Golden Umbrellas

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The Stockholm Network Golden Umbrella Think Tank Awards celebrate the triumphs, dedication and intellectual excellence of free market think tanks and thinkers across Europe.

For the last decade, the Stockholm Network has acted as the umbrella organisation for market-oriented individuals and policy institutes in Europe. And, after ten years in operation, we are proud to say that our network and its combined achievements really do deserve a dedicated Golden Umbrellas awards event.

When we started out, in 1997, like-minded thinkers in Europe proved hard to find. Many people supported the principles of creating greater economic growth and innovation in Europe, and of reforming European welfare systems to empower consumers. But few think tanks back then had the resources or the opportunity to pursue those objectives on a full-time basis. Let alone to place their national activities in a wider international context.

Luckily, this is no longer the case. Thanks to a huge groundswell of hard work, dedication, and ingenuity from think tanks - new and old - and thanks to a new commitment from donors and sponsors, the Network has expanded exponentially since its founding, now reaching 130 member think tanks and their associated opinion formers, from the Atlantic to the Urals.