CEPOS
| Founder(s) | Bernt Johan Collet and others |
|---|---|
| Established | 2004 |
| Focus | "Furthering personal and economic freedom and the rule of law in Denmark"[citation needed] |
| Chair | Jan Duckert |
| CEO | Jes B. Christensen |
| Subsidiaries | CEPOS University |
| Address | Landgreven 3, 3. Sal DK-1301 København K |
| Location | , Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°40′58″N 12°35′08″E / 55.6829°N 12.5855°E |
| Website | About CEPOS (English) |
Centre for Political Studies, also known as CEPOS, is an independent association
History
Inspired by institutions such as
Other prominent co-founders include former Prime Minister
During the summer of 2004, the new Board managed to bring in the necessary grants and contributions from foundations, corporations, and individual sponsors. At a meeting on 2 October 2004, the founders confirmed their decision to establish the think-tank, CEPOS. The official opening of CEPOS took place on 10 March 2005 at
CEPOS is dedicated to preserving and strengthening what they see as the foundations of a free and prosperous society by supporting tax-cuts, limited government, and private enterprise as well as vital cultural and political institutions.[citation needed] The work of CEPOS claim to support a civil society consisting of free and responsible individuals and to foster policies, institutions and culture that is supportive of a free market economy, the rule of law, and a civil society consisting of free and responsible individuals.[citation needed]
The think tank is a known advocate of school choice, a more open immigration policy, lower taxes and less regulation, and a known opponent of increased public surveillance, anti-terrorism laws that curtail civil liberties and criminalizing what they see as "
]CEPOS is frequently quoted in the media, with over 5000 media clips amassed over its years in operation,[when?][citation needed] and was described by the Danish business magazine Berlingske Nyhedsmagasin in 2007 as being "in charge of the public debate".[5]
CEPOS is the Danish participant in the Economic Freedom of the World Project
CEPOS Academy
In 2006, CEPOS launched CEPOS Academy (CEPOS Akademi), a free course taught by university professors, industry leaders and former statesmen in the underlying philosophical, sociological and economic ideas behind classical liberalism, and the various theories behind the free market.[8] Admission is highly competitive.[citation needed]
Criticism
CEPOS has repeatedly been criticized for downplaying the effects of climate change and its consequences for both the environment and the global economy.[9][10][11][12] In Danish science magazine Videnskab.dk researchers have accused CEPOS of utilizing a type of deflective climate scepticism to stall serious climate action.[11]
Awards and ranking
CEPOS is a five-time winner of the
In the 2014 Global Go To
References
- ^ "Virk Data". Danish Business Register (CVR). Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ Carlsen, Signe Rugholt (30 October 2009). "Efterlyses: Venstreorienteret tænketank med penge og power". Information (in Danish). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Socialminister fortier post i Cepos". DR (in Danish). 10 March 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Cepos fyrer topchef og henter erstatning i Dansk Erhverv". Altinget.dk. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Berlingske Nyhedsmagasin nr. 26 2007 'CEPOS sidder på den offentlige mening'AERF". bny.dk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Level of Economic Freedom". Free the World. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "International Property Rights Index". www.internationalpropertyrightsindex.org. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "CEPOS AKADEMI". CEPOS. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Amalie Holstein, Mia (22 September 2018). "Cepos-chef til vækstkritiker: »I min verden er nulvækst en utroligt skræmmende tanke«". Politiken. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Sørensen, Peter Birch (26 September 2018). "Økonomiprofessor til Cepos-chef: Du undervurderer klimakrisens omkostninger. De er ekstremt svære at forudsige noget om". Politiken. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b Friis Lund, Jens (14 April 2020). "Klimaskepsis 2.0: Sådan nedvurderer 'eksperter', debattører og politikere klimaudfordringen". Videnskab.dk. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Voldsgaard, Asker (2 March 2020). "Økonom advarer mod klimatrivialisering: Hvis den breder sig, kan opbakning til klimalovens målsætning let fordampe". Politiken. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Atlas Economic Research Foundation press release". atlasusa.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ James G. McGann (Director) (4 February 2015). "2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". Retrieved 14 February 2015.