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The Center for Socio-Economic Research and Analysis (CSERA)
is a think tank established in 2002 in Yerevan, Armenia. The main goal
of CSERA is improvement of social status of Armenians through sustainable
and long-term economic development of the country.
To achieve this goal, the following objectives are main for CSERA:
- Poverty elimination as an overarching goal and inspiration
for the whole
scope of activities coming as a consequence of the latter; - EU integration adopting and introducing benchmarks for
political,
economical and social spheres in the medium term and promoting idea of
Eurointegration and increasing public awareness, as the most perspective
integration scenario; - Improvement of Business Environment aimed at reducing
administrative
burdens and costs for doing business in Armenia, which will enable larger
circles of population to explore the self employment opportunities and income generation challenges; - Combating corruption towards increasing efficiency and
availability of
services provided by the Government to citizens; - Strengthening local self-governance system targeted to decentralization of government authorities;
- Regional cooperation Support for rehabilitation of earthquake
zone and
Artsakh to remove disbalances and ensure sustainable regional development; - Protection of human rights and democracy as a basic prerequisite
for
formation of constitutional state.
More about CSERA at www.csera.org
he Center for Social and Economic Research, also known as the CASE Foundation is a Warsaw based NGO. It was founded in 1991 by a group of renowned Polish economists.
CASE is a modern, private research institution which focuses on socio-economic issues whose main goal is to develop knowledge about the economy by carrying out and facilitating economic research, as well as by conducting education and publishing activities and carrying out advisory activities for various post-Communist governments.
Since its inception CASE has actively been engaged in research, technical assistance, and training activities, supporting the economic transition to democracy and market economy in a number of countries of Eastern Europe and NIS.
Areas of activity:
- Economic research in cooperation with scholars and institutions from Poland and other countries.
- Publishing activity dedicated to the dissemination of research results and popularization of some of the most important contributions to economic theory.
- Educational activity in the form of seminars, courses, and conferences.
In its activities CASE increasingly relies on local researchers and experts. In a number of countries daughter research organizations were created whose constitute public policy institutes having NGO (foundation).
By the decision of the Founders, Board of the CASE Foundation of Warsaw, by the decree of the Ministry of Justice, foundation CASE Transcaucasus was established and registered in February 18, 2000.
Fields of involvement of CASE Transcaucasus:
- Consolidation of macroeconomic stability through fiscal reform
- Development of medium-term macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting models
- Social policy reform
- Promotion of foreign investment
- Continuation of the annual enterprise survey to monitor results of privatization and restructuring policies
- Analysis to determin the investment climate
- Strenghtening Banking sector and financial market
More about CASE-Transcaucasus at www.case-transcaucasus.org.ge
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