BELGRADE — Regional network of CSOs POINTPULSE and the OSCE Mission to Serbia are organizing a regional conference “Promoting Police Integrity in the Western Balkans” that will be held on Thursday, 10 of December from 9:00 in the Hotel Zira, Ruzveltova 35 in Belgrade.
The importance of police reform in the Western Balkans and its influence on the European integrations and regional cooperation, the role of internal control in strengthening police integrity and the implementation of community policing will be the main topics of the conference organised by the regional network of civil society organisations POINTPULSE on 10 December in Belgrade.
Venue: Hotel Zira, Ruzveltova st. 35, Belgrade
Time: Thursday, 10 December 2015 at 9:00h
Through a dialogue with the main actors of police reform in the region, the conference aims to determine opportunities for strengthening internal control of police and developing the community policing concept. In this manner, we would like to contribute towards creating consensus in the region on the realisation of the most important measures for the future development of police, with the view to achieving the ultimate goal—police officers with integrity and better security for the citizens.
The conference will be officially opened with a panel consisting of the Director of Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, Ms. Sonja Stojanović Gajić; representative of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia; the Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia, H.E. Mr. Peter Burkhard; and Head of Operations Section I at the EU Delegation to Serbia, Mr. Nicolas Bizel.
Police professionals from the region, European experts on police reform and a representative of the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative will participate in the event. During the conference following issues will be discussed:
- Why is the police reform important from the perspective of the EU accession process?
- What are the main challenges for the police reform in the region?
- What needs to be done so that citizens have access to accountable police and improved safety?
- What are the ways for internal control of police to strengthen police integrity?
- Can the community policing concept contribute to speeding up the police reform in the region?
Working languages for the conference are Serbian and English. Simultaneous translation will be provided.
The conference is a joint initiative of the regional network of civil society organisations POINTPULSE and the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The conference “Promoting Police Integrity in the Western Balkans” marks the finalisation of the first year of the “Western Balkans Pulse for Police Integrity and Trust” project, supported by the EU through the regional programme “Civil Society Facility.”
The conference agenda and information on the project are attached to this invitation.
For participation at the conference, it is necessary to confirm your attendance by Wednesday, 9 of December 2015 the latest. Confirmations of attendance can be submitted either via telephone +381113287226 or via email at sasa.djordjevic@bezbednost.org. Additional information on the conference can also be obtained through the contact points provided above.
Regional conference is organized within project “Western Balkans Pulse for Police Integrity and Trust (POINTPULSE)”, supported by the European Union via Civil Society Facility Programme (EuropeAid/136-034/C/ACT/Multi). The contents of this project are the sole responsibility BCSP and views expressed are not necessarily those of the EU.
You can also follow the activities within the project via Twitter @POINTPULSEnet #BalkanCops and #POINTPULSE.
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dedicated to oversight of police integrity.