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Praxis Center for Policy Studies is an independent nonprofit think tank in Estonia that supports engagement and analyses-based policy making.

Praxis Center for Policy Studies was founded in 2000 as the first independent non-profit think tank in Estonia. Initiative to found Praxis came from Open Society Institute which is run by George Soros.

Mission The mission of Praxis is to improve and contribute to the policy-making process in Estonia by conducting independent research, providing strategic counsel to policy makers and fostering public debate. Therefore Praxis's aims are: •        to manifest crucial public policy problems in the society •        to offer alternative solutions for effective tackling of societal problems •        to offer high quality and independent policy analysis and research •        to foster public debate and civic participation in public policy process and support the principles of participatory democracy in the society •        to develop the skills and understanding of policy analysis •        to support the use of independent expert knowledge and analysis in the public policy process