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Provid
ing Ideas in Service to our Nation Since 1955. Founded in 1955, FPRI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that advance U.S. national interests. We add perspective to events by fitting them into the larger historical and cultural context of international politics.
Heritage
Foundation (USA)
Research and
educational institution—a think tank—whose mission is to formulate and
promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free
enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American
values, and a strong national defense. We believe the principles and ideas
of the American Founding are worth conserving and renewing. As policy
entrepreneurs, we believe the most effective solutions are consistent with
those ideas and principles. Our vision is to build an America where freedom,
opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish.
Indian Council
for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) (India)
ICRIER - established in August 1981 - is
an autonomous, policy-oriented, not-for-profit economic policy think tank.
ICRIER's main focus is to enhance the knowledge content of policy making by
undertaking analytical research that is targeted at improving India's
interface with the global economy. We have nurtured our autonomy by
establishing an endowment fund, the income from which enables us to pursue
our priority research agenda. ICRIER's office is located in the prime
institutional complex of India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Institute for the
Study of Globalization and Covert Politics (Netherlands)
The Institute for the Study of
Globalization and Covert Politics is a project that ran from 2004 to 2010.
It was a surprisingly successful attempt to analyze the various elites of
the western world, and to see how they interact with both each other and
national governments.
Institute
of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) (Singapore)
The Institute of Southeast
Asian Studies is a regional research centre dedicated to the study of
socio-political, security and economic trends and developments in Southeast
Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The aim of
the Institute is to nurture a community of scholars interested in the region
and to engage in research on the multi-faceted dimensions and issues of
stability and security, economic development, and political, social and
cultural change. The intention is not only to stimulate research and
debate within scholarly circles , but also to enhance public awareness of
the region and facilitate the search for viable solutions to the varied
problems confronting the region. In a world increasingly dominated by the
forces of globalization and regionalization, networking has become an
imperative. The Institute is strategically placed to assist international,
regional and local scholars and other researchers in this networking process
by serving as a centre that provides a congenial and stimulating
intellectual environment, encouraging the fullest interaction and exchange
of ideas in an unfettered ambience. ISEAS is dedicated to long-term
reflective analysis and investigations in the best traditions of
scholarship. The Institute also seeks to stimulate thinking on and exploring
solutions to some of the major salient issues in the region.
International
Crisis Group (Belgium)
Working to Prevent Conflict Worldwide.
Crisis Group celebrates its 15 year anniversary in 2010. First port of call
for a sophisticated, impartial and pragmatic understanding of the inner
workings of a conflict, the political minefields, and the opportunities for
positive action.
International
Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) (Israel)
Founded in 1996, the
International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) is the leading academic
institute for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international
cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism. ICT is an independent
think tank providing expertise in terrorism, counter-terrorism, homeland
security, threat vulnerability and risk assessment, intelligence analysis
and national security and defense policy. ICT also serves as a joint forum
for international policymakers and scholars to share information and
expertise through research papers, situation reports and academic
publications for worldwide distribution. A number of international seminars,
workshops and conferences are organized monthly by ICT to discuss and
educate on global and regional issues of security, defense, and public
policy making in order to better facilitate the exchange of perspectives,
information and proposals for policy action. Finally, ICT administers the
largest public domain research database on the Internet encompassing global
terrorist attacks, terrorist organizations and activists in addition to
statistical reports.
International
Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (UK)
The International Institute
for Strategic Studies (IISS) is the world’s leading authority on
political-military conflict.
Leading Authority on Global Security: Facts,
Analysis, Influence. Primary
source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues
for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international
business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists,
academics and the informed public. The Institute is independent, owing no
allegiance to any governments or any political or other organisations. The
IISS stresses rigorous research with a forward-looking policy orientation
and places particular emphasis on bringing new perspectives to strategic
discussions.
International
Relations and Security Network (Switzerland)
The International Relations and Security Network (ISN) is the world’s
leading open access information service for international relations and
security professionals. Established
in 1994, our mission is to promote greater knowledge sharing, learning and
collaboration. We do this by building a portfolio of free, high-quality
information services; providing e-Learning consulting, content and
technology services and products; hosting a comprehensive security
training program for the intelligence community; and offering technical,
editorial and administrative support to a host of online communities.
We strive to meet the rapidly evolving information and
educational needs of our users by working with the world’s leading think
tanks, universities, research institutes, NGOs and international
organizations. Our partner network continues to grow in tandem with the
changing international agenda. This allows us to offer our users a broad
selection of views and opinions on the major issues of our day. The
ISN is an online project of the Center
for Security Studies (CSS), at the Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). It is jointly funded by
the Swiss
Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) and ETH
Zurich.
International
Strategy and Policy Institute (ISPI)
ISPI was established in
1994 by a group of American Muslims in the Chicago area. Its mission is to
promote the correct understanding of Islam and Muslims in the United States.
It seeks to explain the moral ethical positions of Islam and Muslims to
fellow Americans. The institute believes this will counter the stereotyping
of Muslims and debunk the myths surroundings Muslims, Islam and the Prophet
Muhammad. The institute also aspires to educate Muslim Americans about US
educational system, the ways to participate in the national discourse both
in and out of the political system and debunk the myths and stereotypes
about Americans that are prevalent in the Muslim and immigrant communities.
It has analyzed heterodoxy among Muslims to promote respect for dissent and
diversity of opinions. Acting as a bridge between the Muslim and non-Muslim
communities the institute hopes its efforts will allow for a healthy
discourse between communities and a fruitful collaboration on many issues of
common interest. The institute believes Muslims can participate
constructively on national dialogue on topics like race relations, pluralism
and civil liberties and have a unique perspective to offer. Additionally
this bridge building will allow Muslims, in particular South Asians and
Arabs, to live in dignity.
Justice
Policy Institute (USA)
The mission of the Justice Policy Institute is to promote effective
solutions to social problems and to be dedicated to ending society’s
reliance on incarceration.
Mitre
Corporation
Not-for-profit
organization chartered to work in the public interest. As a national
resource, we apply our expertise in systems engineering, information
technology, operational concepts, and enterprise modernization to address
our sponsors' critical needs. MITRE manages Federally Funded Research and
Development Centers (FFRDCs): one for the Department of Defense (known as
the DoD Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence FFRDC), one for
the Federal Aviation Administration (the Center for Advanced Aviation System
Development), one for the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs (the Center for Enterprise Modernization), and one for the
Department of Homeland Security (the Homeland Security Systems Engineering
and Development Institute). MITRE also has its own independent research and
development program that explores new technologies and new uses of
technologies to solve our sponsors' problems in the near-term and in the
future.
New
Security Foundation (UK)
The New Security Foundation exists to promote a wider understanding of
the nature of modern security and its implications for civil society.
The
Foundation has two main objectives. The first is to conduct research into
emerging security issues and to produce information and analysis, which can
be made available to decision makers in both the public and private sectors.
The second is to provide an international forum for debate and discussion
about the nature of modern security and its implications. A network of experts with a background in academia, government,
intelligence, the armed forces, the emergency services and business enables
the New Security Foundation to draw on an international pool of expertise
and provide an insight into emerging defence and security issues.
Nuclear
Threat Initiative (USA)
Working for a Safer World. NTI is a place of
common ground where people with different ideological views are working
together to close the gap between the global threats from nuclear,
biological and chemical weapons and the global response.
Online
Think Tank
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the Utopia we all seek, we have concluded that we must use all of our brain
power, energies and team work to get there. We therefore are seeking
individuals to help us with input in many sectors of knowledge, scientific
study and to help get us achieve this vision faster. We must continually
move closer to that goal.
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