SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH through RELIABLE DATA
Seven decades of research tradition

Since its establishment in 1959, under the auspices of UNESCO, the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) www.ekke.gr has been the only public research institution in Greece dedicated to the social sciences.

EKKE is a Public Legal Entity. In accordance with the law governing its operation and with its highly qualified research, scientific and administrative-technical staff, it conducts social and political research on Greek society, aligned with the relevant European and international context.

EKKE represents Greece in major international and European research infrastructures through its participation in relevant programmes:

  • Social Data Network https://www.sodanet.gr/ (Data Repository of the National Centre for Social Research)
  • Panorama Greek Census Data https://panorama.statistics.gr/ (Greek Census Panorama)
  • Socioscope https://socioscope.gr/index.html# (Socioscope: Open Social Data)
  • Surveys Hub https://surveyshub.ekke.gr/ (Infrastructure for conducting phone, online and face-to-face surveys)
  • Clarin:el https://inventory.clarin.gr/search/?repository__term=EKKE%20Repository (Central Inventory of EKKE for Language Resourses and Service)

The National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) conducts high-impact research, produces and manages reliable data, and supports the policy-making and implementation of public policy with scientific evidence both locally and nationwide. By fostering theory and research methodology alongside practice, it provides a wide range of services to citizens.

Beyond providing open research data, ΕΚΚΕ promotes critical thinking, reflection and public dialogue. It develops educational and publishing activities, particularly through its flagship journal, The Greek Review of Social Research https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/ekke, available in both print and digital format. Its library https://www.ekke.gr/en/services/library_services, open to all, has a rich collection of printed books and journals on social sciences and provides access to digital collections.

EKKE’s research is conducted at its two institutes:
The Institute of Social Research https://www.ekke.gr/en/centre/socres_institute
The Institute of Political Research https://www.ekke.gr/en/centre/polres_institute