What is IdeaPaís

IdeaPaís is an independent think tank whose purpose is to promote Christian-social ideas in Chile through the Education of young people, dissemination of ideas and public policy proposals.

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We are a non-profit institution. Our funding comes mainly from donations and services we perform.

Mission

IdeaPaís is an independent think tank, whose purpose is to promote Christian-social ideas in Chile through the Education of young people, dissemination of ideas and proposal of public policies.

Vision

IdeaPaís aims to generate a community of people trained in social Christianity, with an interest in public affairs and the social problems of Chile. Combining action and reflection, IdeaPaís works for a more caring society, with special attention to the excluded.

Principles
  • Dignity of the human being and transcendence
  • Social justice
  • Solidarity
  • Subsidiarity
  • Freedom
  • Right and duty of parents to educate their children
  • Family as the heart of society
  • Private property and universal destination of goods
  • Common good
Institutional Values
  • Excellence: committed work with high technical standards and sense of urgency, creating new challenges and thinking.
  • Critical sense: dispassionate analysis of reality, characterized by intellectual honesty and search of the truth. 
  • Autonomy: liberty to achieve intended purposes, promoting goals and processes with courage and daring.
  • Collaboration: networking with people from different disciplines and areas, complementing personal work and developing awareness of our virtues and individual limitations. 

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Columna: La valentía en la política

Columna: La valentía en la política

El evento “Viva 24” reunió en Madrid a 10 mil personas hace pocos días. Entre otros, estaban Javier Milei, Marianne Le Pen y José Antonio Kast. En el acto de cierre, Santiago Abascal, líder de VOX, criticó a la “derechita cobarde”, aludiendo al Partido Popular...

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Columna: Hora de certezas y orden

Columna: Hora de certezas y orden

Seguridad. Esa es la palabra que más se repite en las encuestas de percepción ciudadana y en los medios, como anhelo central hoy en Chile. De buenas a primeras, esta palabra nos remite a los problemas en seguridad pública: delincuencia, terrorismo, crimen organizado y...

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Q&A: What you should know about the Constitution

Q&A: What you should know about the Constitution

  On the one hand, the Constitution is, in the words of Alejandro Silva Bascuñán, "the fundamental law of the organization of the State", or "the supreme law of a nation" as José Luis Cea said. What does this mean? It means that it is the body of norms that establishes...

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