Estonia

Praxis Center for Policy Studies

Founded:
2000
Contact information
Mailing address:
Estonia pst. 5a, Tallinn 10143, Estonia
URL:
http://www.praxis.ee/?lang=en
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
640-9000
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
626-3152
Head's Name:
Ain Aaviksoo, MD MPH
Head's Title:
Director
Contact Person:
Herke Vaarmann
Contact Person's E-mail:
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
Independent and autonomous
Activities
Primary activity:
Policy-oriented research
Research areas
Primary research areas:
Domestic economics
Current research priorities:
Health Policy; Innovation Policy; Labor and Social Policy; Educational Policy; Modernizing Public Administration and Regulatory Reform; Public Finance and Economic Development
Other research areas:
Public Administration; Civil Society
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
1
Number of research staff:
14
Audience
Audience:
Policymakers
Other audience:
Business Sector; NGO Sector
Modes of dissemination:
5 Journal Articles; 5 Books; 10 Policy Briefs; 2 Major Conferences; 15 Media Appearances; 6 Newspaper Articles; 3 Seminars
Funding
Annual budget:
700,000
Year:
2006
Sources of funding:
Government Grants and Contracts (50%); Foundation Grants (20%); Other: Scientific Research Grants (30%)
Record notes
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Survey received-date:
10 Feb 2007

Jaan Tonisson Institute

Founded:
1991
Contact information
Mailing address:
10135 Pärnu mnt 67, Tallinn, Estonia
URL:
http://www.jti.ee/
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
511-9245
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
619-9860
Head's E-mail:
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
Not specified
Activities
Primary activity:
Not specified
Research areas
Primary research areas:
Not specified
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
0
Number of research staff:
0
Audience
Audience:
Not specified

Institute for International and Social Studies

Founded:
1988
Contact information
Mailing address:
Tallinn University Uus-Sadama 5 10120 Tallinn Estonia
URL:
http://www.iiss.ee/?language=3
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
619-9860
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
699-6600
Head's Name:
Dr Raivo Vetik
Head's Title:
Executive Director
Head's E-mail:
Contact Person's E-mail:
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
Not specified
Activities
Primary activity:
Not specified
Research areas
Primary research areas:
Not specified
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
0
Number of research staff:
0
Audience
Audience:
Not specified

Institute for European Studies at Audentes University

Also known as:
Audentese Ulikooli Euroopa Instituut
Founded:
1998
Contact information
Mailing address:
Institute for European Studies, Audentes University, Tondi 84, 11316 Tallinn, Estonia
URL:
http://www.ies.ee/
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
699-6519
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
6306-616
Head's Name:
Ivar Raig
Head's Title:
Executive Director
Head's E-mail:
Contact Person:
Mait Talts
Contact Person's E-mail:
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
University-affiliated
Activities
Primary activity:
Scholarly research
Research areas
Primary research areas:
International economics
Current research priorities:
The inistitute's main priorities have been as follows: a) to continute the comparative social studies charachteristic of the institute's activities in 1998-2003. b) to expand the project-based research (applying for new, first of all international projects, participation in international projects initiated by research institutions of other countries). c) to involve new research directions (such as economic reserach activities in three main fields of study at Internatinal University Audentes (business, law and international relations). All reserachers of the institute are employed by International University Audentes and perform different educational and administrative tasks at the University. the main purpose of our institute is to support the EU-related academic research activities in three main fields of study at International University Audentes (business, law and international relations).
Regional/Area Studies detail:
Regional Identity Studies
Other research areas:
Media Research
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
2
Number of research staff:
4
Audience
Audience:
Policymakers
Modes of dissemination:
12 Journal articles; 1 Book; 5 Policy Briefs; 11 Media Appearances; 25 Newspaper Articles; 8 Major Conferences; 5 Workshop/Seminars; 7 Advising Policy Makers; 1 Other: Organizing an international conference
Funding
Annual budget:
20620
Sources of funding:
Government Grants and Contracts; Foundation Grants; Other: All researchers and support staff members are employed by the International University Audentes)
Record notes
Meta data for this Think Tank Database record.
Survey received-date:
23 Aug 2006

European Movement in Estonia

Founded:
1998
Contact information
Mailing address:
Estonia pst. 5A, 10143 Tallinn, Estonia
URL:
http://www.euroopaliikumine.ee/
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
6419-678
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
6411-759
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
Not specified
Activities
Primary activity:
Not specified
Research areas
Primary research areas:
Not specified
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
0
Number of research staff:
0
Audience
Audience:
Not specified

Estonian Foreign Policy Institute

Founded:
2000
Contact information
Mailing address:
Islandi väljak 1, 15049 Tallinn, Estonia
URL:
http://www.evi.ee/english/miss.html
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
646-6376
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
699-6721
Head's Name:
Dr Andres Kasekamp
Head's Title:
Executive Director
Head's E-mail:
Contact Person:
Same As Above
Contact Person's E-mail:
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
Quasi-governmental
Activities
Primary activity:
Policy-oriented research
Research areas
Primary research areas:
Defense and security studies
Current research priorities:
European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy
Other research areas:
International Affairs
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
1
Number of research staff:
2
Audience
Audience:
Policymakers
Modes of dissemination:
10 Journal Articles; 1 Book; 2 Policy Briefs; 2 Major Conferences; 100 Media Appearances; 20 Newspaper Articles; 10 Seminars; 2 Policymaker Briefings; 2 Policymaker Advisings; 30 Public Educations
Funding
Annual budget:
100,000
Year:
2007
Sources of funding:
Government Grants and Contracts (80%); Foundation Grants (20%)
Record notes
Meta data for this Think Tank Database record.
Survey received-date:
23 Feb 2007

Estonian Institute for Future Studies

Founded:
1991
Contact information
Mailing address:
Lai 34, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia
URL:
http://www.eti.ee/english/
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
641-1165
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
631-7599
Head's Name:
Erik Turk
Head's Title:
Director
Head's E-mail:
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
Not specified
Activities
Primary activity:
Not specified
Research areas
Primary research areas:
Not specified
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
0
Number of research staff:
0
Audience
Audience:
Not specified

EECSA, Estonian European Communities Studies Association

Contact information
Mailing address:
EECSA, c/o Audentes International University, Narva mnt. 7, Tallinn, Estonia
URL:
http://www.eecsa.ee/
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
699-6731
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
717-6050
Contact Person's E-mail:
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
Not specified
Activities
Primary activity:
Not specified
Research areas
Primary research areas:
Not specified
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
0
Number of research staff:
0
Audience
Audience:
Not specified

Baltic Defense College

Founded:
1997
Contact information
Mailing address:
Riia 12, Tartu 51013, Estonia
URL:
http://www.bdcol.ee/
Telephone Country Code:
372
Telephone Number:
717-6000
Fax Country Code:
372
Fax Number:
1-122-902
Head's Name:
Tomas Jermalavicius
Head's Title:
Dean
Structural orientation
Structural orientation:
Not specified
Activities
Primary activity:
Not specified
Research areas
Primary research areas:
Not specified
Staff
Number of admin. and support staff:
0
Number of research staff:
0
Audience
Audience:
Not specified