International Policy Fellowships The International Policy Fellowships (IPF) program was launched in April 1998 as a program of the Open Society Institute-Budapest to identify and nurture the next generation of open society leaders in the countries of the former Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe, and Mongolia. IPF joined forces with the Center for Policy Studies when it was established in late 1999 and began offering training to Policy Fellows to develop their capacity to write professional policy documents, identify appropriate policy instruments, and effectively advocate policies-skills that remain underdeveloped in countries where the Soros foundations work.

Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking foundation established by philanthropist George Soros as part of his efforts to foster the development of open societies around the world. Broadly speaking, an open society is characterized by a reliance on the rule of law, the existence of a democratically elected government, a diverse and vigorous civil society, and respect for minorities and minority opinions. The Open Society Institute is part of the Soros foundations network, a group of autonomous foundations and other organizations operating in more than 31 countries worldwide.

Center for Policy Studies Launched in late 1999, the Center for Policy Studies (CPS) of the Central European University works with a broadening circle of policy analysts and institutions to promote the development of policy center networks throughout Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Mongolia, and other countries of interest to the Soros foundations network including Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran and other countries of Middle East. The Center undertakes policy research and advocacy that furthers the open society mission and disseminates quality analyses in accessible formats.