Positioning think tanks in the public policy ecosystem

What is a think tank and where does it fit into the public policy ecosystem? In this article, we explain the role of Edge Institute as a bridge between expertise and decision-making, the balance between autonomy and utility, and the difference from academia or lobby organizations. We take an active role in accelerating Romania’s digital transformation, through rigorous research, dialogue, and implementation of concrete solutions.

Report: Digital Governance Framework in Romania

In this article, we discuss the Digital Governance Framework for Romania report, commissioned by the Edge Institute and produced by Digital Nation, a group of experts and leaders of digital transformation efforts in Estonia. Through this report, we aimed to answer the following questions: what is the main strategic problem in Romania’s digital governance, what would a feasible governance model at the central level look like, with roles, mandates and coordination mechanisms that can be realistically implemented in the next two years, how should political and strategic leadership be reconfigured within the new model, and what reforms are needed to accelerate digital transformation.

Digitalization in Romania – Edge Institute & Ipsos Study

This article analyzes the study conducted by Edge Institute and Ipsos on Romanians’ trends regarding digitalization. The study analyzes the main problems, desires of Romanians, but also the potential fears they have in this regard.

Launching: Edge Institute

In this article we talk about the need for the Edge Institute, who it is made up of, and what the think tank’s mission is from now on.