T he IWA is an independent think tank and research institute, based in Cardiff but with branches in north, mid and west Wales, Swansea Bay, and London. To contact our branches, click on Contacts. F ounded in 1987, our role is to raise the level of information and debate on Welsh public policy issues by publishing reports and policy papers, and organising seminars, conferences and other events. F or details of new publications and forthcoming events, click on News.
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Commercial copying, hiring and lending is prohibited without permission. The Institute's core funding comes from the Welsh Development Agency, with smaller contributions coming from business, trade unions, local authorities and a range of other bodies and organisations. Research funding is also provided by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.