Programmes
- Good Governance
  
  Good Governance
  
  How to improve government openness and accountability? What kind of public administration reform should Serbia implement to ensure high quality services to its citizens and become a successful EU member state? And how should the public and civil society be engaged in these and other policies? This programme deals with issues which are the foundation and precondition for the success of all sectoral reforms in the transition and the EU integration process.
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- Internal Market and
  Competitiveness
  
  Internal Market and
  Competitiveness
  
  This programme researches conditions crucial for complying with the economic criteria for Serbia’s EU membership. What are the possibilities for Serbia to strengthen the market economy and competition policy? Do the legal and institutional frameworks encourage economic activity and ensure the quality and product safety, as well as a high degree of consumer protection? These and other relevant questions are addressed through this programme.
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- Regional Policy, Energy and
  Environment
  
  Regional Policy, Energy and
  Environment
  
  How to ensure balanced and sustainable development of Serbia in accordance with European standards? This programme emphasises topics of social development, regional competitiveness, environmental protection, energy, and transportation. In these areas we especially address stakeholder participation in planning and implementing development activities, with the goal of ensuring an informed and transparent decision-making process.
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- Europe&Us
  
  Europe&Us
  
  This programme follows the EU accession process and already views Serbia as a member state. How do current events in the EU reflect on Serbia? How should the Serbian decision-makers react to issues such as Brexit, the migrant crisis, and the future of the EU? How to best organise representation and advocacy for Serbia’s EU membership? These are some of the questions we research within this programme.
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- Cross-cutting themes
  
  Cross-cutting themes
  
  We approach public policy research in a manner which takes into account relevant cross-cutting issues, such as efficiency and effectiveness, equal opportunity - gender equality, social inclusion, anti-discrimination, etc. Gradually, we’re striving to include these areas into all research activities we conduct.
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Programmes

CEP's programme structure is comprised of four programmes and cross-cutting areas that we strive to incorporate into the activities of each of the programmes. A detailed description of programmes can be found in the submenu of this section.

WeBER: Monitoring of public administration reform in Western Balkans

Since december 2015, European policy centre implemets three-year project "Western Balkans Enabling Project for Civil Society Monitoring of Public Administration…

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Competition Policy in Serbia – What is the Problem?

CEP's research project within the Think and Link Regional Policy Programme aimed to analyze issues in the implementation of competition…

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Think-Act-Impact: Ensuring Improved Implementation of EU Directives on Environmental Impact Assessment in Serbia

Legal acts on environmental protection in the Republic of Serbia are to large extent aligned with the European acquis, whereas…

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Serbia’s pursuit of interest in the EU - Administrative, Financial and Lobbying Capacities

This research project addresses an under-researched topic of Serbian administrative, diplomatic, political and lobbying capacities towards the main EU institutions.

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TRAIN program 2016: Fundamental Rights in the EU Accession Context

A special focus of 2016 TRAIN programme was on fundamental rights in the context of EU accession of the Western…

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Publications
- Good Governance
  Good Governance
  
  CEP Insight
  
  CEP Briefs
  
  CEP Studies
  
  CEP Presents
  
  CEP Discussion Paper
  
  Reports and Other Editions
  
  CEP Infographics
- Internal Market and
  Competitiveness
  Internal Market and
  Competitiveness
  
  CEP Insight
  
  CEP Briefs
  
  CEP Studies
  
  CEP Presents
  
  CEP Discussion Paper
  
  Reports and Other Editions
  
  CEP Infographics
- Regional Policy, Energy and
  Environment
  Regional Policy, Energy and
  Environment
  
  CEP Insight
  
  CEP Briefs
  
  CEP Studies
  
  CEP Presents
  
  CEP Discussion Paper
  
  Reports and Other Editions
  
  CEP Infographics
- Europe&Us
  Europe&Us
  
  CEP Insight
  
  CEP Briefs
  
  CEP Studies
  
  CEP Presents
  
  CEP Discussion Paper
  
  Reports and Other Editions
  
  CEP Infographics
- Cross-cutting themes
  Cross-cutting themes
  
  CEP Insight
  
  CEP Briefs
  
  CEP Studies
  
  CEP Presents
  
  CEP Discussion Paper
  
  Reports and Other Editions
  
  CEP Infographics
Publications

Publications focus on key public policy issues that are in the centre of CEP’s programmes and mission. With our publications, we raise awareness of targeted audience, we intend to place these issues and their potential solutions on the agenda of decision makers and to start dialogue, but also to provide expert opinion and advice. Our publications address not only decision makers, but civil society, academia, media and wider public as well.

Western Balkan PAR Monitor 2017/2018

This Western Balkan PAR Monitor, produced by the WeBER project*, provides comparative results for the entire region, based on a…

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National PAR Monitor

This PAR Monitor report, produced by the WeBER project, provides detailed monitoring results and recommendations for Serbia, based on a…

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Competition Policy in Serbia

The recommendations are primarily intended for decision makers in competition policy and legislation, as well as for those who are…

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Local Finances and the Environment

Serbia is facing serious challenges in the field of environmental protection and harmonizing its standards with those of the European…

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The Western Balkans Through the Brexit Lenses

In the aftermath of the Brexit vote in March 2016, European Policy Centre (CEP) published an Insight where it presented…

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Gender Issues in the Western Balkans

The importance of gender equality in the enlargement process has been emphasised in various EU documents, while the European Commission’s…

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News
- CEP News
  
  CEP News
  
  Stay up-to- date with the latest news about our activities, as well as with other insights and information from the events we organise, topics we initiate, and partnerships we create and foster!
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- Event announcements
  
  Event announcements
  
  In this section, we announce our upcoming events organised either independently or in collaboration with our partner organisations. Find info on the topics of events, speakers, location, and time. See you at one of our events!
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News

Stay up-to- date with the latest news about our activities, as well as with other insights and information from the events we organise, topics we initiate, and partnerships we create and foster!

Citizens First: CEP Belgrade hosts the 1st WeBER Regional Conference

25-26 September 2018 - The conference “Citizens First: Civil Society…

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Citizens First: CEP Belgrade hosts the 1st WeBER Regional Conference

25-26 September 2018 - The conference “Citizens First: Civil Society…

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From Austria to Romania

The Austrian Presidency of the Council continued a period of…

14.12.2018.

09:00 - 11:00

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Projects
- Current Projects
- Implemented Projects
Projects

Since our establishment, not only has the number of our projects increased, but they also continued to grow in scope, number of partner organisations and donors who have supported us, as well as in the influence these projects achieved. In this section, see our current projects and those we previously carried out and whose results we continue to strengthen.

THINK Initiative project

In cooperation with WebuildEurope THINK Initiative GmbH, an Austrian think-tank…

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Partnerships
Partnerships

Since our establishment, we have created a wide network of partnerships in the country, the region, and at the European level. Our partners include local civil society organisations, international organisations, government institutions, and many others. Each year we strive to widen our network of partners and increase the number of our mutual projects and activities.

Think for Europe Network (TEN)

Recognising the great potential of think tanks in the Western Balkans to, through an evidence-based approach, review and enhance the…

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EU Think Thanks

We foster partnerships and networking with think tanks across Europe as a way of drawing interest of European experts and…

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Sectorial Civil Society Organisations (SCSO)

Within the SCSO mechanism (Sectorial Civil Society Organisations), we are one of the five leading organisations which cover the topic…

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National Convention on the European Union

As a part of the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU), a platform for cooperation and consultation between civil…

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WeBER Platform

CEP is the coordinator of the consultative WeBER platform which gathers civil society organisations in the Western Balkans. This regional…

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Banat Platform

With our experience and expertise related to the European Union we contribute to the work of the Banat Platform -…

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Platform for Monitoring the Implementation of the ERP and ESRP

European Policy Centre (CEP) is among the signatories of the Platform for Monitoring the Implementation of the Economic Reform Programme…

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European Western Balkans (EWB)

Starting September 2017, we began close cooperation with the regional web portal European Western Balkans (EWB), which deals with the…

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CEP Blog
CEP Blog

CEP Blog is a platform for our staff, associates and Council members to contribute concise and informative opinion pieces on topics relevant to Serbia’s EU integration process, regional or domestic developments. These posts might also be published in newspapers, magazines, or other media outlets we collaborate with, and they represent opinions of individual authors. Are you interested in what’s happening in Serbia, in the Western Balkan region, or the EU? Check out our latest blog posts!
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Craiova Group – too late or better late than never?

The proliferation of sub-regional cooperation in Europe is one of…

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About CEP
- Vision and Mission
- Structure
- Team
  
  Team
  
  CEP team is consisted of highly qualified and renowned experts in the fields of European Law, Public Administration, Political Science, International Relations, and other areas of social sciences and humanities. Robust social capital in the form of seasoned management and expert associates, along with promising junior team members, all contribute to CEP evolving as an organisation capable not just of conducting research, but also achieving a tangible impact in the decision-making sphere.
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- External Associates
  
  External Associates
  
  Our external associates are reputable and prominent individuals working in various areas of public life, relevant to our research topics. They work as independent experts, or are hired by the public, private, and civil sector in the country and abroad. They contribute to the European Policy Centre (CEP) by providing expert advice and comments on our projects, publications, and research, by writing articles that are published on our website, or through short-term expert assignments to our projects.
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- Governing Board
  
  Governing Board
  
  Governing Board is the executive body of the Association, which is in charge of implementing CEP’s goals. The Governing Board manages CEP's work at the strategic level and makes decisions to achieve goals of the organisation.
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- CEP Council
  
  CEP Council
  
  The Council members include distinguished national and international experts, high-level representatives of the renowned national institutions, academia and international and multi-lateral organisations. Council will be entrusted with an advisory and steering role in shaping the CEP strategic and program framework and providing recommendations for its further development. Simultaneously, the Council should contribute to the further advancement of research methodologies and capacities in the individual programme areas of CEP, as well as support the wider outreach of CEP’s research results among key stakeholders and the public in general.
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- Reports
About CEP

European Policy Centre is a non-governmental, non-profit, independent think-tank, founded in 2011 by a group of professionals in the area of EU law, EU affairs, economics and public administration reform, with a shared vision of changing the policy making environment in Serbia for the better – by rendering it more evidence based, more open and inclusive and more substantially EU accession driven.

Srđan Majstorović President of CEP Governing Board

European Policy Centre (CEP) is proud to announce that Srđan Majstorović was elected as the Chairman of the Governing Board

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