The turn of the millennium marked both the tenth anniversary of the beginning of post-communist reforms in Bulgaria and the establishment of the Center for the Study of Democracy as an independent think and action tank.
For ten years the Center has been spearheading the transformation efforts in the country, addressing critical issues such as constitutional reform, privatization, commercial law development, building capacity for the non-governmental sector and, in the last few years, initiating and leading a comprehensive public-private anti-corruption partnership, Coalition 2000. Being at the forefront of the adoption of new institutions and standards of public life and economic development, necessitated that the Center maintained a substantial research, advocacy and technical capabilities.