ISEA is one of the leading and politically independent think-tanks in the Czech Republic. Its main goal is to serve as a beacon to state institutions and civic society, supplying qualified and unbiased analyses of various social phenomena and bridging academic research and key public policy domains. It is dedicated to both basic and applied research and in fostering public debate on the fundamental questions facing Czech society, particularly in education, human resources, and competitiveness.
May 11, 2010 International Interview http://www.research-europe.com/index.php/2010/05/professor-petr-mateju-president-of-the-czech-science-foundation/
The Czech Republic does not have the financial weight of some of its European counterparts; however, as GACR President Professor Petr Mateju, explains, through consistent excellence in scientific research, the country can compete on a global level.
4.12.2008 - European Voice, Author: Tomáš Jelínek
Tomáš Jelínek, chair of ISEA analyses in his article for European Voice the current political situation as the Czech Republic faces the ratification of Lisbon treaty.
19.11.2008 - The Prague Post, Author: Bibiána Duhárová
In this article you can find information about the so called "White Book", a strategic document aiming to help reform tertiary education system in the Czech Republic.
ISEA published a new book in September 2008 named:
 PERCEPTIONS AND REALITY OF CORRUPTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
New Research, Methods and Approaches
Author: Michael Lee Smith
The book is being published in Czech language as the target audience is the Czech society. We are posting in the body of this article a couple of samples of the English version of the book for our English readers.
Michael L. Smith (28.4.-4.5.2008 - Czech Business Weekly)
What kinds of people give bribes in the Czech Republic? The answer is not as obvious as one may think.
Elizabeth Redden (17.3.2008 - INSIDE HIGHER ED)
After a year of researching issues of access and equity in higher education in regions round the world, the Fulbright New Century Scholars gathered in Washington Friday to share snapshots of their comparative research on affirmative action, barriers to college access, and the role of private colleges, among other topics.
The original article can be viewed here
Mollie McGurk (14.1.2008 - Czech Business Weekly)
The U.K. made the shift to charging tuition fees for university courses in 1998. In the nearly 50 years previous to this decision, the rise of participants in higher education in the U.K. did not meet with a rise in funding for the institutions.
Irena Fuková (14.1.2008 - Czech Business Weekly)
With the prime minister last week giving new impulse to the idea of imposing a legal requirement on students to contribute to the cost of their higher education, CBW examined what financial burden they could face. Enquiries, however, also revealed that most university students would scoff at the idea that under existing arrangements, public education could be seen as a synonym for free education.
Marcel Bodnár (31.12.2007 - Czech Business Weekly)
A debate on European Union budget reform took place Nov. 28 in Prague’s Evropský dům. The EU has decided to find out what its citizens think about the budget issue, and authorized the European Commission (EC), in cooperation with the European Parliament, to investigate.
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