The Danish Centre for Political Studies, also known as CEPOS, is an independent classical liberal/free-market conservative think-tank in Denmark. Liberalism is a political current embracing several historical and present-day ideologies that claim defense of individual liberty as the purpose of government. ...

Inspired by institutions such as American Enterprise Institute, Heritage Foundation, Adam Smith Institute, Institute of Economic Affairs etc., CEPOS was founded on March 11, 2004 by a number of high-profile representatives of Danish academia, business, media and the arts including fmr. Conservative Defence Minister, Chamberlain at Her Majesty’s Court and Master of the Royal Hunt, Bernt Johan Collet who became Chairman of the Board. The American Enterprise Institutes Logo The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) is a neoconservative think tank, founded in 1943. ... The Heritage Foundation is one of the most prominent conservative think tanks in the United States. ... The Adam Smith Institute is a think tank based in the United Kingdom, named after the father of modern economics, Adam Smith. ... The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is a London-based conservative think tank. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favor tradition and gradual change, where tradition refers to religious, cultural, or nationally defined beliefs and customs. ... Department of Defence redirects here. ... Bernt Johan Collet was born on November 23, 1941 as the eldest son of Chamberlain and Master of the Royal Hunt, M. Sc. ...

Other prominent co-founders include former Prime Minister Poul Schlüter, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, university professors Nicolai Juul Foss, Jesper Lau Hansen, Bent Jensen and Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard as well as well-known journalists Bent Blüdnikow and Samuel Rachlin. Martin Ågerup was hired in 2005 as the think-tank's first CEO. Poul Schlüter is a Danish politician, born in Tønder, in southern Jutland, Denmark in 1929. ... Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (b. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the summer of 2004, the new Board managed to bring in the necessary grants and contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals. At a meeting on October 2, 2004, the founders confirmed their decision to establish the think-tank, CEPOS. The official opening of CEPOS took place on March 10, 2005. is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

CEPOS is dedicated to preserve and strengthen the foundations of a free and prosperous society such as tax-cuts, limited government, private enterprise as well as vital cultural and political institutions. The research of CEPOS will support a civil society consisting of free and responsible individuals and foster policies, institutions and culture most supportive of free market economy, the rule of law, and a civil society consisting of free and responsible individuals.

CEPOS produces academic studies and policy analyses, aimed at both general political debate and specifically at the political process. Inspired by the Heritage Foundation, CEPOS tends to employ bright, aggressive public policy analysts who produce comparatively shorter policy papers intended to pass what Heritage calls "the briefcase test" for busy politicians to read on the run.

In 2006, CEPOS launched the CEPOS University, a privately financed course in free market thinking and the various theories behind the free market. Three times CEPOS has been honoured by awards from the Atlas Economic Research Foundation and John Templeton Foundation (2006 Templeton Freedom Award - Honorable Mention, 2007 Templeton Freedom Award Grant, 2007 Templeton Freedom Prize for Initiative in Public Relations, Second Place). The Atlas Economic Research Foundation was founded in 1981 by Antony Fisher. ... The John Templeton Foundation was established in 1987 by international money manager Sir John Templeton; it is usually referred to simply as the Templeton Foundation. ...

The think-tank is considered one of the leading voices in the Danish debate on taxation, regulation and welfare, and was described by a Danish business magazine in 2007 as being "in charge of the public debate" ^[1]

CEPOS is the Danish participant in the Economic Freedom of the World research project.

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