The Mr. Hans van Mierlo Foundation (nl|Mr. Hans van Mierlo Stichting) is a Dutch policy institute linked to the Democrats 66 (D66) party. The foundation is named after journalist and politician Hans van Mierlo, the co-founder of the Democrats 66. The institute was formed in 1972 as the (nl|Stichting Wetenschappelijk Bureau) and was renamed the (nl|Kenniscentrum D66) in 2003. On 7 May 2011 the institute was renamed again in honor of co-founder Hans van Mierlo, who had died on 11 March 2010.[1] [2]
The organisation is a member of the European Liberal Forum, a think-tank affiliated with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party and the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament.[3]