SGI, a non-profit, non-partisan civic association, was spun off from one of the most important Slovak think-tanks INEKO (Institute for Social and Economic Reforms) in October 2001 to create an NGO with a clear focus on good governance and public policy.

SGI has implemented number of projects in different fields related to policy-making. The assignments carried out by SGI include public administration assessments and changes, policymaking and policy implementation, human resources enhancement and capacity building. Thus, SGI operates in the following fields of specialization:

• Public administration and fiscal policy (includes public administration management and reform, fiscal management and organizational issues, organizational audits, assessments and restructuring, capacity building and institutional strengthening in public sector, including human resources and civil service professional standards development and training design and delivery)

• Policy making process and policy development

• Employment and social policy

• Knowledge economy and education policy