The research project launched in March 2021 and aims to investigate the linkages between voters and parties which are weak and weakly programmatic. It investigates, in particular, the role of the attitudes and choices made over time by political...
An Experimental and Comparative Study in Media and Political Elites’ Ability to Nurture Civil, Tolerant, Pro-Democratic Citizens. The research project examines the role political elites and mass media play, intentionally or unintentionally, in reducing or promoting anti-democratic and intolerant...
It inquires into the current tensions between supranational EU governance and popular mobilisation at the national level critically questioning EU driven policies and EU legitimacy. It proposes remedial actions based on sound empirical research on the relationship between public...
A project aimed at having journalists use the expertise that exists in NGOs while developing journalistic pieces. It also has a searchable online database where journalists can easily access the expertise found in NGOs. Financed by the SEE 2009-2014,...
Young people aged 12-17 learned how to identify and react to intolerant speech both online and offline. Financed by the SEE 2009-2014, through the NGO Fund Programme in Romania.
IREC 2013 was organised for the first time in Bucharest between 12-14 September 2013 by the National School of Political Studies and Public Administration in collaboration with the MRC. It was funded by CNCS – UEFISCDI through the project...
A project focused on the inequalities in post-communist societies and their impact on the consolidation of democracy. A three year Framework Programme 6 funded project coordinated by the University of Oxford.
A project having as main focus the deliberative civic involvement in the decision-making process in the EU. It was implemented by an international consortium coordinated by the University of Siena, Italy, funded through Framework Programme 7 of the EC...
A project aimed at developing civic participation in Moldova and Romania through innovative online tools based on research. It also focused on stimulating citizen information and participation through TestVot, a voting advice application used in the elections for the...
The project addressed a fundamental question for democracy, namely whether there is a link between candidates’ election campaigns and legislative behaviour. We collected data on the campaign styles and strategies of the candidates running in the 2012 Romanian parliamentary...
Is part of The Comparative Candidate Survey (CCS), an international study of recruitment, campaigning, issue orientations and attitudes of candidates at national legislative elections that has covered until now 49 elections in more than 24 countries. Median Research Centre surveyed...
It’s an online application that allows citizens to check and evaluate the activity of Members of Parliament. Currently its researchable and user-friendly database is available for the MPs in the lower house of the Parliament. It also features several...
The annual report, which monitors media pluralism in several European countries. Co-financed by the European Commission and coordinated by the European University Institute.
The project was developed in partnership with Hospice Casa Sperantei Brasov and St Gallen Kantonal Hospital, Switzerland. By making use of mixed methods, the project partners have identified and measure disparities in providing care for patients diagnosed with cancer....
The website was developed through the “Open the political process: Building citizen driven policy accountability” project, financed by the Open Society Institute. It aims to provide extensive information on themes relevant to Romanian citizens stemming from scientific knowledge and to support...