Agenda 2013

Speakers: Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg‚ Ambassador, The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade

Speakers: Mai’a Cross‚ Senior Researcher at the ARENA Centre for European Studies in Oslo

The panel will discuss the transformation of the diplomatic profession in the European context. Holmes’s paper examines the role of personal diplomacy in international relations. Rofe and Zivojinović analyse contemporary... Read More

This panel will focus on transformation of traditional security related professions in the Balkans, such as the military, diplomacy and police. Jonathan Marley investigates military reforms in Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina... Read More

In this final panel, discussion about the transformation of international security related professions move beyond the state. Jelle Leunis will map the impact of this restructuring of the armed forces... Read More

Organised by the Balkan Trust for Democracy, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States Transatlantic Trends is a project of the German Marshall Fund of the... Read More

Speakers: Maja Bobić‚ Secretary General, European Movement in Serbia Sonja Stojanović Gajić‚ Director, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy

(in partnership with the Research Council of Norway) In this panel, we want to take a critical look at security cooperation practices and evaluate how regional interactions could be further... Read More

Discussion topics: To what extent are modern states influenced by the economic crisis? Critical issues: structure, functionality, effectiveness and democratic representation. The severity of the current crisis in some countries... Read More

(in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence and Sports of the Republic of Austria) Discussion topics: Has regional cooperation become the responsibility of regional actors or is it still mainly... Read More

(in cooperation with the Global Civics Academy) For the last two hundred years, human beings have increased their control over their lives through technology and democracy. We have become increasingly... Read More

(in partnership with the Slovak Atlantic Commission, International Centre for Democratic Transition and Jagello 2000) Discussion topics: How the Visegrad Group could become more relevant and effective force multipliers of... Read More

Speakers: Sonja Licht‚ President, Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence

(in partnership with the Slovak Atlantic Commission) Discussion topics: The new format for EU accession negotiations is recognized as fundamentally a state building process. How does this correspond with the... Read More

(in partnership with the Swiss FDFA in the context of the upcoming Swiss Chairmanship of the OSCE) Discussion topics: How much is the OSCE still relevant for confidence-building within the... Read More

(in partnership with DCAF) The role of the state is to facilitate and ensure the organizational and operational development of the security sector in line with democratic principles. This includes... Read More

Discussion topics: Is there a “universal principle” for reconciliation? If not, is there at least a “one fits all” set of principles which can be applied in any place, at... Read More

(in cooperation with DCAF) Almost every day we hear about new challenges to cyber-security which mean that nowadays even experts find it difficult to keep up to date with the... Read More

Discussion topics: Where do the EU’s Mediterranean Policies now stand? Is the Union for the Mediterranean project still a European priority? Will Mediterranean cooperation survive violent regime changes in the... Read More

(in cooperation with the Council for Inclusive Governance) Discussion topics: Why were the Brussels agreements possible? What is the impact of the Brussels Agreement on the Western Balkans (on or... Read More

Discussion topics: Three months down the road, what is the impact of the June 14 election for the domestic situation in Iran, as well as on the future direction of... Read More

Upon separate invitation

(in cooperation with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden) Discussion topics: Is there a consensus around a more multidimensional conception of energy security? How much autonomy in designing energy... Read More

(in cooperation with the Council for Inclusive Governance) Discussion topics: What is the state of human security in Kosovo? What aspects need immediate attention? What are the most threatening current... Read More

Discussion topics: What it a ‘normal’ level of informality in day-to-day decision-making in public administration and when does it become a danger for good governance? The rules and institutions for... Read More

(in cooperation with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Belgrade, NATO Contact Point Embassy) Over its 60 years of existence, NATO has confirmed its ability to adapt to new... Read More

(in partnership with the Balkan Trust for Democracy, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States) Questions: Which region are we talking about following Croatia’s accession to... Read More

Speakers: Sonja Licht‚ President, Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence Maja Bobić‚ Secretary General, European Movement in Serbia Sonja Stojanović Gajić‚ Director, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, Belgrade