The Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) is a leading interdisciplinary, independent think tank established in late 1989 and based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Its mission being “building bridges between scholars and policy-makers”, CSD specializes in high quality data collection, critical analysis, and the formulation of policy and legislative recommendations. CSD’s work covers a number of areas, including green energy governance, social inclusion of vulnerable groups, migration, radicalization, tackling disinformation, and the protection of human rights. CSD has extensive experience working on Horizon 2020 projects.