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

During their work at the Kosovar Center for Security Studies, BCSP researchers Maja Bjelos and Bojan Elek have conducted more than 20 interviews, as a part of their field work on the integration of Serbian police officers from Northern Kosovo into the Kosovo police. Besides that, as guest researchers they also participated at several public events and media appearances.

During the next two weeks BCSP researchers Maja Bjelos and Bojan Elek will be a part of Kosovar Center for Security Studies (KCSS) team, as a guest researchers.

Sofije Kryeziu and Shpend Kursani, researchers from Kosovar Center for Security Studies (KCSS), will be a part of the BCSP team as guest researchers in February and March 2014.

The majority of citizens in Serbia and Albania support the continuation of the Brussels dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina even if it is not a condition for EU membership, while the most of population of Kosovo and Metohija favors the Dialogue only if it will increase the chances of EU membership. This was highlighted during the presentation of the public opinion research findings in the Media Center on 31st October 2013.

The differences in security needs of man and women and reporting about women employed in security sector were the most interesting themes of training organized by Belgrade center for security policy (BCSP).

In all previous studies of corruption in Serbian police the same risks were identified, and major one among them is politicization, BCSP Researcher Sasa Djordjevic said at the press conference in the Media Center.

In a poll organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy for the second consecutive year, visitors of the civil society organization fair have once again chosen the Serbian Army as the most trusted state institution. BCSP’s attendance at the fair was promoted in a number of publications, and attracted attendants of all ages to the survey.

On November 12th, the Center for Civil-Military Relations hosted the Belgrade Attaché Association. The purpose of this visit was to introduce Defense Attaches from 18 countries with the Center’s current and planned activities along with its staff and Research Fellows. The event was a good opportunity for Defense Attaches to gain a firsthand look at the work of the Center and the Belgrade School of Security Studies. The participants ...