The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy is the leading organization for the fields of justice and internal affairs within the Sectorial Civic Society Organizations (SCSO Mechanism) and has since the founding of this platform participated in activities related to the programming, monitoring and evaluation of development assistance from the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA and IPA II funds of the European Union) and other bilateral donors. With the participation ...

Strengthening of the civil society networks, with the view to contribute to the security sector reform process in the framework of the process of European integration, is the main goal of the project that is being implemented by Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia.

The purpose of the project implemented by Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) and Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI) was identifying domestic drivers and impediments to continued democratization of the security sector in Serbia and their impact on foreign security policies.

It is necessary to improve the dialogue between civil society and state institutions in order to formulate the best migration policy for Serbia, it was concluded at the thematic meeting of the Working Group of the National Convention on the European Union on Chapter 24 (NCEU) and the Negotiating Group on Justice, Freedom and Security Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) organized on June 28 in Belgrade. The members ...

1. What about the women? Understanding and Addressing the Problem of ISIS Female Recruitment in the Western Balkans Author: Eric Mietz This policy paper aims to bring attention to an oft-neglected security problem in the Western Balkans: women being recruited by—and migrating to—the Islamic State. The first part of the paper looks at the numbers of women leaving from the Western Balkans to Islamic State-held territory, the profiles of women ...

{image1} Proposed changes to the law on defense, military, police and BIA introduce worse solutions than existing ones and if adopted they can lead to the collapse of the security system and jeopardize Serbia's European integration, it was concluded at the public debate organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) on February 1st 2018, in the Media Center in Belgrade. The reason for the public hearing was ...

Controlling the financing of non-profit organizations is one of the obligations of the Republic of Serbia in the fight against terrorism, but it should not jeopardize the democratic right of free association, is the conclusion of a meeting organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP), YUCOM and ISAC Fund, National convention on the European Union (NCEU), held on November 21 at the Palace of Serbia. This meeting ...

{image1} Labor cost in private security sector in Serbia is the lowest of 34 European countries and it starts at 2 euros per hour, while in other countries the cost ranges from 8 up to 28 euros per hour, it was pointed out at the panel “Towards Professional Private Security Sector” which was organized by Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) on 21st February 2017 in Belgrade. “In order ...

Incompatibility of public procurements with the real needs of employees, poor enforcement of procedures and lack of staff are the main causes of wasteful procurements in the security sector, are conclusions of the conference "Financing security for  XXI Century" organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on 21st of  February 2017 in Belgrade. The first task under Chapter 5 of the negotiations with the European Union is ...