TOPAZ (think tank)
TOPAZ is a think-tank of the Czech political party TOP 09, which is its founder. It was established in April 2012 as a civic group, today it operates as an association. Mission of TOPAZ is to transmit conservative ideas to wider partisan and non partisan public and to continue in educational activities that were coordinated by TOP 09 Internal Commission for Education in last years. Content of association's activity is discussion about society-wide topics along with independent experts, cooperation with expert committees of TOP 09, fundraising, creation of body alternatives to public administration outcomes and creation of analytical and conceptual materials that deal with individual issues and suggest possibilities of solving. Establishment of TOPAZ as an educational platform of political party was inspired by similar projects abroad, for instance Political Academy of the Austrian People's Party or Konrad Adenauer Foundation with a bond to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany. Association Leadership List of TOPAZ leading organs and its members: Association Director Karel Schwarzenberg Executive Council Reda Ifrah – Executive Council Chairman Helena Langšádlová Jan Husák Jan Vitula Marek Ženíšek Academic Council Miroslav Zámečník Zdeněk Tůma Hynek Jeřábek Educational Events and Discussions TOPAZ organizes conferences and seminars focusing on education