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The Think Tank Fund of the Open Society Institute supports independent policy centers in Central and Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus that strengthen democratic processes.

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Think Instead of Tanks
Goran Buldioski
October 1, 2007
This article, by Think Tank Fund program director Goran Buldioski, explores whether policy analysis by local think tanks can improve policymaking, strengthen democracy, and foster a wider enjoyment of the benefits of macroeconomic development in the Caucasus.

Call for Proposals: Think Tank Fund Fellowships
February 26, 2009
The Think Tank Fund of the Open Society Institute invites talented young researchers to apply for a fellowship for up to three months at one of the leading think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe.

Call for Proposals: Open Society New Response Projects
February 25, 2008
The OSI Think Tank Fund offers support to independent policy centers in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to promote policy research and alternatives on issues critical to effective and accountable democratic governance.

Call for Proposals: Core and Institutional Support to Multi-Issue Policy Centers
February 25, 2008
The OSI Think Tank Fund offers support to independent, multi-issue public policy centers in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo, and Ukraine to promote inclusive policy change.