People's views on key peace and security issues in Kosovo

Between June and July 2013 FIQ and AKTIV in collaboration with seven local civil society organisations (CSOs) organised community dialogue meetings in Kosovo to discuss key peace and security issues that have a substantial impact on people's day-to-day lives.

The research, carried out by our partners and local CSOs, found that there were a number of issues that concerned people's views on peace and security, from local community issues such as drug use amongst youth to national concerns regarding the transparency - or the perceived lack of transparency - of the Kosovo-Serbia April 2013 Agreement.

The report presents recommendations including:

• The Kosovan Government should engage in open dialogue with CSOs and communities;
• Cross-departmental approaches to drugs;
• CSOs should seek greater transparency and accountability to promote an inclusive and participatory security policy.

Read the report from the Conflict Prevention Forum here.

“In the process of identifying its priorities and given Kosovo's geographic position as a transit country for drugs destined to reach Western Europe, it is imperative that Kosovo Police reviews its approach towards the issue of drugs.”

Conflict Prevention Forum