| המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה | |
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| Formation | 1991; 35 years ago (1991) |
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| Founder | Arye Carmon |
| Legal status | nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem, Israel |
President | Yohanan Plesner[1] |
| Website | en.idi.org.il |
TheIsrael Democracy Institute (IDI;Hebrew:המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה), established in 1991, is an independent research center that defines itself as being dedicated to strengthening the foundations of Israeli democracy. It is based inJerusalem.
The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) was founded in 1991 as a "center of research and action dedicated to strengthening the foundations of Israeli democracy."Haaretz described IDI as a "pro-democracy think tank," while the IDI has traditionally coined itself as a "do tank". The IDI is generally portrayed as the leftist counterweight to theKohelet Policy Forum.[2]
The IDI receives funding fromBernard Marcus.[3]
IDI's offices are located in Jerusalem.[2]
In November 2022, the IDI began a public campaign about theIsraeli judicial reform.Karnit Flug, the institute's vice president of research, was one of the first authoritative voices warning about the reform's potential impact on the Israeli economy.[2]
It aims to bolster the values and institutions of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.[clarification needed][4][5] The non-partisan think tank was awarded theIsrael Prize for by theState of Israel.[6]
In 2014,Yohanan Plesner was appointed president. In 2018, their vice president of researchYuval Shany was chosen to head theUnited Nations Human Rights Committee.[7]
Until 2015, the IDI publishedHaAyin HaShevi'it (The Seventh Eye).[3]
In 2009, IDI was awarded theIsrael Prize for its "lifetime achievement and special contribution to society and the State of Israel.[8][9]
In theUniversity of Pennsylvania's2014 Global Go To Think Tanks Report, it was ranked the 23rd best think tank in the Middle East and North Africa.[10]
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