Aims and fields of activity are: * development of a democratic culture and political dialogue, * civic and political education, * support to European integration through international dialogue, * bases of a political action through research and consultancy, * development of new methods for democratic implementation of political interests, * support to science and scientific research, * support to arts and culture. The aim is to become the leading foundation with Christian Democratic values in Slovenia, covering the fields of promoting the democracy and democratic culture, political dialogue, civic and political education, research and science, politics and policy-making, arts and culture.

The institute was constituted by the leadership of the New Slovenia – Christian People's Party (NSi) as political party foundation.