Belgrade Security Forum

Belgrade Security Forum (Serbian: Београдски безбедносни форум; abbreviation: BSF) is an international conference organized usually in September or October in Belgrade and brings together representatives of governments, academia and the non-governmental sector. Conference is jointly organized by the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy and European Movement in Serbia.

Belgrade Security Forum
Genreconference
Frequencyannually
Location(s)Belgrade
CountrySerbia
Years active2011–present
Founder
  • Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence
  • Belgrade Centre for Security Policy
  • European Movement in Serbia.
Websitewww.belgradeforum.org

History and Mission

The conference was launched in 2011 by the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence, the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy and the European Movement in Serbia.[1] The idea of the forum is to bring together all relevant stakeholders from the public administration, academia and the non-governmental sector of the Western Balkans, to exchange views and contribute to addressing ongoing issues in the region.[1]

The key values and mission of the initiative is the following:[1]

  • Europe as a community of values, with a stronger foreign and security policy;
  • The Balkans (South East Europe) as an actor and subject of global debates;
  • Nurturing the greater and mutual instead of particular interests;
  • Democratization of “high politics” by insisting on a culture of an inclusive dialogue;
  • Debates that are topical and insightful;
  • Autonomous, made by three civil society organizations.

Editions of the forum
#DateLocationThemeURLNotable speakers
1. 14–16 September 2011 Veterans' Club Building in Belgrade "The Balkans and Global Security: What Do We Have in Common, What Sets Us Apart?" 2011 Boris Tadić,[2] Ivan Vejvoda[3]
2. 20–22 September 2012 Hotel Hyatt Belgrade ”Coping with the crisis: challenges to democracy and security“ 2012
3. 19–21. September 2013 Hotel Hyatt Belgrade "Is the State under (De) construction? Risks and Responses from the Balkans and Beyond” 2013 Ivica Dačić, Miroslav Lajčák, Aleksandar Vučić, Jiří Schneider, Ana Trišić-Babić, Theodor Winkler,[4]
4. 30 September - 2 October 2014 Hotel Hyatt Belgrade "Europe 2014: Closure and/or New Beginning?” 2014 Tanja Miščević, Marko Đurić, Gordana Čomić, Vladymir Baranovski, Samuel Žbogar, Karen Donfried, Iver B. Neumann, Elmar Brok[5]
5. 30 September - 2 October 2015 Hotel Hyatt Belgrade "Can Europe Redefine itself?" 2015
6. 12–14 October 2016 Hotel Hyatt Belgrade “Will Democracy Survive the Global Disorder?” 2016 Aleksandar Vučić, Edi Rama, Misha Gleny[6]
7. 11–13 October 2017 Hotel Hyatt Belgrade "Building a Common Future in the Age of Uncertainty" 2017 Aleksandar Vučić, Ana Brnabić, Rose Gottemoeller, Ivica Dačić, Igor Crndak,[7] Christian Danielsson, Denis Keefe, Goran Svilanović, Florian Bieber, Steven Blockmans, Ardian Hackaj, Jovana Marović, Hedvig Morvai, Dejan Jović, Srđan Cvijić, Eleonora Poli, Milan Nič[8]
8. 17–19 October 2018 Hotel Hyatt Belgrade "Finding Answers Together to the New Normal" 2018 Alexander Van der Bellen, Aleksandar Vučić, Ana Brnabić, Sonja Licht[9]
9. 16–18 October 2018 Belgrade /

Structure and time of the event

The forum is usually organized every year in September or October in Hotel Hyatt Belgrade. The even usually has several panels, round tables and presentations various halls. There is also academic event that precedes the main event. with speakers.

Prizes and recognition
  • 2015 PASOS Think-Tank Achievement of the Year Award, which is awarded for 2014 edition of the forum by The Policy Association for an Open Society.[10]

References
  1. "About Us – Belgrade Security Forum". Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "Počinje prvi beogradski bezbednosni forum!". www.bezbednost.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "Konuzin:Branite svoje interese Srbi". B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. "Drugi Beogradski bezbednosni forum je okupio svetske bezbednosne stručnjake". www.bezbednost.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. "Danas počinje četvrti Beogradski bezbednosni forum". Blic (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. "Vučić i Rama u okviru Bezbednosnog foruma". www.rts.rs. RTS. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  7. "Sedmi Beogradski bezbednosni forum od 11. oktobra". www.ekapija.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  8. "Sedmi Beogradski bezbednosni forum od 11 - 13. oktobra". European Western Balkans (in Serbian). 9 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  9. "[BSF] Brnabić: Zemlji 21. veka konflikt donosi samo štetu". European Western Balkans (in Serbian). 19 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  10. "Award for the BSF 2014 Organization – Belgrade Security Forum". Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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