During the negotiations with the EU, Serbia will have to make very important decisions that will significantly affect its future and the lives of citizens. Therefore, the participation of civil society is necessary, not only to monitor the process, but to be consulted too – these were conclusions at the conference organized by the coalition "prEUgovor" (in English "preEUnup").

General oversight mechanisms in Serbia and the need for internal and external oversight mechanisms for the police in specific were the topics on which BCSP researcher Maja Bjelos spoke at a side event during the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM), held on 24 September.

The coalition prEUgovor has been monitoring Serbia’s progress in regard to the adherence to political criteria for EU membership and policies covered under Chapters 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) of the European acquis in the negotiation process.

Advocacy, good and bad use of PR tools, designing the media plan and community building were the topics discussed on the second capacity building worshop for the A-COP group.

The seminar Gender mainstreaming in policing was realized as a part of cooperation between Swedish National Police Board (SNPB), Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) and Ministry of Interior with support of Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) within the program of Development of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia 2012-2014 Phase II: Supporting the implementation of the Development Strategy.

The project is implemented by four think tanks, BCSP, CEPI from Bratislava, and D4D and KCSS from Prishtina, with the support from the International Visegrad Fund (IVF) founded by the governments of the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic.

{image1}What is - in real life - police corruption in Serbia, and which are the most practical „tools“ for researching this phenomenon, these were some of the topics at the first training for representatives of the A-COP group. Participants of the treninig held at Mokra Gora, from 31 May to June 2, were also representatives of the Internal Affairs Sector (IAS), and the Centre for Investigative Journalism of Serbia (CIJS). Introductory ...

The Agreement on normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina represents a positive step in Serbian-Albanian relations. However, its implementation depends on the political will of both sides and their success in resolving internal political issues. These are the main conclusions reached at the second Security Research Forum.

Representatives of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) participated in the conference "Serbia and Albania: Do Perceptions Equal Reality?" which took place in Tirana, on May 23 and 24, and which was organised as part of the project that BCSP implements in partnership with the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS).