PAST TRAINING & PROJECT

Initially, Project Syndicate was a comprehensive resource for newspapers in Central and Eastern Europe’s transition countries, providing educational and training activities for journalists and editors. Project Syndicate worked to foster professional links between newspapers and to support the development of a more independent press. Educational and training activities for journalists and editors undertaken by Project Syndicate were guided by the following objectives:

to improve the journalistic quality of member newspapers;
to encourage interaction between newspapers;
to improve the financial standing, and thus the independence, of newspapers in the region.

Project Syndicate fostered partnerships and close cooperative relationships with organizations involved in similar activities, including the Media Development Program of the World Bank's Economic Development Institute, the Reuters Foundation, the European Journalism Centre, Freedom House, and the Knight Fellow's Program of the International Center for Journalists.

PAST SURVEYS

In the mid-1990s, Project Syndicate provided "Surveys on Institutions in Transition," which analyzed vital economic, social, and political institutions – trade unions, tax systems, capital markets, or local governments – undergoing transition in the postcommunist world. These surveys provided a broad intellectual framework that allowed readers to understand the various reform experiences in the former socialist countries, as well as the workings of institutional models found in advanced countries.

Past Surveys Click here.