Think Tanks

Within the last few years a number of non-governmental think tanks has considerably grown in Moldova. Presently, there are about 100 think tanks in Moldova, although no more of half of them play actively.

Non-governmental research centers have become actors of social and political processes in Moldova. They generate new ideas for the government, offer analytical data, innovative solutions and its machinery.

Think tanks in Moldova take part in elaborating paramount national strategic papers, such as: “National Security Conception of Moldova”, “Economic Security Strategy of Moldova”, “Improvement of Legislation and Election Campaigns Tactics”, “National Regional Strategy Conception”, etc.

The most significant think tanks of Moldova are the following:

Association for Participatory Democracy (ADEPT) - www.adept.md

Center for Sociological, Political and Psychological Analysis and Research (CIVIS)

Center for Strategic Studies and Reforms (CISR) - www.cisr-md.org

Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Moldova

Institute for Development and Social Initiatives “VIITORUL” - viitorul.moldova.org

Institute for Public Policy - www.ipp.md

Soros Foundation – Moldova (SFM) - www.soros.md