Institute of International Politics and Economics from Belgrade (IIPE) is one of the oldest institutes in South Eastern Europe. Since it was established in 1947, IIPE has had a special place in the academic life of the country. From a small group of researchers who laid foundations of the Yugoslav science of international relations, the Institute has gradually turned into the largest scientific institution of this kind in our country and one of the most reputable research centres in the world. Up to the present day research in the fields of political, economic and law sciences have been in the core of its activities. IIPE studies the processes and phenomena in the field of international politics and economics, this also including legal aspects of international relations, which are of interest for the position and foreign policy of the state. Providing a research and documentation basis for defining the country's foreign policy priorities, for many years IIPE has assisted the authorised bodies in creating and formulating the strategic directions in establishing and developing foreign political and economic relations. In its long research practice the Institute has established close co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It has recruited a large number of diplomats and officials for the diplomatic and some other significant services that deal with international relations. IIPE is considerably different from other institutes in the country for the above mentioned role in pursuing the foreign policy.