Institute for Regional and International Studies

IRIS
Sofia, Bulgaria

The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) is an independent, non-government think tank. The Institute for Regional and International Studies initiates, develops and implements civic strategies for democratic politics on national, regional and international level. The Institute promotes the values of democracy, civil society, freedom and respect of law, assists the process of Bulgarian integration in NATO and the EU and provides public policy analyses on current domestic and international issues.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.iris-bg.org/

Address:
33A Nezabravka Str., block 315, floor 10

Country:
Bulgaria

Sub-region:
Eastern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Bulgaria
Operating languages
Bulgarian , English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
Industry-Private sector
Year founded
1997
Age (years)
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 28
Bulgaria average
 32
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Ognyan Minchev
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Ognyan Minchev
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Ognyan Minchev
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 6
Bulgaria average
 9
Global average
 87
2023
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 3
2021
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 3
% Female staff
2025
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 0%
Bulgaria average
 48%
Global average
 50%
2021
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 33%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 3
Bulgaria average
 10
Global average
 58

Social

Likes (2021)
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 485
Bulgaria average
 3,972
Global average
 30,624
Likes (2019)
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 435
Followers (2025)
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 25
Bulgaria average
 2,189
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Institute for Regional and International Studies
 23

Data notes

Last updated: 16/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
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