The Jefferson Institute is an independent trans-Atlantic research and education institute.
We are inspired by Thomas Jefferson's challenge to pursue truth, wherever it may lead, and his vision of foreign policy at its best: to prevail through ideas and commerce.
UPCOMING EVENTS
7/4/2009
July 4th Chamber Concert
9/15/2009
Professional Military Education for 2020
10/8/2009
Future Development of the Military Industry in Southeast Europe
10/21/2009
Cyberthreat & Cybersecurity in Eastern Europe
ART COMPETITION
RESEARCH DIVISIONS
Strategic and institutional analysis of sectors, products, and firms as well as traditional macro economic analysis.
Support decision makers in security sector reforms with innovative research and analysis to better identify strategic priorities, and the practical steps for success in policy and programming.
Exploring the increasing complexity of international development aid, as public and private agencies seek out new approaches and partnerships.
EVENTS

Thursday, June 18, 2009. , MIAMI , USA
Jefferson Data visualization project NEWS CHALLENGE WINNER FOR 2009

Nine projects that use crowd sourcing, mobile technology and digital investigative journalism to bring news and information to communities in new ways have been named winners of the 2009 Knight News Challenge.  [more]

Thursday, April 30, 2009. Foreign Service Institute , Washington DC, USA
The Development of the Russian Regions

Robert Orttung, JI Senior Fellow, gave a lecture on “The Development of Russia’s Regions” to the Foreign Service Institute on April 30. His talk analyzed the evolution of center-periphery relations after the collapse of the Soviet Union through the current period.  [more]

Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Military Academy of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Comparative Experiences with Distance Learning

A gathering of staff and professors from the UK, Norway, and Serbia Military Academies to share experiences, challenges and opportunities as Serbia embarks on a large scale effort to develop a distance learning platform for its Academy.  [more]

Friday, March 13, 2009. Kaunitz Palace, Prague, Czech Republic
Digital Preservation and Access to Historical Archives in CEE

The conference brought together leaders in US and European digital historical archives to meet in high level but informal setting with their colleagues from Centrala and Eastern Europe archives.  [more]

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Serbia’s Capacity for Renewables and Energy Efficiency
Serbia has extensive unused potential for greater energy efficiency and production from alternative sources.
Improving Energy Relations with Russia: The Roles of Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy
Europe can improve its energy relations with Russia by contributing to increase energy efficiency and the development of alternative sources there.
Developing the Potential: Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is seeking new sources of energy.
ODIHR Gender Programme Work in Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia
Our observations and recommendations, country by country
Regulation, Ownership and Liquidity on the Serbian Stock Market
Regulation, Ownership and Liquidity on the Serbian Stock Market
The Civil Protection System in Serbia
Report about the present conditions in the civil protection system in Serbia, with a brief historical perspective and policy recommendations.