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Expert Forum (EFOR)

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Expert Forum (EFOR)
Legal namestring
Asociația Expert Forum
Websiteurl
expertforum.ro
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2011
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSector 2, Bucharest, Romania
HQ citystring
Sector 2, Bucharest
HQ countrystring
Romania
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
governance monitoring, electoral integrity, anti-corruption research, political finance transparency, civic education programs
Industry2 codes
1Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes
CodeBPAGAFAOPrimaryYes
2Electoral Support & Election Observation
CodeBPADAGAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Social Advocacy Organizations8133
  • Human Rights Organizations813311
  • Civic and Social Organizations813410
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management8700
  • International Affairs9721
Product category
Public Policy Research
GTM motion2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Project-based grants and funding
TypeProfessional Services
Description

EFOR receives funding from international organizations (European Commission, World Bank, Council of Europe, UN Development Programme), embassies (US Embassy, UK Embassy), foundations (Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Open Society Foundations), and regional cooperation trusts (Balkan Trust for Democracy, Black Sea Trust, CEE Trust, British Council) for specific projects on transparency, good governance, anti-corruption, and electoral integrity.

expertforum.ro
2Donations
TypeAffiliate Referral
Description

Individual donations from citizens and supporters who wish to contribute to EFOR's mission of promoting transparent and accountable governance

expertforum.ro
Marketing channels7 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 of 5 records shown
1Banipartide
Description

Open data platform tracking political party financing and subsidies

data.expertforum.ro
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Core offering1 text field

Expert Forum (EFOR) is a Romanian independent think tank (legal entity Asociația Expert Forum) that conducts policy research and independent monitoring of governance, electoral processes, and political party financing in Romania. It operates open-data platforms (baniPARTIDE.ro for party funding transparency, VotCorect.ro for electoral monitoring, and a broader EFOR Open Data Portal), publishes policy and research reports, and runs civic-education programs such as Școala pentru Democrație (School for Democracy).

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Identified and documented 100 coordinated TikTok accounts generating 13 million views in one month in Moldova investigation
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Expert Forum (EFOR) is a Romanian think tank focused on public policy research and governance monitoring. Rather than offering a unified software product, EFOR provides a portfolio of analytical outputs and platforms: research reports on political financing, elections, public procurement, and energy policy; data platforms including the EFOR Open Data Portal (data.expertforum.ro), banipartide.ro for political finance monitoring, and votcorect.ro for electoral information; the Digital Watchdog Program for monitoring disinformation and online manipulation; and civic education initiatives through Scoala pentru Democrație. The organization functions as a policy research institute rather than a technology product company.

Product and service1 record
1baniPARTIDE.ro
Scale indicator6 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership11 partners
1European Commission
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaboration on institutional reform evaluations in Romanian public administration and policy analysis, including evaluations in Western Balkans and Moldova. EFOR experts participate in Commission working groups.

2Council of Europe
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaborated on evaluating institutional reforms and analyzing public policy decision-making processes in Romania.

3World Bank
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership on public administration reforms and policy analysis projects.

4UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaboration on public policy and governance reform initiatives.

5Partnership for Social Development (Croatia)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Over ten years of strategic collaboration on anti-corruption, transparency, and public integrity, including the MEDIA CIRCLE project against clientelism in media.

6CEELI Institute
Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
Description

Partner in implementing projects on rule of law, anti-corruption, and electoral integrity (e.g., INL-funded project on political advertising transparency).

7International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
Description

Partnership on electoral integrity projects and democracy support initiatives.

8FACT Hub (EDMO Moldova)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Conducted research on AI-generated propaganda and coordinated networks targeting Moldovan voters.

expertforum.ro
9WatchDog.MD (Moldova)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Regional partner for monitoring governance, public spending, and electoral processes in Moldova.

10Expert-Grup (Moldova)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaborated on measuring political clientelism and analyzing public finance allocation in Moldova.

11Dixi Group (Ukraine)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Regional partner for Energy Transparency Index and comparative governance studies.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Market position
Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers5 records

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Segment4 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature3 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles9 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Expert Forum (EFOR)

Public Policy Researchexpertforum.ro

Expert Forum (EFOR) firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Expert Forum (EFOR)
Legal name
Asociația Expert Forum
Website
https://expertforum.ro
Company type
Private
Founded year
2011
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Expert Forum (EFOR) industry classification

Industry
Product category
Public Policy Research
NAICS
Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)
SIC
Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), International Affairs (9721)
akta.pro primary industry
Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)
akta.pro secondary industry
Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

Keywords

  • Governance monitoring
  • Electoral integrity
  • Anti-corruption research
  • Political finance transparency
  • Civic education programs

Where Expert Forum (EFOR) is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Sector 2, Bucharest
HQ country
Romania
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Expert Forum (EFOR) business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Project-based grants and funding: EFOR receives funding from international organizations (European Commission, World Bank, Council of Europe, UN Development Programme), embassies (US Embassy, UK Embassy), foundations (Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Open Society Foundations), and regional cooperation trusts (Balkan Trust for Democracy, Black Sea Trust, CEE Trust, British Council) for specific projects on transparency, good governance, anti-corruption, and electoral integrity.
  2. Donations: Individual donations from citizens and supporters who wish to contribute to EFOR's mission of promoting transparent and accountable governance

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Expert Forum (EFOR) product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Expert Forum (EFOR) is a Romanian independent think tank (legal entity Asociația Expert Forum) that conducts policy research and independent monitoring of governance, electoral processes, and political party financing in Romania. It operates open-data platforms (baniPARTIDE.ro for party funding transparency, VotCorect.ro for electoral monitoring, and a broader EFOR Open Data Portal), publishes policy and research reports, and runs civic-education programs such as Școala pentru Democrație (School for Democracy).

Product overview

Expert Forum (EFOR) is a Romanian think tank focused on public policy research and governance monitoring. Rather than offering a unified software product, EFOR provides a portfolio of analytical outputs and platforms: research reports on political financing, elections, public procurement, and energy policy; data platforms including the EFOR Open Data Portal (data.expertforum.ro), banipartide.ro for political finance monitoring, and votcorect.ro for electoral information; the Digital Watchdog Program for monitoring disinformation and online manipulation; and civic education initiatives through Scoala pentru Democrație. The organization functions as a policy research institute rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Banipartide: Open data platform tracking political party financing and subsidies
  • VotCorect
  • Digital Watchdog
  • Școala pentru Democrație
  • Let's Talk About You(th)

Products and services

  • baniPARTIDE.ro

Quantifiable outcome

  • Identified and documented 100 coordinated TikTok accounts generating 13 million views in one month in Moldova investigation
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Expert Forum (EFOR)

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Expert Forum (EFOR) technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Expert Forum (EFOR) partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on institutional reform evaluations in Romanian public administration and policy analysis, including evaluations in Western Balkans and Moldova. EFOR experts participate in Commission working groups.
  • Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on evaluating institutional reforms and analyzing public policy decision-making processes in Romania.
  • World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on public administration reforms and policy analysis projects.
  • UN Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on public policy and governance reform initiatives.
  • Partnership for Social Development (Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver ten years of strategic collaboration on anti-corruption, transparency, and public integrity, including the MEDIA CIRCLE project against clientelism in media.
  • CEELI InstitutecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in implementing projects on rule of law, anti-corruption, and electoral integrity (e.g., INL-funded project on political advertising transparency).
  • International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on electoral integrity projects and democracy support initiatives.
  • FACT Hub (EDMO Moldova)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted research on AI-generated propaganda and coordinated networks targeting Moldovan voters.
  • WatchDog.MD (Moldova)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for monitoring governance, public spending, and electoral processes in Moldova.
  • Expert-Grup (Moldova)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on measuring political clientelism and analyzing public finance allocation in Moldova.
  • Dixi Group (Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for Energy Transparency Index and comparative governance studies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Expert Forum (EFOR) competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

Expert Forum (EFOR) social profiles

Digital presence

Expert Forum (EFOR) financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Expert Forum (EFOR) leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Expert Forum (EFOR) funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Expert Forum (EFOR) M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Expert Forum (EFOR)

What does Expert Forum (EFOR) do?

Expert Forum (EFOR) is a Romanian independent think tank (legal entity Asociația Expert Forum) that conducts policy research and independent monitoring of governance, electoral processes, and political party financing in Romania. It operates open-data platforms (baniPARTIDE.ro for party funding transparency, VotCorect.ro for electoral monitoring, and a broader EFOR Open Data Portal), publishes policy and research reports, and runs civic-education programs such as Școala pentru Democrație (School for Democracy).

Is Expert Forum (EFOR) a public or private company?

Expert Forum (EFOR) is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Expert Forum (EFOR) founded?

Expert Forum (EFOR) was founded in 2011. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Expert Forum (EFOR) based?

Expert Forum (EFOR) is headquartered in Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania, in the Europe region.

How does Expert Forum (EFOR) make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Project-based grants and funding is the primary driver. The others are donations.

Does Expert Forum (EFOR) have an API?

No public API is recorded for Expert Forum (EFOR).

What industry is Expert Forum (EFOR) in?

Expert Forum (EFOR)'s product category is Public Policy Research. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAFAO, Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes, with a secondary code of BPADAGAA, Electoral Support & Election Observation. Its NAICS code is 8133 and its SIC code is 8700.

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