Data

Location
8 John Adam Street
England
WC2N 6EZ
United Kingdom
Scope of Operations & Activities
National
Sector
Non-Profit or Non Governmental
General Issues
Arts, Culture, & Recreation
Economics
Links
RSA Official Website

ORGANIZATION

The RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)

Location
8 John Adam Street
England
WC2N 6EZ
United Kingdom
Scope of Operations & Activities
National
Sector
Non-Profit or Non Governmental
General Issues
Arts, Culture, & Recreation
Economics
Links
RSA Official Website

A registered charity in Britain, the RSA undertakes and supports a wide variety of activities to research and develop solutions to pressing social issues.

Mission and Purpose

The RSA is a British NGO dedicated to researching and finding solutions to social challenges. Their stated mission - "to enrich society through ideas and action" - is grounded in the belief that "all human beings have creative capacities that, when understood and supported, can be mobilised to deliver a 21st century enlightenment." The RSA is supported by 29,000 Fellows who produce and share knowledge, undertake cutting-edge research, and build networks and opportunities for collaboration.[1] 

Origins and Development 

Organizational Structure, Membership, and Funding

Specializations, Methods and Tools

Major Projects and Events

From 2016-2018, the RSA ran a Citizens’ Economic Council in which 54 citizens conducted their own enquiry into economic policy in the United Kingdom and worked and deliberated with policy-makers to co-create economic policy. 

Analysis and Lessons Learned

Publications

The RSA publishes reports, a journal, and blogs/articles on their website.

See Also

The RSA Citizens’ Economic Council Programme: Capacity Building for Participation in Macro-Economic Policy (United Kingdom)

Leicester Climate Assembly

References

[1] "Our Mission," The RSA, https://www.thersa.org/about-us/our-mission [DEAD LINK] Update: similar information can be found at https://www.thersa.org/about

External Links

Official Website: https://www.thersa.org/

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