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| Formation | 1989; 35 years ago (1989) |
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| Type | Think tank |
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| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Region | Europe |
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| Chairman | Ognian Shentov, Ph.D. |
| Website | csd www |
The Center for the Study of Democracy, or CSD, is a European-based public policy institute dedicated to the values of democracy and market economy. The institute is an independent, non-partisan organization fostering the reform process through impact on policy and civil society.
Objectives
CSD's objectives are to:
- Provide an enhanced institutional and policy capacity for a successful European integration process, especially in the area of justice and home affairs;
- Promote institutional reform and the practical implementation of democratic values in legal and economic practice;
- Monitor public attitudes and serve as a watchdog of the institutional reform process.
History
Founded in late 1989 with the official goal of building bridges between scholars and policy-makers, the institute's work over the years has grown to include policy development and has made inroads into several areas traditionally perceived as the inviolable public property, such as anti-corruption institutional reform and national security. It has had its research cited by major publications such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
References
- "Mission of the CSD". csd.eu. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Bulgaria's Unholy Alliances". The New York Times. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- "How a Poisoning in Bulgaria Exposed Russian Assassins in Europe". The New York Times. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- "Russia Suspected by Some in Giant Bulgaria Hack". The New York Times. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- "Russia's Economic Clout in Europe Grows Despite Sanctions, Study Says". The Wall Street Journal. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2020-12-10.