Programs & Initiatives
CSS-Skopje develops research, dialogue, education, and monitoring initiatives that respond to the security needs of North Macedonia and the wider Western Balkans.
Institutional Development
Building the operational foundation of CSS-Skopje
Office infrastructure, staffing, research capacity, public engagement, and long-term institutional sustainability.
Frontline Minds
Building Next Generation Experts
A yearly capacity-building program for young professionals in diplomacy, international relations, intelligence, disinformation, and security studies.
Security Dialogue for Trust
Building confidence through open dialogue
Monthly round tables, expert talks, and networking sessions that connect institutions, academia, civil society, diplomats, and media.
Green Security
Where environmental risks meet security policy
A platform addressing climate security, resource scarcity, crisis management, disaster risk reduction, and environmental resilience.
The Guardian Sentinel
North Macedonia's Security Barometer
A data-driven monitoring platform with dashboards, maps, bulletins, and trend reports on security risks.
Skopje Papers
Research and policy publishing initiative
Books, policy briefs, analytical reports, articles, and public engagement materials on security, governance, diplomacy, and hybrid threats.
Project INTELLECT
Unlocking Minds. Building Futures.
A platform for gifted and high-IQ individuals, combining assessment, mentoring, training, networking, and applied intellectual projects.
Skopje Security Conference 2026
New Frontiers of Global Security
An international conference bringing together policymakers, diplomats, experts, scholars, civil society, and young researchers.
A Connected Program Architecture
Each initiative strengthens a different part of the CSS-Skopje mission, from institutional capacity and expert development to public dialogue, research, monitoring, and international visibility.
Knowledge & Research
People & Capacity
Dialogue & Trust
Institutional & Regional Resilience
From Ideas to Security Impact
CSS-Skopje transforms research, dialogue, and expert knowledge into practical tools that support institutions, inform citizens, and strengthen regional resilience.