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Institut za javnu politiku

Beograd, Serbia

Democracy & Civil societyHuman rightsGender equalityEmployment & Skills
Think tankFounded 2013Regional reach
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, Institut za javnu politiku is a think tank based in Beograd, Serbia working on democracy & civil society, human rights, gender equality +4 more.

The Public Policy Institute (Institut za javnu politiku, IJP) is a regional think tank founded in 2013 and active in the Western Balkans. It operates offices in Podgorica, Belgrade and Ljubljana. The institute provides expert analysis, advice and support to governments and public institutions on EU accession negotiations, public administration reform, security sector oversight, media professionalisation, environmental policy and youth employment. It also runs research and monitoring projects, public events and conferences, youth and political education programmes, and a publishing library. Its stated aim is to strengthen democratic governance and regional cooperation, with a non-partisan approach. Its work is funded largely through competitive grants and EU and other donor projects, including IPA programmes.

Location

Beograd, Serbia

Founded

2013

Organisation type

Think tank

Focus areas

think tankpublic policyWestern BalkansEU integrationmediayouth employmentsecurity sector

Languages

SREN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyHuman rightsGender equalityEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & ClimatePeace & ConflictArts & Culture

Works for

YouthWomen & GirlsPeople with disabilitiesElderly peopleStudents

How they work

ResearchCapacity buildingAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Hoću da radim

Employment & Skills · Serbia

Online platform and tools that connect young people with internships, jobs, scholarships and employers.

Medijametar

Democracy & Civil society · Serbia

Quarterly analysis of printed media in Serbia based on value and discourse analysis.

Civilni odgovor na klijentelizam u medijima (Medijski krug)

Democracy & Civil society · Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania

Regional IPA project on citizen responses to clientelism in media, including an index of media clientelism.

Danas mladi sutra lideri / Youth of Today

Employment & Skills · Serbia

EU-funded IPA project supporting youth employment through skills training, internships and a resource and guidance centre.

Vreme je za ženska prava i rodnu ravnopravnost u Crnoj Gori

Gender equality · Montenegro

Project on women's rights and gender equality in Montenegro, implemented with the Government of Slovenia and Ekvilib Institute.

Grad prijatelj starih

Elderly care · Serbia

Assessment of Belgrade's suitability for older residents, based on WHO methodology, to improve quality of life and promote active ageing.

NATO Reach Out

Peace & Conflict · Montenegro

Project monitoring media reporting on NATO and building public understanding of NATO integration.

Countries of operation

SerbiaMontenegroSlovenia

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU funding

Ways to support

Corporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Konrad Adenauer Foundation, UNDP, NATO Public Diplomacy Division, Centar za unapređenje društva, Privredna komora Srbije, Univerzitetska biblioteka Svetozar Marković

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