Participants concluded that it seems like legal solutions are adopted taking into account international conventions, in order to demonstrate democratic progress and development to the international community, however, adopted solutions are rarely implemented in practice.

Serbian CSOs clearly perceive the EU accession process as an opportunity for increased influence on domestic reforms stated Natasha Wunsch at the presentation of research findings held in BCSP library on 10 December 2013.

Three out of four Serbian citizens think there has been an increase in violence in the last few years. This percentage is particularly alarming in Belgrade (84%) and among young people (82%). Citizens are most concerned with individual violence: bullying in schools, domestic violence, and the violence associated with drug addiction and crime.

Serbia has adopted its Strategy for Managing Migrations in 2009, yet in order for it to be implemented more efficiently, more active monitoring and increased advocacy is necessary.