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            * Our Mission
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            The Center for Social and Economic Strategies is an interdisciplinary research and educati

            in the development of theory, methodology and practice of exploring possible futures, and 
            of analyses and forecasts in decision making. For this purpose, CESES

            • identifies the key problems and development priorities of the Czech Republic;
            • provides partial and comprehensive analyses, scenarios, visions and strategies of the so
              environmental and political development of the Czech Republic in a European and global c

            • promotes dialogue between experts, politicians, civil servants, civil sector activists, 
              individual citizens;
            • provides cognitive and methodological provisions so as to help improve the strategic gov

              country.





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            * Our Profile
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            We were established in October 2000 at the Charles University in Prague [ URL "http://www.

            index.php?lng=eng"] , Faculty of Social Sciences [ URL "http://fsveng.fsv.cuni.cz/"] .
            We are an interdisciplinary research think-tank, and we interact with many organizations a
            in and outside the Czech Republic.

            Our partners [ URL "CESESENG-6.html "] are international organizations, universities, and 
            institutes. We have established contacts with the Government of the Czech Republic, both H
            Parliament of the Czech Republic, scientists, civic activists and the media. Because of ou

            orientation, we aim to fill one blank space in the structure of social science institutes 
            Republic.


            Our team, led from CESES’ inception by Professor Martin Potůček, PhD. [ URL "http://www.ma
            index_eng.html"]






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            * Our Clients
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            Two key orientations shape all our activities. Being an academic institution, we aim to ch
            research outcomes to all those interested. Therefore, a significant proportion of our publ
            should address those members of the general public who care about the future of the Czech 

            Europe. However, we also provide quite specific expert outputs of practical, as well as me
            character to organizations working with medium to long-term prospects.


            Our chief target groups include:
            • public administration;
            • political parties;

            • international institutions;
            • research and educational institutions;
            • NGOs, trade unions, professional associations;

            • corporations;
            • media.