CESA Publications

Based on a thorough legal analysis, a focused policy – institutional assessment and introduction of a best practice – case of Rumania as a comparative review, the document will aim at exploring the dynamics of the gender equality, the patterns of integrating women in the promotion procedures in the armed forces …

The study and analysis of the perceptions of local elite’s representatives aims to give a valuable contribution to the process and work of policy-making institutions. In addition, this study will serve to help establishing a thorough process and benchmarks that would lead to improved processes of drafting, reviewing, implementation and …

This publication includes the proceedings of the national conference “Democratic Control and Civil-Military Relations: Still an Unfinished Business” organized by Centre for European and Security Affairs (Institute for Democracy and Mediation) on 20-21 November 2009. This publication in the Albanian language includes all presentations/panel reports and studies, while the English part of the book includes …

After the successful training sessions on most important aspects of security sector, 15 researchers involved in this network prepared under the mentorship of IDM, 5 research and policy documents after undergoing revision process by senior security experts of DCAF. These products are presented in this publication. Security Reform Issues in …

The report presents the main findings of the survey which does not pretend to be exhaustive from the perspective of thematic coverage, processes or actors involved in the context of Albania’s EU accession.

Context Analysis & Chronology of Security Sector Reform in Albania 1991-2009 This study analyzes the context in which the Security Sector Reform (SSR) has taken place in Albania since the fall of the communist regime. It has been conceptualized in three main periods, based on the social, political and economic …

The publication  “20 years of Security Sector Reforms in Albania – Towards a new generation of reforms”, was published by IDM in the framework of the National Conference with the same title which took place during March 15-16  2012, in the premises of Polytechnic University of Tirana.The publication constitutes a …

This publication includes findings of research, contributions, and proceedings of the regional conference “Towards Regional Advocacy for Cooperation in the Balkans via European Best Practices” organized by Institute for Democracy and Mediation in (March 2009) in cooperation with Institute of Public Affairs, Warsaw (Poland), International Centre for Democratic Transition, Budapest …

In this publication are included speeches and recommendations of the national conference “An Albanian Agenda to Regional Security, supported by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division in Brussels. The conference called for the drafting of a national agenda of regional security that will serve to orient the cooperation of Albania with …

The communications with the public of the State Police remain at the base of the efforts to open up the police structures, the strengthening of the cooperation between police and community, strengthening of the public trust to the police and coordination of the struggle for crime prevention. On the other …