Organization: Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development
Team: Stela Petrova, Maxim Muzykus, Leila Gheit, Vasti Cedeno, Justine Caccamo
Semester: Fall 2009

terms of reference

The New School Graduate Program in International Affairs | Practice in Action | Fall 2009

client:  Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development (KIPRED)

client contact:  Ilir Deda

 

new school consultant team members:  Justine Caccamo, Vasti Cedeño (RA), Leila Gheit, Stela Petrova

background:

Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development (KIPRED) KIPRED is an independent non-partisan Kosovo think-tank established in February 2002. It provides research, policy analysis and policy proposals on i) security and foreign affairs; ii) inter-ethnic relations, specifically working to improve the conditions of the Kosovo Serb community; iii) administration and governance; and iv) political parties and elections.

KIPRED is the only Kosovo organization which has participated in the Internal Security Sector Reform (ISSR) process in 2005-06. It was commissioned to produce i) strategic environment review and ii) security threats analysis. In 2006-07 KIPRED has assisted the Parliament of Kosovo to increase its oversight capacities, by building and strengthening the capacities of the Parliamentary Committee on Security.

objectives:

-          Provide a critical review of the current situation for drafting a solid National Security Strategy for Kosovo.

-          Provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the scope of security threats to Kosovo and its people.

-          Provide a review of Kosovo's and international institutions (EULEX, KFOR, UNMIK and ICO) in the security domain.

deliverables:

-          Discussion paper on challenges for drafting a feasible national security strategy for Kosovo.

-          Discussion paper on medium and long term security challenges and threats to Kosovo.

-          Functional analysis of Kosovo's and international community's presence in Kosovo for meeting the identified security threats and challenges

background material:

1.       Comprehensive Settlement Proposal for Future Status of Kosovo (Ahtisaari's plan)

2.       Internal Security Sector Review

3.       Constitution of Kosovo

4.       Official documents of EULEX, ICO and KFOR

5.       Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, and Kosovo Police

6.       Ministry of Security Force of Kosovo, and Kosovo Security Force

7.       Ministry of Health of Kosovo

8.       Kosovo Security Council

9.       Kosovo Intelligence Agency

10.   Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Kosovo Customs Service

Core Documents

Terms of Reference
Timeline
Final Presentation

Additional Documents

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