CASECASE

EPIN Meeting

Warsaw, 11 April 2005

International International nnetworketwork ofof think think tankstanks

Stages of DevelopmentStages of Development

Establishment of CASE as a Polish NGOEstablishment of CASE as a Polish NGO Entering international projects (technical Entering international projects (technical

assistance and comparative studies)assistance and comparative studies) Search for foreign experts (especially in the Search for foreign experts (especially in the

countries where CASE projects were countries where CASE projects were implemented)implemented)

InstitutionalizationInstitutionalization of of existing existing networknetwork Search for “strategic partners” in the region Search for “strategic partners” in the region

and on the European marketand on the European market ( (ENEPRI, ENEPRI, EUROFRAME)EUROFRAME)

Internationalization of CASEInternationalization of CASE

Regional network of think tanks

Example of joint work In 1998 CASE launched on a long-term project entitled: ‘Polish

Economy Outlook’. The project resulted in a quarterly bulletin, a source of independent economic opinions and reliable short- and medium-term forecasts for Poland. Similar publications, based on the know-how developed by the team of ”Polish Economic Outlook”, have also been prepared by other CASE organizations for Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. Network of national outlooks is complemented by „Global Economy”, quaterly revies of the world economy

Экономика Экономика Украины:Украины:

Тенденции, Оценки, Тенденции, Оценки, ПрогнозыПрогнозы

Albania

Azerbaijan

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kazakhstan

Macedonia

Constant search for regional partners

Serbia and Montenegro

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Global Development Network

Global Research Projects

Regional Research Grant Competition

UNDP

Regional and National HDR

EPIN, East-to-East cooperation

Consultancy consortia

Important Networks

Focus on Europe - Focus on Europe - ENEPRIENEPRI

European Network of Economic Policy Research Institutes

23 members from across EU and candidate countries

Joint research projects financed by the EU

Commission

EFN, European Forecasting Network

EU Eastern Neighbourhoods:

Economic Potential and Future Development

CASE-M, CASE-KG, CASE-T, CASE-UA

CEFIR, CEPII, CEPS, IfW, IME, NUPI,

Joint project proposalEU VI Framework Programme

CASE Advisors (Warsaw)

Services for private sector

Less restrictions on activity

Positive cash-flow

CeDeWu publishing house (30% of shares)

Outsourcing within CASE network

Special purpose subsidiaries

Challanges:Challanges:

1. New directions for research

2. New sources of project financing

3. Support in collecting endowment

4. Attracting and retaining experts