Academeya Foundation
Academeya Foundation is an independent organization dedicated to the development of activities and programs designed to contribute to supporting and promoting of the educational, research and business environment in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. Academeya programs target the following dimensions: supporting and promoting the professional performance of young people, cultivating a good environment that allows to develop the free initiative based on the principles and values of the market, and facilitating dialogue between the academic and the business community.
Academia de Studii Economice a Moldovei
Academia de Studii Economice a Moldovei
The Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM) was established on 25 September 1991 pursuant to Decision no. 537 of the Government of the Republic of Moldova. From its establishment, AESM has successfully evolved in all these years. AESM materialized the aspirations of many generations in the field of economic education and research who strived toward an autonomous higher education institution. It enabled the integration of higher economic education and scientific research, as well as the vertical integration of different levels of education ranging from pre-university and university to post-university.
Commitment to high quality education, advanced scientific research, life-long development and ability to adapt to the society’s requirements rank ASEM the largest institution of higher economic education in the Republic of Moldova. Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM) is the main educational institution with economic profile in Moldova and cooperates with over 150 universities world-wide. Since 1991, striving for excellence, the ASEM takes unique initiatives to stimulate high standards in education, internationally competitive research and entrepreneurial approach. With over 10.000 students and 1000 academic staff, the university enjoys a high prestige at national and international level. The ASEM became the first student-centred university in Moldova, once the Bologna Process was put into practice.
Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti
Mission
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies is a research intensive university that organizes study programs and scientific research in the fields of Economic Sciences, Administrative Sciences, Sociology and Humanities. ASE is considered the most important economic higher education institution from Romania and one of the most renown economic universities in South-Eastern Europe.
In its over 100 years of existence, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies has gained national and international prestige. Numerous academics and graduates have been recognized as outstanding personalities, as they have become academics and researchers in prestigious world universities, members of the Romanian Academy of Sciences and of other national and international scientific fora, or of private or public organizations, parliamentary, government or diplomatic institutions.
American University in Bulgaria (AUBG)
American University in Bulgaria (AUBG)
Site: https://www.aubg.edu/
Mission
The first American-style, English language, liberal arts educational institution in Eastern Europe, the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) is a unique cooperative venture established with the support of the U.S. and Bulgarian governments, the Open Society Institute, and the University of Maine.
AUBG is a privately funded, not-for-profit institution. Tuition and private donations, as well as grants, finance its educational activities. It opened its doors in September 1991, with a first-year class of 208 students and 16 full-time faculty members.
World-class faculty members come from top schools in five continents to create an innovative and real-world learning environment that’s unique in Europe.
Ayn Rand Center Romania
Ayn Rand Center Romania
Mirela Pascu – President of The Ayn Rand Center Romania
Bendukidze Free Market Center
Bendukidze Free Market Center
Site: http://bendukidze.org/en/home-page-en/
Mission
Bendukidze Free Market Center (BFMC) is an independent Ukrainian think tank created in 2015 by friends and supporters of the prominent reformer Kakha Bendukidze to promote the ideas of liberty, limited open government and free market. The mission of BFMC is to unleash Ukraine’s economic potential through policy recommendations, research, and educational programs that promote self-reliance, responsibility and equal rules for everyone.
BFMC was founded by Oleksandr Danylyuk, the former Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Mikheil Saakashvili, the former President of Georgia, Yuliya Tychkivska, the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Kyiv, and Volodymyr Fedoryn, the former Editor of Forbes Ukraine.
Center of institutional Analysis and Development Eleutheria
Mission
The Center for Analysis and Institutional Development Eleutheria Foundation (CADI) is an academic and entrepreneurial cooperation platform for a network of researchers and consultants in human, social and organizational sciences. CADI is specialized in consultancy services and technical assistance for the Romanian public administration in various areas, such as: institutional development, developing and implementing public policies, sectoral and development strategies – local and regional – as well as in conducting studies and social research. The Foundation is active in the area of human resources development, managing large scale strategic projects aiming at the creation of jobs, the development of entrepreneurial culture, facilitating access to employment for people in rural areas, increasing the skills of SMEs managers and young entrepreneurs in order to manage businesses more effectively or increasing the capacity of inclusion of the Roma minority for a sustainable economic development. CADI also organizes public debates and workshops, on topics of public or scientific interest and develops educational and editorial programs in human and social sciences areas.
CERGE-EI U.S. Foundation
CERGE-EI U.S. Foundation
Site: https://www.cerge-ei-foundation.org/
Mission
The CERGE-EI U.S. Foundation is the largest supporter of economics education in the post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We support our founding partner CERGE-EI (Czech Republic) in promoting modern economic research, education and literacy. We also collaborate with other educational and research institutions, philanthropic entities and supranational organizations in our mission.
Circulo Hazlitt Málaga
Circulo Hazlitt Málaga
Mission
Circulo Hazlitt is a think-tank based in Malaga (Spain) that started its activities in 2018. It is comprised of individuals committed to liberty who acknowledge reason and thinking as prerequisite for action. The center espouses the ideas and values of a society based upon free and responsible citizens. In order to achieve that, the Hazlitt Center has active role expanding a network of free and open cities.
Circulo Liberal Bastiat
Circulo Liberal Bastiat
Site: circuloliberalbastiat.org
Mission
Liberal group based in Sevilla (Spain), founded in 2011 which aims to contribute to generate a real liberal alternative to the European mainstream economic thought. This group has the clear objective of making a significant contribution in changing people's perception of the intervention of the state in economy and in our lives in general. To achieve this objective, the main activity of the organization is the divulgation and defence of the ideas of liberty, directly and by helping other individuals and groups spreading the ideas of liberty in social and conventional media.
Civil Development Forum
Civil Development Forum
Site: www.for.org.pl
Mission
Civil Development Forum (FOR) is a non-profit free-market think tank based in Poland promoting and, if needed, defending economic freedom, rule of law, individual liberties, private property, entrepreneurial activities, and ideas of limited government. FOR contributes to policy-making and public debate through fact-based research and regular media presence.
EBS Centre for Free Economic Thought
EBS Centre for Free Economic Thought
Mission
The Center for Free Economic Thought at Estonian Business School is an independent and non-partisan think-tank. The primary purpose of the center is to encourage debate on important economic and social issues among students, faculty, representatives of public and private sector. The range of topics covered by the think-tank is completely open as long as they are crucial for the Estonian, European and international economy. The center focuses on economic policy, the European Union, international trade and a number of theoretical and empirical issues, which are important for the advancement of Estonian as well as international economy. The main outlet is to organize seminars, discussion and conferences. In addition, the center encourages research by students and faculty on important economic and social issues and supports research collaboration with different Estonian and international institutions.
Economic Fundamentals Initiative
Economic Fundamentals Initiative
Site: www.econfun.org
The Economic Fundamentals Initiative was formed in 2019 to raise the standards of economic literacy across Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Its first project is to translate and distribute free of charge a regionalized and multi-media edition of “Common Sense Economics” by James Gwartney et al. The first phase covers Albanian, Armenian, Russian, Ukrainian and Uzbek.
El Club de los Viernes
El Club de los Viernes
Site: http://www.elclubdelosviernes.org/
Mission
El Club de los Viernes is a grassroot movement born in December 2014 to become a fence against the collectivist and liberticidal wave that threatens our liberties system.
El Club is a nonpartisan platform that spreads libertarian values through articles, talks and permanent activity on social networks, among other means.
El Club will not hesitate to confront and oppose the idea of liberty to the ideological monopoly of the State. El Club will not shy away from the dialectical conflict in every sphere and chance that emerges.
One of the main objectives is to help people to get in contact with persons with the same ideas and points of view and to facilitate the creation of social activist cells so that they can be organized locally and take action, providing them with support and advice for the fulfillment of their goals.
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
Site: http://fnf-southeasteurope.org/
Mission
The German Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is the foundation for liberal politics. It aims to promote the goal of making the principle of freedom valid for the dignity of all people and in all areas of society, both in Germany and abroad. Through our work in more than 60 countries worldwide we want to spread liberal ideas, to strengthen civil society and to intensify the transfer of liberal solutions from abroad into the political discussion in Germany. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has been working in Southeast Europe since 1990 supporting a difficult ongoing transformation process.
Friedrich von Hayek Institute Romania
Friedrich von Hayek Institute Romania
Site: https://www.facebook.com/INSTITUTUL-FRIEDRICH-VON-HAYEK-ROM%C3%82NIA-225120157554026/
Mission
FHI is a Romanian libertarian think-tank, that aims to disseminate the ideas and the work of Austrian economist and philosopher Friedrich von Hayek, in order to cultivate the idea of individual freedom, to defend free society, democracy and market economy.
Among others, its activities include publication of books, conferences and public debates in order to spread and defend libertarian values.
FHI Romania has proudly been part of FMRS since 2015.
INESS
INESS
Site: http://iness.sk
Mission
Institute of Economic and Social Studies is a non-governmental and apolitical independent think tank in Bratislava, Slovakia. INESS monitors the functioning and financing of the public sector, evaluates the effects of legislative changes on the economy and society, conducts in-depth analyses and drafts reform proposals, and comments on current economic and social issues. It is the most frequently quoted Slovak economic think tank in broadcast and print media.
Instituto Juan de Mariana
Instituto Juan de Mariana
Site: www.juandemariana.org
Mission
Our mission is to spread the liberty network through the spanish speaking countries and become a key actor in the configuration of public policies. We want to involve even more people in the defense of liberty values (freedom network), through the study and understanding of its philosophic tenets, of human nature and society, and of the principles and values of free societies (knowledge network). In addition, we work to communicate effectively to a wide and varied audience (broadcast network).
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New Economic School – Georgia (NESG)
New Economic School – Georgia
Site: https://nes-g.org/en/
New Economic School – Georgia (NESG), established in 2001, is a non-profit policy and economic education organization. During 18 years active work NESG has been a leading intellectual force for transforming Georgia into a country with wider economic freedoms and involved in international cooperation. The NESG has organized more than 700 activities and events – public lectures, training, seminars, workshops, local or international educational events, etc. More than 38000 people have personally attended NESG’s events and more than 8100 followed it on Facebook. NESG published
NESG has actively promoted ideas of economic freedom in the region of Southern Caucasus and beyond, played the role of the regional hub for free-minded people.
NESG is a member of several free-market-oriented networks such as Atlas Network, Economic Freedom Network, International Property Rights Alliance, European Resource Bank, 4Liberty Network, European Coalition for Economic Growth, etc. as well as closely cooperates with their member organizations. NESG regularly hosts International Free Market Road Show conferences, Summer/Winter Schools, prominent speakers, activists, etc. and attends international activities of the liberty movement.
NESG translated and published (or co-published) 28 free market books; it has a very nice library of free market economics books.
For advocating Liberty ideas NESG has awarded “Freda Utley Prize” for Advancing Liberty in 2006 and “The Templeton Freedom Award” in 2008 for excellence in promoting liberty.
Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
Site: ssst.edu.ba
Mission
SSST is the only university in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region offering its undergraduate and postgraduate students an internationally recognized degree. Its students learn two foreign languages and receive two degrees: one from SSST and another one from the University of Buckingham (UK), SSST’s international partner since its founding in 2004.
SSST is meeting not only the national, but also the British and the European academic and quality standards, making excellence an imperative.
SSST’s graduates get accepted into the best postgraduate programmes around the world (Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Economics, Stony Brook, etc.) and are consistently employed by leading companies in the region and beyond.
SoLib – Societatea pentru Libertate individuala
SoLib – Societatea pentru Libertate individuala
Mission
Our aim is to promote Liberty and Private Property as key elements for a society built not around coercion but on freedom and respect for the individual.
Svensk Tidskrift
Svensk Tidskrift
Site: svensktidskrift.se
Mission
Svensk Tidskrift is a magazine with a touch of think tank. Established 1911 we cover politics, economy and culture in Sweden and abroad in a weekly online magazine, arrange seminars, publish books and participate in the public debate.
Svensk Tidskrift is liberal-conservative, but has no formal party connections. We work to enable the politically interested and ideologically sound to express their views and participate in the debate on free market issues such as protection of private ownership, lower taxes and freedom of speech.
Today, when many put their hope in populist politicians, the need for advocacy for free markets, private property and strong institutions that protect these human rights is perhaps more important than ever. That is why Svensk Tidskrift is happy to be a partner to FMRS 2017.
The Center for Renewal of Culture (COK)
The Center for Renewal of Culture (COK)
Site: http://www.cok.hr/
Mission
The main mission of The Center for Renewal of Culture (COK) is to educate people in the fundamental principles which underpin a free and democratic society. COK promotes the doctrine of limited government based on individual freedom and a free economy. We believe that institutions (political parties, judiciary, parliament etc.) alone are no guarantee for a well-ordered society. Citizens must take responsibility themselves for the common good.
The Welfare State is considered by many to be highest moral achievement of Western society, but what is often overlooked is the corrupting effect big government policies have on citizens. We believe in low taxes, fair competition and the ability of people to responsibly order their lives for themselves. This philosophy has sustained our mission and it is the reason why COK hosts the Free-Market Roadshow every year in Croatia.
The Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus” University Ss. Cyril and Methodius
Mission
University of Belgrade–Faculty of Economics & Faculty of Law
University of Belgrade–Faculty of Economics & Faculty of Law
Site: http://www.ekof.bg.ac.rs/?lang=en & http://www1.ius.bg.ac.rs/
Mission
University of Belgrade was founded in 1808. Today, with more than 100 thousand students, 31 schools and 12 research institutes it is one of the largest and the top-ranking universities in the Central and Eastern Europe. Faculty of Economicsand Faculty of Law, aremember schoolsof the University of Belgrade, renowned for providing cutting edge education and research in economics/business/statisticsand law.
University of Donja Gorica
University of Donja Gorica
Site: http://www.udg.edu.me/en/
Mission
UDG’s mission is to develop the spirit of freedom, individualism, entrepreneurship and economic liberalism; to develop research methodology and promote innovation; to equip our students with knowledge and skills needed for the success on global markets; to develop and strengthen the network of UDG students worldwide.