Values

Values are thinking patterns, lens through which people perceive and evaluate reality. Analysis of the value component of socio-political processes is a prerequisite for strategic planning. This is why we consider the study of values our chief priority.

After the World Values Survey had published the 7th wave data in July 2020,  we launched the research 'Value Transformations in Belarus: Diagnosis and Policy Shaping'. It is aimed at studying the value changes of Belarusians that have taken place over the past 30 years. One important task within the research is to analyse the anti-authoritarian revolt in 2020 through the prism of values. 

As part of the value study, we initiated a pilot project called 'Identity Index'. It consists in monitoring changes in the following fields (i) the Belarusian language, (ii) historical national symbols and (iii) historical national narrative.