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.