Forum_Minority_Research_Institute
Forum Minority Research Institute
Slovak think tank
The Forum Minority Research Institute or Forum Institute (Fórum Kisebbségkutató Intézet or Fórum Intézet in Hungarian and Fórum inštitút pre výskum menšín or Fórum inštitút in Slovak) is a Slovak think tank with its main focus on ethnic minorities living in Slovakia, especially Hungarians. The NGO's scope of activities are the study and documenting of ethnic minorities,[1] publishing these findings[2] and the keeping of a database of historical documents and photographs.[3] It also speaks out on government policy-making on a regular basis, especially when the policies affects the minorities in a negative way,[4] which sometimes triggers criticism from Slovak nationalists.[5]