NGO Centre for Society Research (Cedos)

Cedos is an independent think tank, urban bureau, and community that has been working on issues of social and spatial development since 2010. We believe that every person has the right to a decent standard of living. Therefore, Cedos aims to identify the systemic causes of social problems and develop strategies to address them. Our approach is research-based. We study social processes and public policies, disseminate critical knowledge, promote and implement progressive change, and educate and strengthen the community of supporters of these changes. In our work, we are guided by the values of dignity, equality, solidarity, participation, quality, and empathy. Creation and dissemination of methodologically grounded, critical, and reflexive knowledge (including through data, evidence, research, and analysis) aimed at identifying systemic and structural causes of social and spatial development problems, as well as developing and implementing solutions to address these issues in order to enrich public and political discourse and strengthen the capacity of social movements and communities, the state and local governments, media, and expert circles.