Research Institute of Development and European
Affairs (RIDEA) is an independent think-tank devoted to promote and improve the
quality of the debate and analysis on the development and European affairs in
Kosovo and wider in the region. RIDEA believes in principles of freedom, free
society and responsibility, and it draw its inspiration on these principles.
It seeks to play a key role in pioneering and promoting new practical ideas,
initiatives and solutions to the problems facing the development and European integration
process in Kosovo and wider. It aims to be a force for change by delivering
far-reaching and evidence-based policy solutions that are well-placed into
policy-making processes. In doing so, alongside with its research, RIDEA
organizes debates, seminars, workshops, conferences, training, and other
related projects, aiming to engage scholars, researchers, and policy-makers in
its work. As an independent think-tank, RIDEA is a non-profit organization and
its projects are completely funded by donations from individuals, private and
public companies to carry out its work and mission.