The mission of BCMD is to nurture a culture of democracy by strengthening media, expanding public discourse, and providing essential training and education for key persons who will have a direct impact on Bhutan’s democratic transition and the creation of democratic institutions.

Values:

BCMD believes in the power of ideas and openness to change the world. We believe that Bhutanese society is capable of making Gross National Happiness a reality through a vigorously contested and transparent set of elected institutions, a professional media and literate society, social justice and equity. Within the organization, we believe our team members are our assets, and we uphold innovativeness, integrity, accountability and teamwork.

BCMD’s Objectives

• Create a responsible citizenry that will actively engage in the practices of democracy 
• Strengthen the professionalism of the media and help educate both media professionals and their audiences as to the role of the media in building a democratic society
• Create public spaces for civic discourse
• Create multi-media resources for/on media and democracy and promote their distribution 
• Strengthen the institutions of civil society, most of which are newly created