Masaryk Democratic Academy
| Founded | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Josef Steiner & Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk |
| Type | Association |
| Focus | Political education and transmission of Social democratic ideas to the public |
| Location | |
Key people | Vladimír Špidla, Lubomír Zaorálek |
| Website | http://www.masarykovaakademie.cz/ (in Czech) |
Masaryk Democratic Academy (Czech: Masarykova demokratická akademie, MDA) is a think-tank affiliated with the Social Democracy (SOCDEM). It was founded in 1896 by Josef Steiner and Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk as Masaryk Workers' Academy (Czech: Masarykova dělnická akademie, MDA). Masaryk Workers' Academy changed its name in 2009.