Associated Organizations
Political Parties of Finland for Democracy, Demo Finland,
functions as a co-operative organisation for Finnish parliamentary
parties.It seeks to enhance democracy by carrying out and facilitating
collaborative projects between Finnish political parties and political
movements in the developing countries. The purpose of these
collaborative projects is to promote dialogue and mutual learning on
different forms of democracy, and the problems and possibilities
thereof.
T
he Eastern Europe Studies Centre is a non-governmental, non-profit organization aiming to build civil
society and promote democracy in Eastern Europe by monitoring and
researching political, economic, and social developments in the region,
and by developing qualitative analyses of them. EESC organizes
conferences, seminars, and round-table discussions regarding issues
relevant to civil society and democracy; it trains people in areas
relevant to its mission; and it also offers consultations and
recommendations to individuals and organizations cooperating with
Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. EESC specializes in the E.U.'s
Eastern neighborhood policy.
The I
nstitute of Public Affairs (IPA) is an independent, non-partisan public policy think tank. The IPA was
established in 1995 to support modernisation reforms and to provide a
forum for informed debate on social and political issues. It conducts
research as well as societal analysis and presents policy
recommendations.
The Institute for Public Affairs (slovak acronym IVO) is an independent non-governmental, nonprofit
organization bringing together experts from many different areas of
study. It was founded with the aim of promoting the values of an open
society and a democratic political culture in public policy and
decision-making.
The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, NIMD is an institute of political parties for political parties. In line
with the development cooperation policy of the Dutch Government and as a
response to international requests for support by political parties and
groups abroad, the Dutch political parties PvdA, VVD, CDA, D66, the
Green-Left party, the Christian Union and SGP decided to set up a new
foundation: the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD).
This foundation was established on 18 April 2000. The mandate of NIMD is
to encourage the process of democratisation in young democracies by
providing support to political parties as the core pillars of a
multiparty democracy. NIMD works in a strictly non-partisan and
inclusive manner
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech organization that provides relief aid and development
assistance, while working to defend human rights and democratic
freedom. At home, People in Need administers social integration
programs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and provides informative and
educational activities. PIN is one of the largest organizations of its
kind in post-communist Europe, and has administered projects in
thirty-seven countries over the past fourteen years.
The PONTIS Foundation is one of the largest grantmaking and operational foundations in
Slovakia. The name of the foundation is taken from the Latin word for
“bridge” and expresses its purpose: to connect the sectors of Slovak
society with one another and to link sources of financial support with
those who need it. PONTIS encourages individuals and businesses to take
responsibility for those in need and for the world around them,
contribute to the building of democracy in non-democratic countries,
create awareness about this need in Slovakia, and advocate for
values-oriented Slovak and EU foreign policies. The PONTIS Foundation
was established in 1997 as the successor to the Foundation for a Civil
Society. They have more than 10 years of experience in managing grant
and foundation funds.
The Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Political Studies Institute is
active in research and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in th
areas of political science, international relations as well as security
and defense.