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EICEE - Bulgaria
Institute For Market Economics
www.ime.bg
IME is the first and oldest independent economic policy think tank in Bulgaria. Its mission is to elaborate and advocate market-based solutions to challenges citizens of Bulgaria and the region face in reforms. This mission has been pursued sine early 1993 when the Institute was formally registered a non-profit legal entity.
IME objectives are to provide: independent assessment and analysis of the government's economic policies; a focal point for an exchange of views on market economics and relevant policy issues; and an internationally supported Bulgarian think thank which is widely respected for its expertise.
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Think Tank of the Year presented by Dr. Jan Čarnogursky, former Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic accepted by Dimitar Chobanov, Chief Economist at IME
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Institute For Market Economics was named Think Тank of The Year in the first ever UK awards of this kind. The inaugural Golden Umbrella Think Tanks Awards took place on Wednesday 5th December 2007 at the National Liberal Club bringing together the Stockholm Network's 130+ member think tanks from 40 countries ranging from Iceland to Azerbaijan, in addition to European politicians, journalists, policy makers and industry representatives.
In February 2006, the Institute for Market Economics was recognized as a winner of a 2006 Templeton Freedom Award Grant out of over 80 institute applications from all over the world.
On May 10th, 2002 the Institute was awarded 2001 Special Prize of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria for our "overall contribution to the development of the civil society".
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