This is the executive summary of the IWA’s Annual Report for 2016–17, giving information on our activities and key achievements

We want to see a Wales with a strong, confident democracy. Our work will aim to improve the political education of the nation and the accountability and transparency of our politicians.
By encouraging a robust media through the IWA Media Audits in 2008, 2015, and 2020, and through non-party political campaigning, we want to see Wales’s civic sphere grow and strengthen. Our project Understanding Welsh Places supports people to better understand their communities and provides a tool to empower the people of Wales.
Below is our latest work on our work on democracy. You can find a full list of our publications here.
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This is the executive summary of the IWA’s Annual Report for 2016–17, giving information on our activities and key achievements
The IWA has responded to the National Assembly for Wales’ Finance Committee’s scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft budget 2018-19. Our
The IWA has responded to the Welsh Government consultation on electoral reform in local government. We welcome the wide range
To download the IWA Media Policy Group’s response to the National Assembly for Wales’ Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee’s
A ‘hard Brexit’ could do untold damage to the educational and cultural fabric of Wales, and would harm our economic
The Institute of Welsh Affairs’ Media Group’s response to the DCMS white paper on the BBC; “A BBC for the
An IWA Media Group Response to the independent review into how the BBC is governed and regulated. The response can
Autumn 2015 The Wales Media Audit 2015, carried out by a group of media experts and academics on behalf of
The IWA has pursued an active interest in media issues for many years. In 2008 it carried out a media