{image1} It is time for the measures from the Action Plan to be adapted and implemented in practice so that the citizens of Serbia feel the concrete benefits of European integration, it was emphasized at the meeting of the Working Group of the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) on Chapter 24 and the Negotiating Group on Justice, Freedom and Security Issues Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) ...

Coalition prEUgovor believes that Chapters 23 and 24 need to be opened as soon as possible, because that will enable more thorough monitoring of implementation of the measures prescribed in action plans.

This publication focuses on challenges in cooperation between governments and civil society organizations in the Western Balkan countries in six selected areas covered by chapters 23 and 24 of the accession negotiations with the European Union: effective monitoring of the implementation of action plans and strategies; human rights issues; migration and asylum policies; the judiciary and justice system; anti-corruption policies and activities; and civic education.

Republic of Serbia has ratified most of the international documents important to improving women’s human rights and also adopted a great number of strategies dealing with that area, but strategic documents and action plans for their implementation are not harmonized enough, it was concluded in the Security Council Resolution 1325: Civil Society Monitoring Report 2013.

The Building Integrity Conference on Institution Building which took place in Oslo from March 3 to March 6, 2014, gathered more than 60 participants from 19 countries to discuss on development and implementation of integrity plans within the defense sector.

The BCSP team implemented the training of 60 police officers from all 27 police departments in Serbia on action planning in their local communities on 21-25th of May.