Masaryk Democratic Academy ( cs, Masarykova demokratická akademie, MDA) is a

think-tank A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental org ...

affiliated with the

Czech Social Democratic Party The Czech Social Democratic Party ( cs, Česká strana sociálně demokratická, ČSSD, ) is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic. Sitting on the centre-left of the political spectrum and holding pro-European views, it is a m ...

(ČSSD). It was founded in 1896 by Josef Steiner and

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Tomáš () is a Czech and Slovak given name, equivalent to the name Thomas. It may refer to: * Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937), first President of Czechoslovakia * Tomáš Baťa (1876–1932), Czech footwear entrepreneur * Tomáš Berdych ( ...

as Masaryk Workers' Academy ( cs, Masarykova dělnická akademie, ''MDA''). Masaryk Workers' Academy changed its name in 2009.

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Czech Social Democratic Party Think tanks based in the Czech Republic 1896 establishments in Austria-Hungary {{europe-org-stub