PRESS RELEASES

Definition of terms relevant to performance audit of public procurement and process of planning of procurement were some of the topics on which the BCSP team discussed with the Deputy Director of the Public Procurement Office Danijela Bokan.

The answer to stability in the Western Balkans is better cooperation in the triangle Belgrade-Pristina-Tirana, and it could be reached by establishing closer and more direct cooperation and effective communication between Serbian and Kosovo police, it was concluded during the sixth Security Research Forum.

The "Gender Mainstreaming: Indicators for the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and its Related Resolutions" conference, held in Belgrade from May 26 to 27, 2014, brought together some of the top researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who work in the field of women, peace, and security, in which they exchanged ideas and best practices on the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and its related resolutions. This diverse and dynamic group of speakers and panellists offered new perspectives on how best to increase implementation and learn from the experiences of others.

What can be a good reason to write a column, what is the best way to argument your opinions and to whom you should refer it – those were the questions discussed during the training which Ivan Jovanovic, an editor of daily Blic, held to BCSP research team.

During June and July William Hammer, Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Marist college, will be part of BCSP team as a foreign intern.

It is necessary to put an end to past conflict and move forward into the future marked by cooperation and understanding, it was concluded by the participants of the Summer School on Security Policy - six-day seminar which gathered young people from Serbia, Kosovo and Albania in exchanging experiences and participating in a series of discussions and lectures on security policy, regional cooperation and the Serbian-Albanian relations.

For an efficient fight against corruption in the police, a systematic approach is necessary, as well as enforcement of preventive and repressive measures and inclusion of the Police Unions and civil society organizations, which can, to great assistance, contribute to the fight against corruption. This was concluded during the three day seminar at Mokra gora which gathered representatives of Ministry of the Interior, police unions, and civil society organizations.

Management of human resources, procurements, and additional work of officers which is incompatible with police work are the main risks of corruption in the police. In order to manage an efficient fight against corruption, it is necessary to depoliticize the police, have a transparent human resource management, and build the integrity of policemen as well as their superiors. It was concluded during the conference: "The risks of corruption in the police force and strengthening the integrity of the police".

BCSP researchers Isidora Stakic and Bojan Elek will spend next four weeks as visiting researchers at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI) in Oslo.

Journalists from six national and seven local and regional media participated in the training organized by Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) held on April 24-25, aiming to teach them how to do research on corruption in police, military and security services

Improvement of the executive branch control, system approach to problem solving, and human rights improvement are necessary for progress in Serbia’s accession negotiations with the European Union, it was concluded at the presentation of the independent report on progress of Serbia in the chapters 23 and 24 of the negotiations, made by the coalition "prEUgovor".

Efficient fight against corruption in the police requires an improvement in human resource management, strengthening the sector of internal control, police depolitization, but also encouragement for both citizens and police officers to report cases of corruption, it was concluded at panel discussions held on April 28th and 30th, in Majdanpek, Zrenjanin, and Becej.