Center for the Study of Democracy (Bulgaria) explained

Center for the Study of Democracy
Type:	Think tank
Vat Id:	(for non-profit org) -->
Purpose:	Policy development Institutional reform
Headquarters:	Sofia, Bulgaria
Region:	Europe
Leader Title:	Chairman
Leader Name:	Ognian Shentov, Ph.D.
Website:

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.^[1]

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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^{[2] [3] [4]} and The Wall Street Journal.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mission of the CSD . csd.eu . 8 December 2020.
2. Web site: Bulgaria's Unholy Alliances. 2013-03-07. The New York Times. 2021-02-13.
3. Web site: How a Poisoning in Bulgaria Exposed Russian Assassins in Europe. 2019-12-22. The New York Times. 2020-12-08.
4. Web site: Russia Suspected by Some in Giant Bulgaria Hack. 2019-08-14. The New York Times. 2020-12-08.
5. Web site: Russia's Economic Clout in Europe Grows Despite Sanctions, Study Says. 2019-03-11. The Wall Street Journal. 2020-12-10.