Welcome
The Institute for Research and European Studies (IRES) is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit organization based in Bitola, North Macedonia. As a central hub, IRES brings together experts and professionals from diverse backgrounds to support education and informed decision-making through high-quality research, policy analysis, and academic publishing.
The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) connects higher education institutions with the UN to advance human rights, education, sustainability, and peace.
IRES aligns its activities with UN principles, promoting global collaboration in research and education.
The Economic Freedom of the World Network (EFWN) is an association of free-market think tanks in about 100 nations and territories. Network members and associate members are dedicated to improving the lives of people in their respective nations or territories by providing information and research on the impact of economic freedom.
IRES co-publishes the Economic Freedom of the World report, contributing to global discussions on economic freedom and its implications.
The Compact inspires publishers to take action and accelerate progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
IRES is a member and signatory of the SDG Publishers’ Compact, committed to sustainable publishing and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals by producing books and journals that inform, support, and inspire action.
The European Charter for Researchers sets 20 principles to promote excellent, ethical, and attractive research careers.
By endorsing the Charter and Code of Conduct, IRES commits to integrity, transparency, and a supportive research environment.
The BOAI is a statement of principle, a statement of strategy, and a statement of commitment.
IRES has endorsed the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and signed the BOAI Declaration. IRES supports open access to research publications, ensuring that knowledge is freely available to all by signing the BOAI Declaration.
CoARA is a collective of organisations committed to reforming the methods and processes used to evaluate research, researchers, and research organisations.
IRES endorses the principles of CoARA, promoting fair and transparent evaluation of research.
The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) recognizes the need to improve how the outputs of scholarly research are evaluated.
IRES is a signatory to DORA, affirming its commitment to responsible research evaluation and to the promotion of high-quality, transparent, and equitable research practices.
IRES collaborates with universities, research centers, and think tanks to produce rigorous, interdisciplinary research. Through conferences, workshops, and seminars, it fosters dialogue, advances policy innovation, and contributes practical solutions to contemporary challenges. IRES has endorsed the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), supporting free and unrestricted access to research, and is a signatory to the SDG Publishers Compact, reflecting its commitment to sustainable publishing and the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In line with UN principles, the IRES promotes global collaboration in research and education.