The current challenges of the European Union's enlargement to the Western Balkans are a good opportunity to rethink our own efforts towards the realization of the rule of law. This was one of the conclusions of the discussion "What can we do for the rule of law in the Western Balkans in 2020?" in which BCSP Director Igor Bandovic  participated. The event was held on 20 November 2019 in ...

The answers to the citizens' questions about the duration and course of trials, as well as the work of the court in Knjazevac were the focus of the thematic open door held on 7 October 2019 in the Basic Court in Knjazevac. BCSP Researcher and moderator of the event Sasa Djordjevic  shared with the participants the results of a 2014 survey in which judges, prosecutors and attorneys answered the ...

What has changed in the interpretation of biggest threats to Serbia's security and answers to them in the new proposed National Security Strategy and Defence Strategy is analysed by BCSP researcher Jelena Pejic Nikic.

The European Union should respond to the signals of abuse of the security-intelligence services highlighted by civil society in Serbia and Montenegro before a big-scale affair arises like in North Macedonia in 2015, it was concluded at the event organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on 4 June 2019 in Belgrade. The European Commission has recognized that the countries of the Western Balkans increasingly face state ...

BCSP researcher Sasa DJordjevic wrote about the details of the acquisition and setting up of a large number of security cameras throughout Belgrade which should be made clear to citizens.

Military neutrality of Serbia is understood as a balancing act between NATO and Russia. Draft version of the new Defence Strategy implies what consequences military neutrality strengthening will have on the defence system, budget and citizens. BCSP Researcher Katarina Djokic wrote on this topic.

Deepening knowledge and exchange of views on the role that NATO should have in Serbia and the Western Balkans marked the study visit by the research team of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) and journalists to the Allied Joint Force Command Naples - NATO (JFC Naples), which the BCSP organized on 30 January - 1 February 2019. The visit enabled close cooperation between researchers with expertise in ...

{image1} Connecting activists from all over Serbia, sharing experiences and acquiring practical knowledge about improving security were in the focus of the training organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) with partners, held from 28 February to 1 March 2019 in Belgrade. Bojana Jovanovic and Pavle Petrovic from KRIK talked about the basic elements of security culture and protection in potentially high-risk situations with the participants. KRIK ...

{image1}Improving the narratives of the technical dialogue in both Kosovo and Serbia by highlighting impact of the agreements on the everyday lives of the citizens is the goal of the project “Promoting and Communicating Benefits of the Kosovo-Serbia EU Facilitated Dialogue” launched by Kosovo Serbia Policy Advocacy Group (KSPAG). The project foresees a number of communication and outreach activities which will disseminate and promote the benefits of the technical ...