The Study and Research Group on Democracy and Economic and social Development in Africa is a non-profit-marking Association with an international vocation, which brings together intellectuals and executives without distinction of nationality, sex, race or religion.
Its aims are:
It refrains from taking part in any political or partisan activities allowing at winning political power and act independently of any political party.
However, member of the GERDDES may be affiliated on an individual and personal basic to a political party whose objectives are not contrary to democracy and economic liberalism.