The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Case Study: Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author(s): Marija Vishinova / Language(s): English

Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a member state of the United Nations, committed itself to permanently contribute in improving the situation in the society, based on its priorities and needs. Im-plementation of the goals of sustainable development in Bosnia and Herzegovina coincides with the priorities in relation to its aspirations for membership in Euro-Atlantic integrations. This is confirmed by the statement of the Head of the European Union Delegation to Bosnia and Her-zegovina and EU Special Representative, Ambassador Lars Gunnar Wigemark, that the Reform Agenda is a great opportunity for Bosnia and Herzegovina to " to catch up with the rest of Eu-rope and join the EU family". In the document "Strategy of the Foreign Policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2018-2023", it is emphasized that "that the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina will intensify their activities in order to contribute to the global sustainable development goals by adopting an ac-tion plan and roadmap for achieving the goals of sustainable development in the forthcoming period". However, there is still a lot of work to be done by local and national government repre-sentatives in meeting the sustainable development goals, and in particular the activities to be carried out in the forthcoming period in order to develop and adopt the National Strategy for Sustainable Development. The creation and implementation of this document is of utmost im-portance, both due to a better vision of the representatives of the national and local authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards the priorities of the implementation of sustainable devel-opment goals and the promotion of the visibility of the of sustainable development goals in the country. Finally, it should be emphasized that the willingness and interest of each country to fulfil the United Nations sustainable development is conditioned by its geographical position as well as economic, social and political conditions. Taking into account all these features, it is undeniable that Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress in implementing sustainable development goals is sub-ject to a lot of demanding work and planning, especially in those areas not explicitly mentioned in the United Nations Agenda.

AGRO-PREHRAMBENE ŠEME KVALITETA NA NIVOU EU. Potencijalne koristi zaštite srpskih proizvoda u kontekstu pregovora sa EU

Author(s): Ksenija Simović / Language(s): Serbian

Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU

Author(s): Miloš Pavković,Strahinja Subotić / Language(s): English

Judging by the Presidency slogan, which is Europe as a Task: Rethink, rebuild, repower, it can be anticipated that rethinking European geopolitical position, rebuilding Ukraine after the bloody war, and repowering the Euro-pean defence structures will be the focus of the Coun-cil’s work in the upcoming six months and longer. While some Council presidencies aim to finalise long-running legislative priorities, Prague largely sees its job over the next six months as a crisis responder. Czechia will have its hands full forging common positions on finan-cial and political support for Ukraine, and reducing the bloc’s continued reliance on Russian energy. Having in mind the presidency programme and volatile geopo-litical developments, this paper also aims to uncover whether the Council will have enough time and energy to dedicate to the enlargement policy and the Western Balkans region under the Czech baton.

The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans

Author(s): Sava Mitrović / Language(s): English

By signing the Sofia Declaration on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans in October 2020, leaders from the region rec­ognised the importance of the European Green Deal (EGD), which is the EU's new growth strategy towards a modern, cli­mate neutral, resource-efficient and competitive economy. In order for this acknowledgement to materialise in practice, the leaders of the Western Balkans (WB) also agreed to incorporate elements of the EGD into all interrelated sectors and policies, based on the European Commission's Guidelines, with the com­mon goal of developing carbon-neutral and sustainable econo­mies in the region. Given that it has been a year and a half since the Sofia Summit, it is warranted to break down the complex no­tion of the Green Agenda and analyse whether and to what ex­tent it has the potential to truly induce changes in the Western Balkans. Therefore, the paper presents key issues identified in the five pillars of the Green Agenda, examines certain cross-cut­ting aspects of the green transition that could be essential for achieving a climate-neutral Western Balkans, and provides con­crete measures and proposals for effective Green Agenda imple­mentation.

The French Presidency of Council of the EU

Author(s): Miloš Pavković / Language(s): English

In January 2022, France – one of the founding member states of the EU – embarked on 6-months long journey for the second time since the Lisbon Treaty adoption, and the 13th time in total. French Presidency comes at a time of a power vacuum in the EU, particularly after the UK had left the EU and in the aftermath of the retirement of the long-serving German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Moreover, the Ukrainian-Russian border is facing increasing tensions, while the Conference on the Future of Europe (CotFoE) is expected to end with concrete results. As Europe is faced with times of change, expectations are high from France that it will take the lead and steer the Union in the right direction in the upcoming six months. Having in mind the Presidency slogan - Recovery (relance), Power (puissance), and Belonging (appartenance) – this Insight analyses how France will navigate Europe in this increasingly complex context.

Serbia and Civilian CSDP Missions

Author(s): Kristina Velimirović / Language(s): English

the aim of this INSIGHT-issue is to examine the prospects for closer cooperation between third countries and the EU when it comes to civilian CSDP missions, while shining a spotlight on the untapped potential within Serbia’s accession negotiations and Chapter 31. At the same time, this Insight provides a critical review of the existing legislative framework in Serbia and in this regard, analyses the latest initiative on drafting a law that should regulate the given topic in the future. Finally, this Insight lays out further recommendations for the improvement of the Draft Law on the participation of civilians in peacekeeping missions and argues Serbia finally needs to break the deadlock and take part in the EU civilian missions.

The Slovenian Presidency of Council of the EU

Author(s): Strahinja Subotić / Language(s): English

After Portugal, the presidency of the Council of the EU moved from the Iberian Peninsula to the Balkan Peninsula as Slovenia took it over on 1 July 2021. Its presiding over the Union will round off the work of its co-members of the Trio, Germany and Portugal, whose key task was to better facilitate efforts to fght the COVID-19 pandemic. As both Germany and Portugal have achieved positive results in putting Europe back on its feet, Slovenia’s presidency will concentrate on setting the ground for the development of a post-pandemic Europe. However, it does not mean that Slovenia will have an easy job; on the contrary, there are many pressing issues that the Council will need to deal with. This Insight aims to uncover what lies behind its motto “Together. Resilient. Europe”, while analysing how its presidency will shape the EU, as well as the enlargement policy, inthe second half of 2021.

Dutch EU Presidency. What to Expect?

Author(s): Milena Lazarević,Sena Marić,Katarina Kosmina,Lana Radovanović / Language(s): English

Starting from 1 January 2016, the Netherlands took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Luxembourg, which held it for the second half of 2015. Publications on the Presidency’s official website indicate that they plan to focus on the essentials, by which they mean innovation, growth, jobs, and stronger relationships with civil society organisations and EU citizens. The realisation of these topics, however, might be hampered by a set of issues which depend on external circumstances and which the EU needs to tackle together with the third-party actors, namely the refugee and migration influx, issues related to its common energy policy and the looming question of Brexit. While these questions also feature prominently in the Dutch “State of the European Union” report as priority areas, the Presidency cannot control and influence their development to the extent it can other defined priorities. Considering their level of complexity and urgency, the question remains of whether the proposed essentials can really be the Presidency’s primary focus. For that reason, this issue of INSIGHT provides analysis on the state of play in the issues of energy policy, refugee and migration influx and the British EU membership referendum and it looks at how the Dutch Presidency plans to manage these issues.

ANALIZA USAGLAŠAVANJA SRBIJE SA SPOLJNOPOLITIČKIM DEKLARACIJAMA, STAVOVIMA I MERAMA EVROPSKE UNIJE TOKOM 2014. GODINE

Author(s): Authors Various / Language(s): Serbian

The Working Group on Chapters 30 and 31 of the National Convention, coordinated by ISAC Fund, presents its first annual analysis of Serbia’s alignment with declarations, positions and measures adopted under the framework of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy. The analysis provides a critical review of the process of alignment, while providing a number of recommendations for the Government of Serbia and its negotiating team. The analysis is only available in Serbian.

Analiza usaglašavanja Srbije sa spoljnopolitičkim deklaracijama i merama Evropske unije tokom 2015. godine

Author(s): Authors Various / Language(s): Serbian

ISAC Fund presents its second annual analysis of Serbia’s alignment with declarations, positions and measures adopted under the framework of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy. The analysis provides a critical review of the process of alignment, while providing a number of recommendations for the Government of Serbia and its negotiating team.

An analysis of Serbia’s compliance with EU foreign policy declarations and measures in 2016

Author(s): Jovana Perkučin,Igor Novaković / Language(s): English

The foreign policy activity of the European Union is embedded in its founding values and common interests of its member states, which, as the Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy of the EU puts it, “go hand in hand.“1 The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) rests on a consensus reached after an extensive harmonization of positions and coordination, making the EU foreign policy decisions the smallest common denominator of member states’ foreign policies, i.e. the core of common interests. Because of that, the Union and its member states find it difficult to accept when partner states, or those striving to achieve EU membership, do not heed the reasons which led to making certain decisions, i.e. avoid to align with them.

Analiza usaglašavanja Srbije sa spoljnopolitičkim deklaracijama i merama Evropske unije tokom 2017. godine: polugodišnji izveštaj

Author(s): Teodora Pavković,Jovana Perkučin / Language(s): Serbian

As part of its activities related to monitoring Serbia’s progress under Chapter 31, ISAC announces a semi-annual review of Serbia’s alignment with the EU foreign policy declarations. The report covers the period from January to July 2017 and consists of a brief analysis and tabulation of Serbia’s alignment with the EU foreign policy declarations.

An analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the European Union’s foreign policy declarations and measures in 2017

Author(s): Teodora Pavković,Jovana Perkučin,Igor Novaković,Jovana Bogosavljević / Language(s): English

ISAC presents its fourth yearly analysis of Serbia’s compliance with EU foreign policy declarations and measures in 2017. This analysis offers a brief overview of all EU Foreign Policy Declarations and explains Serbia’s foreign policy in terms of Chapter 31 and Serbia’s alignment with the CFSP.

An analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the European Union’s foreign policy declarations and measures in 2018: Semi-annual Review

Author(s): Igor Novaković,Carter Teng / Language(s): English

The semi-annual report of Serbia’s alignment with the EU foreign policy declarations for the period from January to July 2018. The report consists of a brief analysis and tabulation of Serbia’s alignment with the EU foreign policy declarations and measures.

An analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the European Union’s foreign policy declarations and measures from January 1 to June 30, 2021

Author(s): Igor Novaković,Natan Albahari,Jovana Bogosavljević,Tamara Kitić / Language(s): English

A semi-annual report on Serbia’s harmonization with the EU’s foreign policy declarations and measures. The report contains a detailed analysis of Serbia’s alignment during the period January-June 2021, as well as a tabular presentation of the harmonization of other third countries in the same period.

An analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the European Union’s foreign policy declarations and measures: Annual review for 2021

Author(s): Igor Novaković,Natan Albahari,Jovana Bogosavljević / Language(s): English

An Analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the EU’s foreign policy declarations and measures in 2021. The Analysis contains a detailed examination of Serbia’s alignment during the period January-December 2021, as well as the comparative overview of other state’s alignment during the same period.

An analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the European Union’s foreign policy declarations and measures: Annual report for 2022

Author(s): Igor Novaković,Tanja Plavšić / Language(s): English

An Analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the EU’s foreign policy declarations and measures in 2022. The Analysis contains a detailed examination of Serbia’s alignment during the period January-December 2022, as well as the comparative overview of other state’s alignment during the same period.

An analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the European Union’s foreign policy declarations and measures: Annual review for 2023

Author(s): Igor Novaković,Tanja Plavšić / Language(s): English

An Analysis of Serbia’s alignment with the EU’s foreign policy declarations and measures in 2023. The Analysis contains a detailed examination of Serbia’s alignment during the period January-December 2023, as well as the comparative overview of other state’s alignment during the same period.

Analysis of the conflict arising from the negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina: From a technical to a political-security issue

Author(s): Mateja Mijailović,Nikola Petrović / Language(s): English

The genesis of the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo covers a long period of time in which its escalation was determined by different social contexts. Historically speaking, the current conflict is based on the Constitution of the SFRY from 1974, the NATO bombing of the FRY in the 1990s, the pogrom of the Serbs in 2004. and the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo in 2008. With the necessary mention of these events, but without delving deeper into their interpretation and significance, this analysis focuses on the period that followed. A period during which the two sides, official Belgrade and Pristina, tried, honestly or not, under the patronage of the West, to overcome their mutual disagreements. This paper considers some of the most important elements of that process, how they unfolded, their consequences and why relations have not yet been normalized and are causing friction in the politically always fragile Western Balkans.

Vodič o postupanju u prirodnim i drugim nesrećama

Author(s): / Language(s): Bosnian

Poštovani čitatelji, Vodič o postupanju u prirodnim i drugim nesrećama izrađen je u okviru projekta „Pomoć opštinama da unaprijede sistem ranog upozoravanja i podrška oporavku od poplava – SAFE“. Projekat „SAFE“ se finansirao iz EU programa „Pomoć civilnog društva oporavku od poplava“ (IPA 2014). Projekat „SAFE“ je bio teritorijalno fokusiran na općine Sanski Most (Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine) i Oštra Luka (Republika Srpska) te su, zbog toga, u Vodiču predstavljena pravila postupanja u pojedinim prirodnim i drugim nesrećama koje predstavljaju preteţno stalni rizik ugroţavanja za lokalno stanovništvo i imaju visok stepen opasnosti za ţivot i zdravlje građana te javnu i privatnu imovinu. Radi se o poplavama, klizištima, zemljotresima, požarima i opasnostima od mina i neeksplodiranih ubojnih sredstava (NUS). Međutim, budući da se radi o općim pravilima postupanja, upotreba Vodiča prevazilazi lokalni kontekst i moţe predstavljati zanimljivo štivo za širu bosanskohercegovačku javnost. Generalno gledajući, glavni cilj Vodiča je informirati lokalno stanovništvo o pravilima postupanja u navedenim prirodnim i drugim nesrećama, kako bi se izbjegle ljudske ţrtve i tjelesne povrede te prevenirale ili umanjile štete na materijalnim dobrima. Drugim riječima, cilj je ojačati svijest građana s namjerom podizanja otpornosti lokalnih zajednica na te prirodne i druge nesreće. Centar za sigurnosne studije se zahvaljuje Evropskoj uniji i Delegaciji Evropske unije u Bosni i Hercegovini, bez čije pomoći i potpore realizacija projekta „SAFE“ ne bi bila moguća.