POLICY BRIEFS

Author: Milan Antonijevic

Belgrade, June 2017

Area: European Integration

The Constitution of the Republic in Serbia needs to be amended to eliminate: a) shortcomings regarding the status of institutions safeguarding judicial independence; b) inequality between the judiciary and other branches of government, and, c) imprecision and illogicality of provisions on the appointment of judges and prosecutors, court presidents and other judicial officers. Serbia is under the obligation to make these amendments also in the EU accession process, within Chapter 23. The author proposes the disassociation of the High Judicial Council and the State Prosecutorial Council from the executive and changes in the status of judges, especially first-time judges appointed to three-year probation terms in office. 

Author: Tara Tepavac

Belgrade, May 2017

Area: European Integration

The forthcoming process of revising the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia should be used to define the position of independent bodies and strengthen their influence. Defining independent bodies in charge of the protection of human rights in the Constitution is one of the key steps for strengthening their preventive and oversight functions and ensuring guarantees of fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens enshrined in the Constitution. 

Author: Jelena Jerinić

Belgrade, October 2016

Area: european integration

There is agreement that the Serbian Constitution will have to be amended at least twice within the EU accession process. The complex constitutional change procedure will slow down or prolong the period needed for enacting the accession-related amendments, as well as any other constitutional changes deemed necessary. The provisions on the amendment of the Constitution thus need to be amended, either within the recommended total revision of the Constitution, or the very first time its individual provisions are amended. 

Author: Dina Rakin 

Belgrade, March 2017

Area: Socio - economic Development

Jedino se strategijom koja definiše prioritete, ciljeve, aktere, resurse i rokove može odgovoriti na trenutne potrebe i izazove za sektor socijalnog preduzetništva u pogledu stvaranja podsticajnog pravnog i institucionalnog okvira u Srbiji.

Authors: Dina Rakin i Davorka Vidović

Belgrade, March 2017

Area: Socio-economic Development

Legal and institutional frameworks in the countries of Southeast Europe are underdeveloped, inadequate and they do not boost the development of social economy and social entrepreneurship. The experiences of “good practice” from Croatia and Serbia indicate the elements in unsupportive environments that enable the success of social entrepreneurship practice. 

Author: Aleksandar Bogdanović

Belgrade, Oktober 2016

Oblast: european integration

The impact of think tanks could be enhanced within the current legal and institutional framework and current circumstances in Serbian society by overcoming internal organisational challenges and taking a proactive attitude towards policy-making actors.

Author: Tara Tepavac

Belgrade, Oktober 2015

Area: European Integration

Proficient cooperation between the independent bodies and the National Assembly in overseeing the work of executive is an essential dimension of the quality of democratic institutions and good governance. Therefore, their cooperation has to be strengthened in order to overcome the existing obstacles which undermine their influence and effectiveness.