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|Website=http://newdirectionfoundation.org/
 
|Website=http://newdirectionfoundation.org/
 
|Adresse=Rue d`Arlon 40, 1000 Brüssel, Belgien
 
|Adresse=Rue d`Arlon 40, 1000 Brüssel, Belgien
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|Anzahl MitarbeiterInnen=9
 
|Topics=Economic and Monetary Affairs; Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud ; International Trade/Globalization; Enterprise and Industry; Financial Programming and the Budget; European Integration; Institutional Reform/Public Services
 
|Topics=Economic and Monetary Affairs; Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud ; International Trade/Globalization; Enterprise and Industry; Financial Programming and the Budget; European Integration; Institutional Reform/Public Services
 
|automatische Einleitung (J/N)=N
 
|automatische Einleitung (J/N)=N
|Einleitung=New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform (NDF) is a European, political foundation. The NDF is an alliance of right-wing, free-market radical think tanks. It was founded in 2010 in Brussels, Belgium and is aligned to the [[website::http://www.aecr.eu|Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR)]].
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|Einleitung=New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform (NDF) is a European, political foundation. The NDF is an alliance of right-wing, free-market radical think tanks. It was founded in 2010 in Brussels, Belgium and is aligned to the [http://www.aecr.eu Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR)].
|Arbeitsmodus, Ziele=The NDF is not only a think tank, but a think tank network. Studies, published by the NDF, are partly or entirely conducted by partners belonging to the network.  According to the foundation’s audit report more than 50% of its financial ressources were spent on studies.
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|Arbeitsmodus, Ziele=The NDF is not only a think tank, but a think tank network. It publishes articles and studies, organizes conferences and lectures, e.g. the annual congress of free market think tanks "European Ressource Bank". Studies, published by the NDF, are partly or entirely conducted by partners belonging to the network.  According to the foundation’s audit report more than 50% of its financial ressources were spent on studies.
 
|Organisation/Finanzierung Text=Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, is the partroness of the NDF. The think tank is run by a four-member managemnt team and a five-member supervisory board. The NDF staff consists of six employees.  
 
|Organisation/Finanzierung Text=Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, is the partroness of the NDF. The think tank is run by a four-member managemnt team and a five-member supervisory board. The NDF staff consists of six employees.  
The NDF is a foundation at European level and for that reason receives funding from the European Parliament. According to the parliament, the NDF was granted the following sums from 2010-2012:
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The NDF is a foundation at European level and for that reason receives funding from the European Parliament. The exact figures as published by the EU-Parliament are listed down below.
* 2010: 659,651€
 
* 2011: 747,210€
 
* 2012: 841,397€ <ref> www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/grants/grant_amounts_foundations_per_01-03-2012.pdf </ref>
 
 
The NDF’s audit report, which is mandatory according to EU law, indicates with a total sum of 399,781€ a much lower financial support by EU organs. The report specifies further that 85,017€ were received from business and think tank partners. The allocation of donations made by firms and private persons by country was the following:
 
The NDF’s audit report, which is mandatory according to EU law, indicates with a total sum of 399,781€ a much lower financial support by EU organs. The report specifies further that 85,017€ were received from business and think tank partners. The allocation of donations made by firms and private persons by country was the following:
 
* Austria: 36,000€
 
* Austria: 36,000€
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* Switzerland:  12,000€
 
* Switzerland:  12,000€
 
* Poland: 10,000€
 
* Poland: 10,000€
* USA: 3,017€ <ref> newdirectionfoundation.org/documents/public/attachments/Auditors-report-and-budget-2010.pdf </ref>
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* USA: 3,017€ <ref> http://newdirectionfoundation.org/documents/public/attachments/Auditors-report-and-budget-2010.pdf </ref>
 
|Ist_Vorstand=Van Orden, Geoffrey**president;Eppink, Derk Jan**treasurer and vice-president; Poręba, Tomasz Piotr**vice-president; Kožušník, Edvard** vice-president
 
|Ist_Vorstand=Van Orden, Geoffrey**president;Eppink, Derk Jan**treasurer and vice-president; Poręba, Tomasz Piotr**vice-president; Kožušník, Edvard** vice-president
 
|Ist_Aufsichtsrat=Stone, Norman; Bolkestein, Frits;Sood, Vikram;Merritt, Giles;Krasnodebski, Zdzislaw
 
|Ist_Aufsichtsrat=Stone, Norman; Bolkestein, Frits;Sood, Vikram;Merritt, Giles;Krasnodebski, Zdzislaw
 
|Ist_Stab=Frith, Shane**director;Bouillon, Hardy**deputy director;Bray, Catherine;Grohova, Johana;Périgois, Guillaume;Hanganu, Catinca
 
|Ist_Stab=Frith, Shane**director;Bouillon, Hardy**deputy director;Bray, Catherine;Grohova, Johana;Périgois, Guillaume;Hanganu, Catinca
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|Kooperiert mit=http://www.aecr.eu/
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|Kooperiert mit (intern)=Adriatic Institute for Public Policy; Austrian Economics Center; CEVRO Liberal Conservative Academy; Captus; Center for Institutional Analysis and Development (CADI); Centre for Political Thought (OMP); Centre for the Study of Democracy and Culture; Civismo; Conservative Institute of M. R. Stefanik; Estat.cz; Economic and Social Research Center; European Coalition of Economic Growth; Freedom and Reform Institute; Hayek Institute;  Icelandic Research Centre for Innovation and Economic Growth; Institut Economique Molinari (IEM); Libera!; Liberalni Institute; The Kosciuszko Institute
 
|Netzwerke=Think Tank; New Direction Foundation
 
|Netzwerke=Think Tank; New Direction Foundation
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}}
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|Srce_of_fund=ARX Studio S.R.O., Czech Republic
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|Value_fund=12000000
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|Srce_of_fund=Jana Ruzicka
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|Srce_of_fund=Manfred Kastner
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|Srce_of_fund=James Paul Peron
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{{TT_funds
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|Srce_of_fund=EU Relaunch, Czech Republic
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|Srce_of_fund=Highnett Consulting Ltd, UK
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}}
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{{TT_funds
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|Srce_of_fund=Tibor Takac, Slovakia
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{{Angestellte_neu
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{{Angestellte_neu
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|Outpt_year=2011
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|Outpt_articles=1
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|Outpt_notes=The activities of the think tank started with its offical opening, on 26 January 2011.
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 3 December 2014

New Direction - The Foundation for European Reform
founded in the year 2010
City Brussels
Country Belgium
Website http://newdirectionfoundation.org/
address Rue d`Arlon 40, 1000 Brüssel, Belgien
number of employees 9
Networks Think Tank, New Direction Foundation
Last revision 3.12.2014
Presence of Think Tank affiliates in the various fieldsWe try to capture where people affiliated with a Think Tank - affiliates are employees, members of the advisory and supervisory board etc. - are present: if they write in the media, teach in universities or work for another Think Tank. The chart down below shows in which fields the affiliates are present. Every presence is counted once.
People n = 17
Presences n = 147
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Think Tank,17 Business,10 Media,51 Politics,40 Academia,20 NGO,9 </pPie>

Kind of activities of Think Tank affiliatesWe try to capture where people affiliated with a Think Tank - affiliates are employees, members of the advisory and supervisory board etc. - are present: if they write in the media, teach in universities or work for another Think Tank. The chart down below shows which kind of activities the affiliates conduct. Every presence is counted once.
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Author,33 Leader (CEO etc.),26 Consultant,6 Editor,4 Interviewee,15 Member,30 Participant,2 Lecturer,11 Employee,20 </pPie>

The following coordinate was not recognized: 50.8397759;4.3721799.The following coordinate was not recognized: 50.8397759;4.3721799. New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform (NDF) is a European, political foundation. The NDF is an alliance of right-wing, free-market radical think tanks. It was founded in 2010 in Brussels, Belgium and is aligned to the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR).

Organizational Structure and Funding

Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, is the partroness of the NDF. The think tank is run by a four-member managemnt team and a five-member supervisory board. The NDF staff consists of six employees. The NDF is a foundation at European level and for that reason receives funding from the European Parliament. The exact figures as published by the EU-Parliament are listed down below. The NDF’s audit report, which is mandatory according to EU law, indicates with a total sum of 399,781€ a much lower financial support by EU organs. The report specifies further that 85,017€ were received from business and think tank partners. The allocation of donations made by firms and private persons by country was the following:

  • Austria: 36,000€
  • Germany: 12,000€
  • Czech Republic: 12,000€
  • Switzerland: 12,000€
  • Poland: 10,000€
  • USA: 3,017€ [1]

Address

Rue d`Arlon 40, 1000 Brüssel, Belgien

People

Executive board

People leading the Think Tank in the day to day business (CEOs, directorates etc.).

Staff

People working for the Think Tank (Fellows etc.). This includes also part-time employees.


Advisory board

People advising the Think Tank (mainly in scientific questions)



Budget

  • Budget 2011: 747,210€: According to the EU-Parliament: www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/grants/grant_amounts_foundations_per_01-03-2012.pdf
  • Budget 2010: 659,651€: According to the EU-Parliament: www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/grants/grant_amounts_foundations_per_01-03-2012.pdf
  • Budget 2012: 841,397€: According to the EU-Parliament: www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/grants/grant_amounts_foundations_per_01-03-2012.pdf

Detailed funding activities

If possible we also list more detailed funding activities of Think Tanks. This includes funds they emit as well as funds they receive.

Received funds

Working mode, goals

The NDF is not only a think tank, but a think tank network. It publishes articles and studies, organizes conferences and lectures, e.g. the annual congress of free market think tanks "European Ressource Bank". Studies, published by the NDF, are partly or entirely conducted by partners belonging to the network. According to the foundation’s audit report more than 50% of its financial ressources were spent on studies.

Cooperations with Think Tanks

Think Tanks that claim to cooperate with the New Direction - The Foundation for European Reform

While the section above shows Think Tanks the New Direction - The Foundation for European Reform claims to cooperate with, the list below shows Think Tanks that claim to cooperate with the New Direction - The Foundation for European Reform.

Cooperations with Non-Think Tanks

Topics

We used the DGs of the EU to generate a basic list of topics. This list is going to be steadily extended. However we try to preserve a persistent list of topics.

  • Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud
  • International Trade/Globalization
  • Enterprise and Industry
  • Financial Programming and the Budget
  • European Integration
  • Institutional Reform/Public Services


References