Member Organisations - European Liberal Forum

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Atvira visvomenė ir jos draugai/Open Society and its Friends

LT - Lithuania

Bertil Ohlin Institute

SE - Sweden

Centre Jean Gol

BE - Belgium

CentreForum

UK - United Kingdom

Centrum Liberálních Studií/Centre for Liberal Studies

CZ - Czech Republic

Edistysmielisen tutkimuksen yhdistys r.y. e2/Think tank e2

FI - Finland

Fondazione Critica Liberale

IT - Italy

Forum för reformer och entreprenörskap (FORES)

SE - Sweden

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit

DE - Germany

Fundacija Libertas

SI - Slovenia

Fundació Catalanista i Demòcrata CatDem

ES - Spain

Fundacja Klub Obywatelski/Civic Club Foundation

PL - Poland

Fundacja Projekt: Polska / Foundation Project: Poland

PL - Poland

Haya van Someren Stichting/VVD International Office

NL - Netherlands

Institute for Liberal Studies

RO - Romania

Kenniscentrum D66 (Stichting Wetenschappelijk Bureau D66)

NL - Netherlands

Liberales Institut Österreich

AT - Austria

Liberty Kentro Filelelftherwn Meletwn (KEFIM)/Liberty Forum of Greece

GR - Greece

Lokus

FI - Finland

LYMEC

Movimento Liberal Social

PT - Portugal

Nadácia Liberálna spoločnosť / Foundation Liberal Society

SK - Slovak Republic

Foundation Liberal Society, the liberal think tank of the Slovak Republic

1. Background:

established in 1995 (tillÂ 2002 the Institute for Liberal Studies) as a non-governmental and non-profit think tank in the context of a real need for objective evaluations of social processes, in that time with the aim to promote liberal values and to open the space for social and expert discussion in the transition period
co-founders: Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit, Fórum Foundation, Foundation Gaudeamus, Ing. Viliam Vaškovič, CSc.

2. Mission

the promotion, strengthening and application of liberal thinking and development of liberal values, targeting to the development of democracy, tolerance, culture, humanity and civil society, especially in the spheres of:
a) organization of discussions, seminars and working meetings,
b) research studies and expert opinions,
c) editorial and publishing activities,
d) educational, promotional and adult-education activities,
e) development of foreign contacts

3. Importance

in 1999: promoting liberal thinking and strengthening the democratic process in Slovakia through seminars, workshops (supporting discussions of politicians and experts on current legal, economic, political and other social topics)
later: also educational and publishing activities (aiming at citizens' awareness and influencing the legislative process through the expertises for the Members of Parliament)
now: as the political situation in the Slovak Republic starts to be more and more influenced by nationalistic tendencies, and since 2006, there is no liberal party in the Slovak Parliament, activities of the Liberal Society would like to contribute to a better political climate in Slovakia

Contact person: Viera Gajová, fnst@gtinet.sk