Providus
{{Short description|Non-governmental think-tank}}
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PROVIDUS (Full title: Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS) is a non-governmental, non-partisan and non-profit think-tank, established by the Soros Foundation in 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://anticorrp.eu/members/providus/|title=Centre for Public Policy, Latvia (PROVIDUS)|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Anticorruption policies revisited|publisher=ANTICORRP|language=en}} Think-tank PROVIDUS is a non-governmental organisation operating in the public interest and they are officially recognized as such. PROVIDUS’ mission is to promote evidence-based policy and open society values.
History and structure
PROVIDUS was established in 2002. The think-tank consists of its board, council and members.{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/par_mums/padome|title=PROVIDUS VALDE, PADOME UN BIEDRI|date=2006-03-07|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Providus|publisher=Providus|language=lv}} Initial founders of PROVIDUS are: Soros Foundation Latvia (now known as "Fonds atvērtai sabiedrībai DOTS"), Indra Dedze, Vita Anda Tērauda, Nellija Ločmele, Didzis Poreiters, Agnese Frīdenberga.
Current organisation's members are individuals that support PROVIDUS' goals, some of the current members are also initiation founders of the think-tank: Lolita Čigāne, Ilze Dzenovska, Valts Kalniņš, Andrejs Judins, Linda Austere, Iveta Kažoka, Dace Akule, Marija Golubeva, Marta Herca, Linda Curika, Ilze Ārnesta, Gatis Litvins, Agnese Lāce, Rasmuss Filips Geks, Līga Stafecka, Linda Jākobsone, Marta Rikša, Olafs Grigus.
PROVIDUS council's members are FDC Chairwoman, Dr.habil.oec. Inna Šteinbuka, partner of Law firm FORT and attorney-at-law Sandis Bērtaitis, public administration consultant Ivo Rollis and PROVIDUS leading researcher Agnese Frīdenberga.
Current director of PROVIDUS (since 2018) is Iveta Kažoka.{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/article/think-tank-providus-will-be-lead-by-policy-analyst-iveta-kazoka|title=Think tank PROVIDUS will be {{as written|le|ad [sic]|expecting=led}} by policy analyst Iveta Kažoka|date=2018-03-19|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Providus|language=en}} Previous directors: current member of the Parliament of Latvia Krista Baumane,{{Cite web|url=https://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/saeima-darbu-sak-deputate-krista-baumane.d?id=52217439|title=Saeimā darbu sāk deputāte Krista Baumane|date=2020-06-11|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Delfi.lv|language=lv}} Dace Akule, current member of the Parliament of Latvia Vita Anda Tērauda.
Field of work
PROVIDUS aims to assist the politicians of Latvia in making better political decisions, fulfills watchdog's functions in the country's politics and promotes citizen engagement in various forms - both on a national and regional level.
From 2017 until 2020 PROVIDUS worked with questions and issues related to migration,{{Cite web|title=Migrācija un mediji: kā runāt par migrāciju cieņpilni?|url=https://www.diena.lv/raksts/viedokli/latvija/migracija-un-mediji-ka-runat-par-migraciju-cienpilni-14211595|access-date=2020-06-05|website=www.diena.lv}}{{Cite web|last=lvportals.lv|title=Uz migrāciju jāraugās kā uz iespēju - LV portāls|url=https://lvportals.lv/viedokli/291811-uz-migraciju-jaraugas-ka-uz-iespeju-2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605073852/https://lvportals.lv/viedokli/291811-uz-migraciju-jaraugas-ka-uz-iespeju-2017|archive-date=2020-06-05|access-date=2020-06-05|website=lvportals.lv|language=lv}}{{Cite web|date=2018-02-25|title=Aicina skolotājus pieteikties dalībai seminārā "Migrācijas vizualizācija"|url=https://etwinning.lv/aicina-skolotajus-pieteikties-dalibai-seminara-migracijas-vizualizacija/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119162043/https://etwinning.lv/aicina-skolotajus-pieteikties-dalibai-seminara-migracijas-vizualizacija/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2022|access-date=2020-06-05|website=eTwinning}}{{Cite web|title=Eksperte: Latvija migrācijas jautājumos ir spējīga solidarizēties ar citām ES valstīm. Jaunumi. Es & ES. LETA|url=http://www.leta.lv/es/item/44B89B27-512F-4222-A302-1813C9938338/jaunumi:news/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605073852/http://www.leta.lv/es/item/44B89B27-512F-4222-A302-1813C9938338/jaunumi:news/|archive-date=2020-06-05|access-date=2020-06-05|website=www.leta.lv}} political parties{{Cite web|title=KNAB informē politiskās partijas un reklāmas pakalpojumu sniedzējus|url=http://www.knab.gov.lv/lv/press/534564-knab_informe_politiskas_partijas_un_reklamas_pakalpojumu_sniedzejus.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605073903/https://www.knab.gov.lv/lv/press/534564-knab_informe_politiskas_partijas_un_reklamas_pakalpojumu_sniedzejus.html|archive-date=2020-06-05|access-date=2020-06-05|website=KNAB}}{{Cite web|title=Iveta Kažoka: Vai Latvijas partijas saprot savu vēlētāju?|url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/zinu-analize/iveta-kazoka-vai-latvijas-partijas-saprot-savu-veletaju.a330160/|access-date=2020-06-05|website=www.lsm.lv|language=lv}}{{Cite web|title=Saeimas partijas privileģētas. Valdošo partiju stiprināšana?|url=https://www.la.lv/saeimas-partijas-privilegetas/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811174751/https://www.la.lv/saeimas-partijas-privilegetas|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 11, 2022|access-date=2020-06-05|website=LA.LV|language=lv}}{{Cite web|last=lvportals.lv|title=Valsts maksās politiskajām partijām vairāk. Vai darīs pareizi? - LV portāls|url=https://lvportals.lv/skaidrojumi/308985-valsts-maksas-politiskajam-partijam-vairak-vai-daris-pareizi-2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605073853/https://lvportals.lv/skaidrojumi/308985-valsts-maksas-politiskajam-partijam-vairak-vai-daris-pareizi-2019|archive-date=2020-06-05|access-date=2020-06-05|website=lvportals.lv|language=lv}} and capacity strengthening of public administration,{{Cite web|title=Latvijas nevalstisko organizāciju kapacitātes stiprināšana interešu aizstāvības aktivitātēm|url=https://www.sif.gov.lv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5623&Itemid=123&lang=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605073849/https://www.sif.gov.lv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5623&Itemid=123&lang=en|archive-date=2020-06-05|access-date=2020-06-05|website=www.sif.gov.lv}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=VALSTS PĀRVALDES POLITIKA: pašreizējā situācija un nākotnes izaicinājumi. Izvērtējums un priekšlikumi diskusijai|url=https://mk.gov.lv/sites/default/files/editor/2016.08.04._valsts-parvaldes-politikas-novertejums-diskusijai.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212085446/http://www.mk.gov.lv/sites/default/files/editor/2016.08.04._valsts-parvaldes-politikas-novertejums-diskusijai.pdf|archive-date=2017-02-12|access-date=}} fight against corruption,{{Cite web|title=Delna – DELNA UN PROVIDUS IZGLĪTO VIDUSSKOLĒNUS PAR KORUPCIJU UN MUDINA SEKOT PAŠVALDĪBU VĒLĒŠANĀM|url=https://delna.lv/lv/2017/05/23/delna-un-providus-izglito-jauniesus-par-korupciju-un-mudina-sekot-pasvaldibu-velesanam/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605073852/https://delna.lv/lv/2017/05/23/delna-un-providus-izglito-jauniesus-par-korupciju-un-mudina-sekot-pasvaldibu-velesanam/|archive-date=2020-06-05|access-date=2020-06-05|language=lv}}{{Cite web|last=Gailāne|first=Gunita|date=2018-03-06|title='Providus' bažīgs par KNAB spēju kontrolēt partiju nereģistrēto naudu|url=https://www.delfi.lv/a/49812855|access-date=2020-06-05|website=delfi.lv|language=lv}}{{Cite web|title=Iveta Kažoka: Kad korupcijas skandāls nav korupcijas skandāls|url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/arpus-etera/arpus-etera/iveta-kazoka-kad-korupcijas-skandals-nav-korupcijas-skandals.a223565/|access-date=2020-06-05|website=www.lsm.lv|language=lv}}{{Cite web|last=lvportals.lv|title=Šodienas un nākotnes izaicinājumi cīņā pret politisko korupciju - LV portāls|url=https://lvportals.lv/norises/290702-sodienas-un-nakotnes-izaicinajumi-cina-pret-politisko-korupciju-2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605073851/https://lvportals.lv/norises/290702-sodienas-un-nakotnes-izaicinajumi-cina-pret-politisko-korupciju-2017|archive-date=2020-06-05|access-date=2020-06-05|website=lvportals.lv|language=lv}} as well as a fight against populism.
PROVIDUS' main methods of work include research, analysis of policies and legislations, providing recommendations and expert-opinions on legislations and actions, monitoring development of policies, providing political proposals, as well as organizing discussions and educational events.
The PROVIDUS team consists of 7 employees and 5 associated researchers. PROVIDUS council consists of 4 experts.
Projects
PROVIDUS researchers organize and execute various projects of national and international level in cooperation with organisations from Latvia and abroad.
In 2019 PROVIDUS finished and/or continued the following projects:
- Preparing for the EP election Takeoff),{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/article/gatavojoties-ep-velesanam-preparing-for-the-ep-election-takeoff|title=Gatavojoties EP vēlēšanām (Preparing for the EP election Takeoff)|date=2019-05-03|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Providus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604120913/http://providus.lv/article/gatavojoties-ep-velesanam-preparing-for-the-ep-election-takeoff|archive-date=2020-06-04}}
- Meaningful feedback for courts,{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/article/meaningful-feedback-for-courts|title=Meaningful feedback for courts|date=2019-06-07|access-date=2021-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604120913/http://providus.lv/article/meaningful-feedback-for-courts|archive-date=2020-06-04|language=lv}}
- Līdzdalība valsts politikas veidošanas un uzraudzības procesos 2019 ({{langx|en|Participation in the formation and monitoring of country's political processes 2019}}),{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/article/lidzdaliba-valsts-politikas-veidosanas-un-uzraudzibas-procesos-2019|title=Līdzdalība valsts politikas veidošanas un uzraudzības procesos 2019|date=2019-06-07|access-date=2021-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604120923/http://providus.lv/article/lidzdaliba-valsts-politikas-veidosanas-un-uzraudzibas-procesos-2019|archive-date=2020-06-04|language=lv}}
- Engaging municipalities: introducing best practices of civic involvement in decision—making{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/article/iesaistosas-pasvaldibas-sabiedribas-lidzdalibas-labakas-prakses-meklejot-engaging-municipalities-introducing-best-practices-of-civic-involvement-in-decision-making|title=Iesaistošas pašvaldības: sabiedrības līdzdalības labākās prakses meklējot (Engaging municipalities: introducing best practices of civic involvement in decision-making)|date=2019-05-03|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Providus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604120909/http://providus.lv/article/iesaistosas-pasvaldibas-sabiedribas-lidzdalibas-labakas-prakses-meklejot-engaging-municipalities-introducing-best-practices-of-civic-involvement-in-decision-making|archive-date=2020-06-04}}{{Cite web|title=Par konceptuālo ziņojumu "Par līdzdalības budžeta ieviešanu Latvijā"|url=https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=314744|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605061818/https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=314744|archive-date=2020-06-05|access-date=2020-06-05|website=LIKUMI.LV|language=lv}} Project's results were presented in a conference "Public Engagement in Local Municipalities: Development and Innovations in Latvia and Europe".{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/en/article/conference-public-engagement-in-local-municipalities-development-and-innovations-in-latvia-and-europe|title=Conference "Public Engagement in Local Municipalities: Development and Innovations in Latvia and Europe"|date=2019-09-30|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Providus}}
- Thematical workshops for NGO leaders,{{Cite web|last=centrs|first=Zemgales NVO|title=Providus un Latvijas pilsoniskā alianse piedāvā iespēju apgūt protesta pasākumu organizēšanas prasmes|url=https://zemgalei.lv/zinas/providus-un-latvijas-pilsoniska-alianse-piedava-iespeju-apgut-protesta-pasakumu-organizesanas-prasmes/|access-date=2020-06-05|website=Zemgales NVO centrs|language=lv}}{{Dead link|date=February 2021}}{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/article/tematiskas-apmacibas-nvo-lideriem-thematical-workshops-for-ngo-leaders-0|title=Tematiskās apmācības NVO līderiem (Thematical workshops for NGO leaders)|date=2019-05-03|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Providus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604120909/http://providus.lv/article/tematiskas-apmacibas-nvo-lideriem-thematical-workshops-for-ngo-leaders-0|archive-date=2020-06-04|language=lv}}
- Starptautiskās aizsardzības saņēmēju integrācijas izvērtēšana un uzlabošana ({{langx|en|Measuring and improving integration of beneficiaries of international protection}}),{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/article/starptautiskas-aizsardzibas-sanemeju-integracijas-izvertesana-un-uzlabosana|title=Starptautiskās aizsardzības saņēmēju integrācijas izvērtēšana un uzlabošana|date=2019-03-17|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Providus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604120917/http://providus.lv/article/starptautiskas-aizsardzibas-sanemeju-integracijas-izvertesana-un-uzlabosana|archive-date=2020-06-04|language=lv}}
- Towards a Citizens’ Union – 2CU.{{Cite web|url=http://providus.lv/article/cela-uz-savienibu-pilsoniem-2cu|title=Ceļā uz savienību pilsoņiem - 2CU|date=2018-03-01|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Providus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604120918/http://providus.lv/article/cela-uz-savienibu-pilsoniem-2cu|archive-date=2020-06-04|language=lv}}
Sources of funding
PROVIDUS projects are funded with support from the European Commission, Open Society Foundation in Europe, Die Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Sabiedrības integrācijas fonds ({{langx|en|Society Integration Foundation}}), Teterevu fonds ({{langx|en|The Boris and Inara Teterev Foundation}}) and others.
Latest publications (in English)
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| 2020
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/paper-representation-of-women-in-the-ict-sector-in-latvia-public-perception-and-workplace-adaptation-to-gender-equality Representation of women in the ICT sector in Latvia: public perception and workplace adaptation to gender equality] |
| 2020
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/how-can-european-affairs-committees-be-strengthened How can European Affairs Committees be strengthened?] |
| 2020
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/mapping-the-ecosystem-in-which-social-economy-enterprises-operate-including-access-to-public-procurement-contracts Mapping the ecosystem in which social economy enterprises operate, including access to public procurement contracts] |
| 2019
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/report-examples-of-civic-involvement-in-the-municipalities-of-latvia Examples of civic involvement in the municipalities of Latvia] |
| 2019
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/how-latvia-protected-its-elections-in-year-2018 How Latvia protected its elections in year 2018?] |
| 2019
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/measuring-and-improving-integration-of-beneficiaries-of-international-protection-baseline-assessment-latvia The European benchmark for refugee integration: A comparative analysis of the National Integration Evaluation Mechanism in 14 EU countries] |
| 2019 |
| 2019
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/guidelines-on-incorporating-tolerance-and-mutual-respect-in-language-tuition-and-social-orientation-of-refugees-and-migrants-presented Guidelines on Incorporating Tolerance and Mutual Respect in Language Tuition and Social Orientation of Refugees and Migrants Presented] |
| 2019
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/report-protecting-election-integrity-in-the-age-of-social-media-best-practices Protecting Election Integrity in the Age of Social Media: Best Practices] |
| 2019
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/report-what-affected-voters-decisions-in-the-6-october-2018-parliamentary-elections Report: What affected voters' decisions in the 6 October 2018 parliamentary elections?] |
| 2019
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/book-publication-is-europe-facing-a-democracy-crisis Book Publication: Is Europe Facing a Democracy Crisis?] |
| 2019
|[http://providus.lv/en/article/report-on-citizens-consultations-on-europe-in-latvia Report on citizens' consultations on Europe in Latvia] |
PROVIDUS' directresses
References
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External links
- {{Official website|providus.lv}}
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