
Our Mission
To help build a sustainably secure, prosperous, fair and just world, through informed debate, independent analysis, new policy ideas, and outreach to audiences.
Informed debate
We engage governments, the private sector, civil society and our members in open debate and private discussions about the most significant developments in international affairs and advanced studies. Each year, the institute runs numerous numbers of private and public events – conferences, workshops and roundtables internationally with partners. Our convening power attracts world leaders and the best analysts in their respective fields from across the globe.
Our Experts
We bring together numerous leading experts in civil, academia and private sector from all over the world who provide the highest quality research, policy recommendations, and analysis on a full range of public policy issues.
Our Research programs, centers, and projects
The research agenda and recommendations of our experts are rooted in open-minded inquiry and represent diverse points of view. Research topics cover foreign policy, economics, development, governance and metropolitan policy.
Diversity and Inclusion
We recognize that the diversity of our staff’s backgrounds, perspectives and experience is a tremendous asset in generating high-quality public policy research.