Our mission is to share with Latin-American reformers the finest lessons of democratic and economic transformation in post-communist Europe. Our fellows and analysts are on the front-lines of the battle of ideas and the unending defense of human rights. Much of our inspiration is drawn from Václav Havel, the first democratically elected president of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic after 1989. CASLA provides analysis of issues related to the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, policies that promote economic, social and institutional development, and the promotion of human rights in Latin America. To this end, CASLA organizes from its headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, outreach activities aimed at the general public but also at institutions, media, diplomats, politicians and students.