Stefan Batory Foundation

"The Stefan Batory Foundation was founded by George Soros, a Hungarian-American financier and philanthropist, in 1988 in Warsaw, Poland. The Batory Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Polish society, particularly in the fields communications, culture, science, and education. It is committed to further developing the democratic political system and free market economy in Poland, as well as working toward political and economic cooperation among the nations of Central and Eastern Europe. The foundation supports programs facilitating the European integration process. "

• Co-organizers, World Forum on Democracy (2000)

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