| The Institute
of Welsh Affairs (IWA)
The IWA is an independent think-tank, which acts as
a bridge between public policy makers, the academic
community, business and non-profit organisations. It
operates by commissioning research, organising seminars,
lectures and conferences to facilitate debate, and by
publishing reports and policy papers.
The Economic and Social
Research Council (ESRC)
The ESRC is a research funding and training agency
addressing economic and social concerns. It’s aim
is to provide high quality research on issues of importance
to business, the public sector and government. The issues
considered include economic competitiveness, the effectiveness
of public services and policy, and our quality of life.
Electoral
Commission
The Commission is an independent body that was set
up by Parliament in November 2000. It aims to increase
public confidence in the democratic process within the
United Kingdom - and encourage people to take part -
by modernising the electoral process, promoting public
awareness of electoral matters, and regulating political
parties.
The
Institute of Welsh Politics
The Institute of Welsh Politics is an independent and
non-partisan research centre established by the Department
of International Politics to promote the academic study
and analysis of all aspects of Welsh politics.
The
Welsh Governance Centre
The Welsh Governance Centre was inaugurated in February
1999 and is a University Centre involving academics
from all the social science disciplines. It functions
as a centre for scholarly research and practical advice
on legal and political matters relating to the Welsh
Assembly. It aims to study the nature of the 'new' UK
state and the impact and extent of outside influence
on the UK, its central government and the devolved administration
in Cardiff.
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