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Enhancing the effectiveness of government by strengthening the role of think tanks in decision-making arena. This project is funded by the European Union. A project implemented by Economic Research Centre. Economic Research Center. ERC AND EU SİGNED A CONTRACT.
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Enhancing the effectiveness of governmentby strengthening the role of think tanksin decision-making arena This project is funded by the European Union A project implemented by Economic Research Centre Economic Research Center
ERC AND EU SİGNED A CONTRACT • On the 8th of February 2012 ambassador Roland Kobia, Head of the European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan signed the contract with Mr. GubadIbadoglu, the Chairman of the Board of Economic Research Center, on behalf of the European Union
Specific Objectives A. Building institutional and research capacity of 18 non-state TTs B. Building cooperation between 18 non-state TTs and relevant stakeholders
A. Building institutional and research capacity of 18 non-state TTs A1. Building governance and strategic management systems in 18 non-state TTs to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability of their activities A2. Strengthening financial sustainability of 18 non-state TTs in Azerbaijan; A3. Increasing research capacity for developing technically sound policy research products
B. Building cooperation between 18 non-state TTs and relevant stakeholders B.1. Enhancing TT’s involvement in public policy processes through advocacy strategy targeting government agencies; B.2. improving TT’s cooperation with media (both traditional and non-traditional) through which the policy research findings will be communicated to the general public;
Trainings on Building governance and strategic management system.
SELECTION CRITERIA • Officially registered with the Ministry of Justice; • Number of staff members (at least 3 researchers in the staff); • Total annual budget (at least EUR 8,026 ), of which about 90% are funded by international donors; • Has at least one policy research product developed and communicated to stakeholders.
SELECTED TTS-1 • Support for Economic Initiatives • Center for Economic and Social Development • Studying of Economic Resources • "Balans" Economic Awareness • Entrepreneurship Development Foundation • Independent Consumers Union • Ganja Agrobusiness Association • Public Association for Assistance to Free Economy • Eco-World Public Organization • Azerbaijan Ornithological Society
SELECTED TTS-1 • "World of Law" Legal Propaganda Public Union • Society For Humanitarian Research • Young Democratic Reformers Union • Education on Human Rights Public Association • "Social Problems" center under DilaraAliyeva Association for the Protection of Women’s Rights • "Uluchay" Social-Economic Innovation Center • Caucasian Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies • Constitution Research Foundation
Economic Research Center Baku, Azerbaijan Az1052 A.Rajabli str 5 a, room 82 Phone: (+99412) 465 18 41 Fax: (+99412) 465 18 47 web-site: www.erc-az.org e-mail: office@erc-az.org Thanks for Attention