IDIS - Viitorul is a research, education and outreach organization which activates in the field of economic analysis, governance, law, political sciences, strategic and organizational science. IDIS is also a common platform that brings together young intellectuals who are concerned with the success of transition towards the free market and the open society. IDIS helps them to contribute with their energies, values and virtues, providing its logistic, moral and intellectual support and advices them regarding their future projects and initiatives. Consistent with this mission, IDIS has forged several linkages between the academic and policy-making environments, generating policy analysis and recommendations for various areas of public interest, creating and disseminating of the best practices, good governance, and economic analysis.

 

Since its foundation, our Institute has invested a lot of efforts in contributing to the development of new policy options, generating policy dialogue and cross-sectorial communication. We undertake research and monitoring of targeted issues of public interest, plan and undertake publishing, organize wide-national, cross-regional and topical conferences on various issues related to economic transition, liberalization policies, free trade agreements, conflicts and rule-of-law institutions.

 

Our mission is to be a leading public policy institute essentially contributing to the growth of independent thinking environment, competitiveness of the Moldovan society and economy, in a well-governed state, favourable to educated citizenship.

 

Affiliations

IDIS is today associated with several networks and international organizations

• PASOS (Policy Association of the Open Society)
• TPN (Transitional Policy Network)
• NISPAcee (The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe, Slovakia)
• NDRI (Network of Democracy Research Institutes).
• EPIN (Economic Policy Institute Network of the UNDP)Â
• ICBSS (International Centre for Black Sea Studies)
• Stockholm Network
• Danish Development Research Network
• TRIALOG

 

Priority Fields

According to our institution strategy for 2009-2014, there are three major areas in which IDIS – Viitorul works:

• Initiate public debates on topical issues for the public sector reform, good governance and economic transformation. Our discussions attract key figures in civil society, academia, media, politicians and other people who have a serious impact on the public opinion. Raising public awareness of challenges of democratic development constitutes the objective of such activities.

 

• Civic and language integration of minority groups, specific project of ethnic integration for minority populations that may feel isolated from political and civic life is another priority of our dedicated work. We work on early warning and early response in the areas of our country that may transpose risk potential. Work on problems of local governance constitutes a considerable element of these activities.

 

• Economic Research and Policing in the Regulatory Framework. IDIS is known also for its regular work with OECD on various assessments, reports, baseline surveys and presentations on SMEs, state policies on small business. We have conducted a series of research, policy-oriented, and awareness-raising conferences and workshops, published a text-book and a reader on civil-military relations in Georgia.

 

Target audience

The IDIS target beneficiaries include: municipal governments, central governmental agencies, private business, think-tanks, academia, and mass media outlets.

 

What we do

Since its foundation, our Institute has invested a lot of efforts in contributing to the development of new policy options, generating policy dialogue and cross-sectorial communication. We undertake research and monitoring of targeted issues of public interest, plan and undertake publishing, organize wide-national, cross-regional and topical conferences on various issues related to economic transition, liberalization policies, free trade agreements, conflicts and rule-of-law institutions. Although small in size, our Institute consists of 3 main field divisions: Well Governed Public Sector Department, Functional Market Economy Department, and the Competitive Society Department.