More than 70 students of bachelor and master studies have applied for the XIX generation of BCSP interns and eight best become part of our research team.

Eric Mietz, MA of Advanced International Studies from Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, will be a guest researcher in Belgrade Centre for Security Policy.

The regional network of civil society organizations POINTPULS is expanded with two more members from March 2016  - Analytics from Skopje and Institute for Democracy and Mediation in Tirana. New members of POINTPULSE network consider that strengthening public confidence in the police through the fight against corruption and the promotion of responsible work is very important for the Western Balkans. {image2} The point of POINTPULSE network is to support ...

The european standard of representation of women in the police force is 30 percent, and according to the information available in Serbia, women currently make up 23 percent of employees, 18 percent in Macedonia, 14 in Kosovo, 13 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10 in Albania and nine percent in Montenegro, it was pointed out at the conference of the POINTPULSE network.

The main topic of the fifth CHATvrtak was a critical review of the process of (none) adoption of the new Law on the fight against corruption, which should have been completed in September 2014 according to the Action Plan for the implementation of anti-corruption strategy.

The biggest corruption risks in defence sector stem from weak internal control of budget spending and revenue that defense system achieves, like armament export, confidential procurement, human resource management, control of the manufacturer’s choice and whistleblower protection in prosecution of corruption - these were conclusions of the conference BCSP organised.

Based on the latest findings from the most known global ranking of think tanks, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) is the top ranking think thank in the Western Balkans among all those researching defense and national security, and foreign policy and international relations.

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.

Mapping insecurity sources for young women and men in Vranje, also analysing locations in the city that are considered insecure were main activities conducted by BCSP researchers during November of 2015.