GRASS

Georgia’s Reforms Associates (GRASS) is a non-partisan, non-governmental policy watchdog and think tank, which conducts research and public policy analysis, and provides advice and project management in the fields of public policy and public administration reform. GRASS has identified Foreign Policy and Security, Occupied Regions and Engagement, National Minorities and Vulnerable Groups and Justice and Liberty as the areas in which it would like to focus its activities in 2013.

GRASS was established in October 2012 by a group of former senior civil servants from

Georgian Ministries of Justice, Interior, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, among other

Government agencies and former international civil servants with worldwide experience. In many cases, the founders were the leaders of some of Georgia’s most heralded and successful reform initiatives. Through GRASS, their rich first-hand expertise in designing, planning and implementing public policy and governance reforms in Georgia and other transition countries is now converted into transferable models, methodologies and lessons learned.

GRASS has identified the areas in which it would like to focus its activities in 2013-2014, which includes Foreign Policy and Security, Occupied Regions and Engagement, Education, Euro-Atlantic Integration, Vulnerable Groups (IDPs and National Minorities), Justice and Liberty.