PRESS RELEASES

Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) supported the countries of the Western Balkans in the "building civil capacity to participate in peacekeeping operations", in the period from 2013 to 2016. In cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and regional network of experts of civil society organizations which in addition to the BCSP (Serbia), consists of the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (Albania), Centre for Security Studies ...

National intelligence services are shaped by their country’s history and environment, it is starting standpoint of extensive and unique review of European intelligence services which has been contributed by BCSP review of situation in Serbia. Featuring 32 countries such as Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Norway, Latvia, France, the work provides insight into a number of rarely discussed national intelligence agencies to allow for comparative study and better comprehension. In their ...

Although close to 15% of the Budget of the Republic of Serbia is spent on security, this is not enough because there is no systematic investment, it was pointed out during the meeting between Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) and the Members of Parliament held on November 23, 2016 in Belgrade.

The first meeting of the working group of the National Convention on the EU with the new Assembly Defense and Internal Affairs Committee and the European Integration Committee was held on November 15th 2016, at the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia

Milos Popovic's involvement with the BCSP is implemented within the ’The Think Tank Young Professional Development Program’. The new member of BCSP team will participate in projects and create concrete proposals for practical policy, with mentorsupportfrom BCSP Executive Director Predrag Petrovic. Popovic is particularly interested in the problem of extremism and terrorism. He is already the author of several scientific papers in the field of civil wars, rebel groups, ...

The Model Law on Security Services created by the team of experts from Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) was presented to Master and PhD students of The Faculty of Security Studies on 19 October, 2016. The presentation was organized with the support of the Center for Applied Security. “The debate on the reform of security services in Serbia is necessary because such debate is missing not only in ...

Improving traffic safety with limited resources was the topic of a discussion held on Thursday, September 29, in Becej. The discussion was organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), with support of Becej Youth Association, one of the partners of the PRO-CURE Group. A case study “Road safety in Serbia: a priority or a neglected area?” by Ana Acimov from Becej Youth Association organization was also presented ...

Expedient financing of civil protection at the local level was the topic of a discussion held on Friday, September 30, in Majdanpek, which was organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) with the support of the Resource Centre, a partner of the PRO-CURE Group. A case study "Extorted procurement-how local authorities unlawfully procure equipment for firefighters" by Dejan Skoric was also presented during the discussion. ’Even though ...

Expedient financing of civil protection was the topic of a discussion held on Tuesday, October 4, in Nis. The discussion was organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), with the support of Society Innovation Center - NIIT and organization PROTECTA, one of the partners of the PRO-CURE Group. Case studies “The Ministry of Interior funds The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, but does not employ its ...

Expedient financing of personal and asset protection was the topic of a discussion held on Monday, October 3, in Loznica. The discussion was organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), with the support of PAKT Loznica organization, one of the partners of the PRO-CURE Group. Case study “Why doesn’t hail protection in Serbia work?” by Miroslav Mijatovic was also presented during the discussion. “Separate anti-hail rocket procurement ...

Expedient financing of civil protection on local level was the topic of a discussion held on Thursday, September 29, in Zrenjanin, organized by Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), with the support of the Society Against Corruption, a partner of PRO-CURE Group. A case study “Combat boots without a fight: Performance analysis of the public procurement of combat boots by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia” ...

The challenges of the current system of control of police work were the topic of a panel discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia on 27 September 2016 in hotel Metropol. BCSP researcher Sasa Djordjevic has contributed to the debate. "In Serbia, there is no system of internal control of the police, because a system implies a set of organizational units that function as a harmonious whole to achieve ...