name:	Institute for Public Affairs
homepage:	http://www.ivo.sk/buxus/generate_page.php?page_id=106
country:	Slovakia
city:	Bratislava
street:	Bastova 5
postal code street:	81103
phone:	+4212 54434030; 54434031; 54434032
fax:	54434041
email:	ipa@ivo.sk
person:
name:	Meseznikov, Grigorij
official position:	president
personal email:	mesez@ivo.sk
organisation:	The Institute for Public Affairs (IVO) is an independent public policy research institute.
focus:	The Institute's mission is: to analyze social, political, economic, foreign policy, legal, cultural and other issues of public interest; to conduct research on public policies and their consequences, to publish and to disseminate widely its findings, and to make practical recommendations for improved government policy; to study, document, and help to promote Slovakia's transition to a free, democratic, and open society; to stimulate public debate on important issues through lectures, seminars, workshops, and roundtables; to promote the active involvement of informed citizens in public life. Research: Within its research and publication programs the Institute analyzes various aspects of Slovakia 's transformation: 1. Democratic institutions and processes: Basic trends in domestic politics; Civic participation and the nonprofit sector; Slovakia in the Euro-Atlantic space; Sharing and transferring of reform experiences onto countries in democratic transition. 2. Social problems and public policy: Public opinion, value orientations and political behavior; Equal opportunities and gender issues; Social inclusion; Information society. Services: The Institute publishes a lot of reports, book and studies (series) on the research topics.
year of foundation:	1997
information on homepage:	address; events; publications; staff; research
language:	English
subject:	Political Science
organisatorical type:	non-academic research institute
database ID:	6496
owner:	sd
last update:	29.06.2010 14:38