CIVITAS

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Civitas: The Institute for the Study of Civil Society was launched early in 2000 as an independent think tank. It is a British registered charity (No. 1085494^[1]). It is politically non-partisan and is financed by private donations. It accepts no government funding.

The stated underlying purpose of Civitas is to deepen public understanding of the legal, institutional and moral framework that makes a free and democratic society possible.

They state that what they do is:

Discover solutions to social problems.
Implement pioneering projects to demonstrate what can be accomplished.
Supply schools with teaching materials and guest speakers.
Support informed public debate and encourage consensus by:
- Providing accurate factual information on today's social issues.
- Publishing informed comment and analysis.
- Bringing together leading protagonists in open discussion.