Avenir Suisse is a free-market liberal Swiss think tank. Founded and initially financed in 1999 by 14 internationally operating Swiss companies, Avenir Suisse is constituted as a foundation under Swiss law and considers itself independent from outside interests. The foundation's name translates to "Swiss Future". Liberalism is an ideology, or current of political thought, defines itself as striving after maximisation of individual liberty through a democratic system of rights under law, in a system where the form of society is determined by the outcome of open competitive process, generally including economic competition, free exchange of... This article is about the institution. ... A Foundation is a type of philanthropic organization, set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity (usually either a corporation or a trust) with the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the goals of the foundation. ...

According to its mission statement, Avenir Suisse "wants to contribute to the formation of new ideas concerning economics, politics and the society at large." It follows "a liberal agenda and represents a market oriented position." Thus it postulates that "it can not be in the first place the task of the state to solve the problems on the agenda."

Although Avenir Suisse's positions, generally favoring deregulation and a reduction of government intervention, are usually not received enthusiastically in mainstream Swiss politics, they do tend to generate substantial media attention. Deregulation is the process by which governments remove selected regulations on business in order to (in theory) encourage the efficient operation of markets. ... Switzerland is a federal republic, and perhaps the closest state in the world to a direct democracy. ...

External Link

Website of Avenir Suisse