INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE:

“SECURITY, POLITICAL AND LEGAL CHALLENGES OF THE MODERN WORLD”

Bitola, Republic of Macedonia 19 – 21 October, 2018

Conference web-site:

“St.Kliment Ohridski” University – Bitola, Faculty of Security – Skopje and Faculty of Law - Kicevo, with financial support of the Hans Seidel Foundation announce, the Call for Papers

to be presented at the Conference

The purpose of the Conference is to provide an international forum to present and discuss the latest developments, to share views and ideas, as well as to establish research collaborations and networking, in order to adequately respond to contemporary challenges within the areas covered by the Conference. Experts will discuss together, share different opinions and reach common solutions to every challenge met in legal, political and security areas.

We are pleased to invite the prospective authors to electronically submit their papers in English to: pfb.conf2018@uklo.edu.mk

This Conference offer multidisciplinary approaches covering, but not limited to, the following: 1. Rule of Law, Democracy, Policing and Human Rights;2. Homeland and International Security: Transatlantic Reality and Contemporary Challenges;3. Practicing Security: From Criminological Theories to Criminalistics;4. Harmonization of Macedonian legislation in direction to a better international cooperation;5. Legal state, the strengthening of the Legal Capacities of its Institutions and their ability to fight Crime;6. EU integration, Legal and Political Perspectives and Challenges on the Path towards more Secure Europe.7. The Role of Media and Communication within international Cooperation

Important Dates: Abstract Submission: 1 June, 2018 Abstract acceptance notifications: 15 June, 2018 Paper submission: 30 August, 2018 Paper revision: 30 September, 2018 Authors Registration and Fee payment: 10 October, 2018 Conference dates: 19 – 21 October, 2018

Registration Fees: Regular Registration Fee: 50 EUR MA and PhD Students Registration Fee: 25 EUR Paper Publication without Participation: 70 EUR Participation without a Paper: 30 EUR

Paper Guidelines: Full papers should not exceed more than 30.000 characters (with spaces) including references, which are typed according to the below guidelines: Article title: Times New Roman; 14 pt; bold; alignment centered; single-line spacing; All Caps (max. 100 characters with spaces). Author name and title: Times New Roman; bold; 14 pt; single-line spacing; alignment centered. Affiliation and e-mail address: Times New Roman; italic; 12 pt; single-line spacing; alignment centered. Abstract and keywords: Between 100 and 150 words (5-7 keywords); Times New Roman; 12 pt; single-line spacing; justify.

Article text: Times New Roman; 12 pt; justify; 1.5 line spacing; margins: Top: 2,5 cm; Bottom: 2,5 cm; Left: 3 cm; Right: 3 cm. The scope of submitted text should not exceed more than 30.000 characters (with spaces) including references. Text should be written in neuter gender, concisely and in correct orthography. Latin phrases should be set in italics. Quotations: If they are brief (3 lines or fewer), quotations should be run on with the text. Longer quotations should be indented, without quotation marks. All indented quotations should be typed single-spaced. Citation style: The author should follow Chicago Style (author-date system) for referencing, for example: (Dahl 1989, 45); (Geddes 1999, 134-43); (Linz 1975). All references should be given in full at first mention. Subsequent citations can be abbreviated. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum. Headings and subheadings: Times New Roman; 12 pt; bold. Table: Times New Roman; bold; size 10; align heading left; single line spacing. Tables must be created in Word, not Excel. Table heading is situated above the table. Figures: Times New Roman; bold; size 10; alignment centered; single line spacing. The authors must submit original electronic copies of the figures applied in the article in TIFF, JPG or PNG format. Figure heading is situated under the figure. Consider to align tables and figures at the centre. Dates: Dates should be given in the form: 30 December 2013.

Accommodation The organizers will provide the accommodation in Hotel “Epinal” in Bitola (from 19 to 21 October, 2018) for the presenters of the papers.

For more information about the Conference, please visit: Contact e-mail: pfb.conf2018@uklo.edu.mk

Organizing Committee Svetlana Nikoloska, PhD, Chairman

Marjan Gjurovski, PhD Rade Rajkovchevski, PhD Elena Tilovska – Kechegi, PhD Angelina Stanojoska, PhD Valentina Ilieva, PhD Ivona Shushak, MA, Secretary

Programme Committee

Elizabeta Bahtovska, PhD, Vice Rector for Scientific and Research Issues at the “St. Kliment Ohridski” University, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia, Chairman Saso Korunovski, PhD, Rector of the “St. Kliment Ohridski” University, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia Marjan Angeleski, PhD, Vice Rector for Academic Issues at the “St. Kliment Ohridski” University, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia Violeta Manevska, PhD, Vice Rector for Student Issues “St. Kliment Ohridski” University, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia Svetlana Nikoloska, PhD, Vice Rector for Finances and Development “St. Kliment Ohridski” University, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia Nikola Dujovski, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Security – Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Goran Ilik, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Law – Kicevo, Republic of Macedonia Oliver Bacanovic, PhD, Faculty of Security – Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Cane Mojanoski, PhD, Faculty of Security – Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Ilija Todorovski, PhD, Faculty of Law – Kicevo, Republic of Macedonia Gjorgji Tonovski, PhD, Faculty of Law – Kicevo, Republic of Macedonia Nedelco Lazarov Stoichev, PhD, Rector of the Academy of the Ministry of Interior, Republic of Bulgaria Andrej Sotlar, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Republic of Slovenia Markus Behmer, Dean of the Humanities Faculty, University of Bamberg, Germany Ivica Radovic, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia Nedzad Korajlic, Dean of the Faculty of Criminalistics, Criminology and Security Studies, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina Ivan Toth, PhD, University of Applied Sciences, Velika Gorica, Republic of Croatia Goran Boskovic, Dean of the Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia Artur Adamczyk, PhD, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, Poland Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, PhD, The University of South Florida St. Petersburg, USA Vencislav Stoyanov, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Plovdiv, Republic of Bulgaria Sasha Knezevic, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Nis, Republic of Serbia Sergiu Popovici, PhD, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of West Timisoara, Republic of Romania Jean-Christophe Saint Pau, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science, Universite Bordeaux, French Republic Milica Kolakovic-Bojovic, PhD, Institute for Criminological and Sociological Research, Republic of Serbia