Examples of our work from different projects
Mostly conducted in the Czech language
Currently ongoing projects
Local Mechanisms of Social Resilience
Strengthening the social resilience of urban communities through participatory foresight — a process that engages residents, local institutions, and civil society in collective reflection on the future.
Readiness of State for Major Threats and Opportunities
Foresight
Civil Participation
Informed Governance
We are now working on updating the recommendations for 2025+.
Our educational series of lectures and discussions aimed not only at civil servants and public administration professionals, but also at the general public.
Support for Fertility in Czechia
As part of this project, we prepared an overview of 50+ measures based on data and practice from Czechia and abroad. In the study, we recommend further steps for the objective examination of this issue.
Safe Access to Psychoactive Substances
The project focuses on implementing a long-term vision for an informed, balanced, and effective drug policy. Its goal is to ensure that decisions by advisory bodies and ministries on substance regulation and other supporting measures are based on the needs and experiences of relevant actors who come into contact with the impacts of psychoactive substances.
We are working on the project in cooperation with the Drug Policy Department of the Office of the Government.
Data for State Decision-Making
The project focuses on the issue of debt enforcement and insolvency. In the current system, oversight is usually reactive, while the difficulty of working with available data and the isolated handling of individual complaints mean that serious misconduct often remains hidden. This can result in auction manipulation, purpose-built notarial deeds, links to politics, and systematic excesses that harm citizens.
As part of the project, supported by the Alliance for a Modern State, we are working with other non-profit organisations to develop analytical tools that help eliminate these blind spots in the system.
Remodelling stereotypes among helping professionals
The project responds to the fact that social services, too, encounter biases that can block effective support. Its aim is to develop an intervention package of tools and methods based on rigorous self-reflection and interactive work with attitudes, primarily in relation to housing insecurity.
However, the project goes beyond this area and opens up space for analysing how widespread bias mechanisms are across the helping professions.
Evaluation of Selected Investments under the Integrated Regional Operational Programme
The aim of the project is to evaluate the regional distribution of investments in selected thematic areas using geographic methods and visualisations, provide feedback, and formulate recommendations for better targeting of future interventions.
The project will also include a proposal to supplement the monitoring and evaluation system for these interventions in terms of their contribution to the objectives of the Regional Development Strategy 2021+, the evaluation of the IROP programme, the application of Territorial Impact Assessment (TIA) elements, and the territorial dimension.
We are working on the project in cooperation with PROCES – Centre for the Development of Municipalities and Regions, s.r.o.
Analytical support for preparing the 2028+ programming period
In this project, we provide analytical and expert support to the Ministry of Regional Development (MMR) of the Czech republic in preparing the 2028+ EU budget programming period.
Enhancing Socio-ecological Dialogue in the Automotive Industry (SEAD)
The project is supported by the European Commission (project no. 101197679).
Analytical work in the field of detentions
Effective State Governance
The project focuses on analytical support for efforts to achieve a conceptual reform of public administration that would strengthen its efficiency, independence, and resilience.
This project is supported by the Alliance for a Modern State, and we are working on it with Lobbio, the Aspen Institute, Transparency International, Změna k lepšímu, and Česko, funguj.
Supporting the Introduction of a Transdisciplinary Care Model for Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases
We are contributing to the evaluation of a project that aims to develop and test a model of transdisciplinary care for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. The goal is to improve patients’ quality of life and independence, extend the period of good-quality life, and at the same time reduce healthcare costs.
We are carrying out the evaluation for the National Centre for Nursing and Non-Medical Health Professions, in cooperation with internal evaluators from Masaryk University.
Compass – Social Dialogue 2050
A project carried out in cooperation with ČMKOS, using strategic foresight methods to map different possible futures of social dialogue and collective negotiation, and how to prepare for them.
Completed projects and studies
EBSC - Behavioural Approaches to Evidence-Based Decision Making in Smart Cities
Penological Recidivism and Other Criminological Data for Czechia
Who returns to prison, and when? Penological recidivism for 2010–2023 by gender, type of release, and first-time prisoners.
Public attitudes towards political decision-making
In our research, we found that the Czech general public would welcome greater involvement of experts and scientists in public decision-making.
Financial models
We examine the costs and benefits of reintegrating the long-term unemployed into the open labour market.
FORPOL
We use forecasting tournaments to provide public institutions with predictions of future developments.
National vision
In this short document we explain our approach to developing a national vision and its importance.
Integration of Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic 2022+
Together with PAQ Research, we have published a set of recommendations for the integration of Ukrainian citizens into Czech society.
FutuRIS
We used the future scenarios method to find out how to set up Prague's innovation ecosystem, together with The Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences.
Modern public finance management in the Czech Republic
The cost of housing distress
We calculate and evaluate the costs of housing distress in the Czech Republic, together with the Platform for Social Housing.
Obesity in the Czech Republic
Overview of EBPM organisations
Speed on motorways
In this study, we quantify the costs and benefits of possible speed changes on motorways in the Czech Republic.
Mapping social problems
Building Capacity for Evidence-Informed Policy-Making
Options to increase state budget revenue
We have developed 6 effective measures with an annual revenue potential of 140 billion CZK.
Data Management Act
We are participating in the consultation process in the preparation of the Data Management Act, which is also intended to enable the disclosure of administrative data for analytical or evaluation purposes. We see access to data as a key enabler of evidence-informed policymaking, and we are informing other stakeholders about the potential benefits of the law and its need.
Analytical support for the integration of Ukrainians
As part of the project, we provide support to the Human Rights Commissioner on adaptation and integration of temporary protection holders.
A Roadmap for quality public finances in the Czech Republic
In this study, we analyze the possibilities of improving public finance management in the Czech Republic.
Forecasting tournaments
We organise future prediction tournaments to identify the best forecasters in the Czech Republic.
Megatrends and major societal challenges
For the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, we have identified the global megatrends that will most affect the quality of life in the Czech Republic.
Introduction to CBA
A brief summary of what Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is, as one of the main methods supporting public decision-making.
Complete CBA Guide
A complete guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), which tells you exactly when and how to use it.
Support of analytical capacities in public administration
We work with and support government analysts in the systemic use of knowledge in public decision-making.
Prioritisation in the Czech Republic
Based on knowledge from abroad, we propose how long-term prioritisation systems should be set up in the Czech Republic.
Sectoral overview on prioritisation in education
A sectoral overview of the most important education issues that should be addressed as a priority.
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)
