The Center for Applied Policy Research is the largest university-based institution in Germany for political advising on European and international issues. It was founded in 1995 by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Werner Weidenfeld as a home for practice-oriented, externally-financed research, aligned with the chair for political systems and European unification of Munich’s Geschwister-Scholl Institute for Political Science at the Ludwig-Maximilian University.

The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) is Germany’s national foreign policy network. As an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organization, we actively take part in the political decision-making process and promote the understanding of German foreign policy and international relations.

La Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung a été créée en 1925, selon les dernières volontés politiques du premier Président allemand élu démocratiquement, Friedrich Ebert. En tant qu’institution culturelle privée, reconnue d’utilité publique, elle défend les idées et les valeurs fondamentales de la sociale-démocratie. Ses objectifs sont : la formation politique, la coopération internationale, la promotion des étudiants, la recherche et le conseil.

La Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung est liée au mouvement chrétien-démocrate. Elle est issue de la Société pour le travail d'éducation civique chrétien-démocrate, Gesellschaft für christlich-demokratische Bildungsarbeit, fondée en 1956, et porte depuis 1964 le nom du premier chancelier allemand, Konrad Adenauer. La fondation met en oeuvre des mesures d'éducation civique et politique, élabore des bases scientifiques servant à l'action politique, octroie des bourses et réalise des recherches relatives à l'histoire de la démocratie chrétienne. Elle soutient l'intégration européenne, l'entente internationale et promeut la coopération en matière de politique de développement.

SWP was set up in 1962 by private initiative and given the legal status of a foundation. Since January 1965, when the Bundestag unanimously backed the establishment of an independent research centre, the Institute has been federally funded. The German Institute for International and Security Affairs of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) is an independent scientific establishment that conducts practically oriented research on the basis of which it then advises the Bundestag (the German parliament) and the federal government on foreign and security policy issues. The analyses and publications produced by SWP researchers and their participation in national and international debates on key issues help to shape opinion in their respective domains.

The ZEW is a non-profit economic research institute with the legal form of a limited liability company (GmbH). It was founded in 1990 on the initiative of the government of the federal state Baden-Württemberg, trade and industry, and the Mannheim University. The ZEW's duty is to carry out economic research, economic counselling and knowledge transfer. The institute focuses on decision-makers in politics, economics, and administration, scientists in the national and international arena as well as the interested public.

Bruegel is a European think tank devoted to international economics. It was created in Brussels in early 2005 with the intention of bringing a new voice into Europe’s economic policy discussions.

EGMONT (anciennement IRRI - KIIB) est un "think tank", indépendant basé à Bruxelles, dont les travaux de recherche interdisciplinaires sont conduits dans un esprit de totale liberté académique. Plateforme d'information de qualité, lieu de réflexion et d'analyse, creuset d'idées en matière de politique internationale, l'Institut a pour ambition - grâce à ses publications, colloques, séminaires et recommandations - de fournir une contribution utile au processus de décision politique.

Le GRIP est un centre de recherche indépendant, créé à Bruxelles en 1979, ayant pour objectif d’éclairer citoyens et décideurs principalement sur les questions de sécurité et de défense. Le GRIP travaille en faveur de la prévention des conflits, du désarmement et de l’amélioration de la maîtrise des armements.

International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) est une organisation non gouvernementale indépendante à but non lucratif employant plus de 130 personnes réparties sur cinq continents. Ceux-ci conçoivent des analyses de terrain et un plaidoyer de haut niveau dans un but de prévention et de résolution des conflits. Crisis Group a son siège à Bruxelles et dispose de bureaux de liaison

Fondé en 1991, dans le cadre du Programme des études stratégiques et militaires du Ministère de la Défense nationale, le CEPES est composé de directeurs de recherche de l’UQAM ainsi que de l’Université Concordia. Le centre de recherche s’est donné une mission qui se divise en quatre volets, et qui demeurent encore les grands objectifs de sa mission : Initier et soutenir la recherche sur l’évolution de la sécurité, de la défense et de la politique étrangère des puissances majeures depuis la fin de la guerre froide, à travers des projets d’équipe et individuels, et la publication des résultats de ces recherches ; Contribuer à la formation des étudiants, surtout de maîtrise et de doctorat, en analyse de la sécurité, de la défense et de la politique étrangère ; Promouvoir le débat public sur les questions de sécurité, de défense et de politique étrangère auprès de la communauté universitaire et du grand public ; Promouvoir les rapports institutionnels et individuels entre chercheurs de différentes disciplines et universités dans ces trois domaines.

Established in 1976, the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies (CISS) has gained wide recognition as the nation's foremost source of independent and balanced information and research on a broad range of issues affecting Canada. It satisfies a need for a body of informed opinion on defence and security issues and stimulates greater public awareness of national and international developments. Through a dynamic program of seminars, publications, educational activities and media relations, the CISS enhances the basis for informed choice by the Canadian public and its leaders. The CISS is a member-based, independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization, attracting concerned citizens from a wide range of backgrounds. It is primarily concerned with the analysis and interpretation of contemporary strategic issues.

Créée en 1993, la Chaire Jean Monnet de l’Université de Montréal est la première Chaire Jean Monnet à avoir été créée en dehors de l’Europe. Elle a pour objectif principal de susciter un intérêt pour l’intégration européenne auprès des décideurs politiques et économiques ainsi que du grand public canadien et de les informer des développements récents touchant à l’Union européenne. Le mandat de la Chaire est de promouvoir l’information, la formation professionnelle, les études universitaires, la réflexion et la recherche scientifique dans tous les domaines liés à l’intégration européenne

Créée en 1996, la Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques se situe à l’Université du Québec à Montréal. Elle constitue une structure de développement de recherches, une structure de formation et une structure de diffusion. Grâce à ses publications didactiques et ses interventions médiatiques, elle favorise une compréhension des questions sécuritaires, stratégiques et diplomatiques du monde contemporain.

FOCAL est un organisme indépendant et non partisan dédié au renforcement des relations canadiennes avec l’Amérique Latine et les Caraïbes en privilégiant le dialogue et l’analyse politiques. Il s’efforce de créer de nouveaux partenariats et de nouvelles options politiques dans l’ensemble de l’hémisphère occidental, en fournissant aux parties prenantes des recherches et des solutions sur les enjeux sociopolitiques et économiques. FOCAL met l’accent sur la bonne gouvernance, la prospérité économique et la justice sociale en basant son travail sur les principes de l’intégrité intellectuelle, de la multiethnicité et de l’égalité des sexes.

CIIS conducts research on international issues to serve China's diplomacy. The Institute consists of seven research divisions:International Politics, World Economy, American Studies, Asian-Pacific Studies, Western European Studies, South Asian, Middle Eastern and African Studies, and East European, Central Asian and Russian Studies.CIIS has an editorial board and its own library and Information center.

The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) is an independent research institution engaged in research in international affairs.The institute draws up reports and analyses and follows developments in international affairs continuously in order to assess the security and foreign policy situation of Denmark, e.g. aspects of relevance with regard to development policy.

The mission of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research is threefold: to conduct studies and research on topics relevant to the national security and economic and social well-being of the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region ; to facilitate the scholarly exchange of ideas and provide community services through the convening of symposia and conferences on topics related to the research agenda of the Center ; to actively assist and promote the professional development of UAE nationals through training programs.

The Peace Research Center (Centro de Investigación para la Paz, CIP-FUHEM) is a non-profit institution dedicated to the multi-disciplinary analysis of such international issues as armed conflict (its causes, consequences and actors), conflict prevention, conflict resolution and the reconstruction process. The Center also studies and disseminates information on topics related to globalization, fragile states, the multilateral system, human rights, migration, ethnicity, indigenous peoples, gender, international justice, peace studies and development education.

L’IEMed est un acteur du dialogue entre l'Union européenne et d'autres pays de la Méditerranée, un centre de réflexion et de débat sur les sociétés méditerranéennes. Think tank spécialisé dans les relations euroméditerranéennes et lobby méditerranéen auprès des institutions et des opinions publiques, il promeut la coopération.

The Fundación Alternativas' Observatory of Spanish foreign policy (Opex) was established in response to the urgent need to refresh and provide impetus to Spain's foreign policy on all fronts: politics, security, economics and culture.

The Elcano Royal Institute is a private entity, independent of both the public administration and the companies which provide most of its funding. It was established on 27 December 2001 for the purpose of conducting an exhaustive study of the interests of Spain and of Spanish people in international affairs and to place its findings before the public at large. From its inception the Elcano considers itself a non-partisan -but not neutral- institution that seeks to promote the values by which it was inspired and which, by means of multidisciplinary analysis of existing and, especially, forward developments, aims to establish a global strategy resulting in political proposals having a practical application.

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals : Strengthen American democracy; Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans and Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results.

The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. The Council carries out its mission by: maintaining a diverse membership ; convening meetings in places where senior government officials, members of Congress, global leaders, and prominent thinkers come together with Council members to discuss and debate major international issues ; supporting a Studies Program that fosters independent research, enabling Council scholars to produce articles, reports, and books and hold roundtables that analyze foreign policy issues and make concrete policy recommendations ; publishing Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal of international affairs and U.S. foreign policy; sponsoring Independent Task Forces that produce reports with both findings and policy prescriptions on the most important foreign policy topics ; Providing up-to-date information and analysis about world events and American foreign policy on its website, CFR.org.

At a time of new global opportunities and challenges, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. A bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, CSIS conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change.

The French-American Foundation is the principal non-governmental organization linking France and the United States at leadership levels and across the full rangeof the French-American relationship. The purpose of the French-American Foundation is to strengthen the French-American relationship as a vital component of the trans-Atlantic partnership. This mission is accomplished through a variety of initiatives that include multi-year policy programs, conferences on issues of French-American interest, and leadership and professional exchanges of decision-makers from France and the United States.

RAND Corporation is the original non-profit think tank helping to improve policy and decision making through objective research and analysis.

The CDRSEE is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation advocating the principles of social responsibility and fostering civil society, based in Greece. Comprising a diverse range of people, backgrounds, faiths, ideas, genders, ages and skills, the Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe (CDRSEE) is one small group of people, in cooperation with considerable networks of groups of people, whose intent is to support and encourage democratic change in Southeast Europe. The CDRSEE activities raise awareness via publications, workshops, textbook analysis, academic conferences, opinion polls, training sessions, and cultural and artistic programmes. An increased exchange of information between the countries of the region via textbooks, school lessons, media, popular culture, art, and regional youth initiatives is essential to lasting peace.

Le Courrier des Balkans assure depuis septembre 1998 la réalisation et la diffusion d’une publication, sur support électronique, qui cherche à faire connaître, en langue française, les informations et les analyses de la presse démocratique des Balkans. Le Courrier des Balkans a pour vocation principale de traduire les articles publiés dans la presse des pays de l’Europe du Sud-Est (Slovénie, Croatie, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Serbie, Monténégro, Macédoine, Kosovo, Albanie, Bulgarie, Roumanie, Moldavie, Grèce et Turquie).

The work of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is based on the principle that a democratic society underpinned by the rule of law is the best guarantor of durable peace and security. The 1995 Dayton Peace Accords assigned the Mission responsibility for elections, human rights and regional military stabilization, with democracy-building added subsequently ; these remain at the heart of its work today. The long-term goal of the OSCE and international community is to support the establishment of institutions and processes that will ensure Bosnia and Herzegovina’s survival as an independent state.

The South East Europe Education Cooperation Network (SEE-ECN) is a broad-based, low-cost regional initiative that supports the exchange of information, ideas, and know-how for the reform and quality improvement of education in 11 countries in South East Europe. It provides an example of capacity mobilization and of east-east cooperation achieved through virtual networking. SEE-ECN is a project within the framework of the Stability Pact for South East Europe (Task Force Education and Youth). The network is jointly run by Centre for Educational Policy Studies (CEPS) at the University of Ljubljana and KulturKontakt (Vienna). CEPS as the host institution is responsible for implementation of networks’ policy at the executive level and for coordinating its basic activities.

Association d’intérêt général, l’Institut Bioforce Développement fondé par Charles Mérieux en 1983 est un institut de formation, d'orientation et d'expertise, qui vise à accroître la pertinence des actions de solidarités. Bioforce est associé à l’IRIS sur le Diplôme privé d’études supérieures Les métiers de l’humanitaire.

Le Club des Directeurs de Sécurité des Entreprises vise à fédérer les expériences des professionnels de la sécurité et de la sûreté au sein des plus grandes entreprises de ce pays. Il rassemble les directeurs sécurité / sûreté des grandes entreprises françaises privées et publiques

La mission principale du CESA est l’élaboration et la mise à jour du corpus conceptuel et doctrinal de la puissance aérienne en interarmées et au sein de l’armée de l’air. La division concept a cette responsabilité, en étroite collaboration avec le CICDE et les autres centres d’armées.

L’objectif de Contre-Feux est triple : proposer des analyses denses et précises dans quatre domaines (politique, économie, international et culture) ; donner un espace d’expression à ceux qui n’ont pas la place qu’ils méritent dans les medias traditionnels ; créer un lieu de débat offrant à chacun la possibilité de réagir aux articles ou de contribuer au contenu.

Diploweb.com, la revue géopolitique online. Diplomates, universitaires et stratèges publient des analyses inédites sur ce site exclusivement consacré aux questions géopolitiques. Ce site est dirigé par Pierre Verluise, Docteur en Géographie politique de l’Université Paris-Sorbonne, auteur de plusieurs ouvrages.

Le site de François-Bernard Huyghe, chercheur associé à l’IRIS, propose des analyses sur l’infostratégie (les conflits liés aux systèmes de transmission et communication dans la société de l’information), la médiologie (les rapports entre ces systèmes et nos croyances), la stratégie, l’intelligence économique..., et des textes de formation pour ses étudiants.

GEOS est un groupe international, leader de la prévention et du management des risques en Europe continentale. GEOS est associé à l’IRIS sur le Diplôme privé d’études supérieures Géoéconomie et intelligence stratégique.

L’Institut National de l’Audiovisuel sauvegarde, numérise et communique les archives de la radio et de la télévision française, soit plus de 70 ans de programmes sonores et audiovisuels. Ces 3 millions d’heures conservées représentent une source exceptionnelle d’archives pour la production, la diffusion, l’édition, mais aussi la recherche et l’éducation.

Terre Entière organise des croisières et séjours culturels, certains en partenariat avec l'IRIS. Terre Entière est composée d'une équipe de plus de vingt personnes à Paris, de centaines de conférenciers vivant en France ou à l'étranger et de correspondants agréés dans chacun des pays dans lesquels ils organisent des voyages.

The challenges of the 21st century require ELIAMEP to reaffirm its commitment to achieving the goals and objectives that have guided it since its founding : to research topics pertaining to European foreign and security policies in the wider Southeast European, Black Sea and Mediterranean regions, as well as issues related to international politics, transatlantic relations, security and economics in order to contribute to and influence public debate ; to provide decision-makers, both in the public and private sectors in Greece and abroad, with authoritative and independent information, analysis and proposals for action ; to train professionals (civil servants, politicians, journalists and academics, among others) in a variety of areas such as conflict prevention, management and resolution skills, European integration, the monitoring of democratic elections and civil society building, the role of the media in civil societies, and the creation of international networks of leaders committed to working together to enhance cooperation and good governance in Europe and the Mediterranean region ; to raise the level of the domestic research community and to raise public awareness about foreign policy and international affairs.

Strategic Foresight Group is a think tank engaged in anticipating and influencing the future in uncertain times. It produces scenarios, creates policy concepts and facilitates political processes. It advises governments and business leaders and informs the public on future trends as well as discontinuities.

Il Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa (CASD) e' l'organismo di studio di piu' alto livello nel campo della formazione dirigenziale e degli studi di sicurezza e di difesa. E' organicamente ordinato in una Presidenza, che si avvale di uno Stato Maggiore per il supporto generale ed il coordinamento delle attività di interesse comune delle tre componenti autonome: l'Istituto Alti Studi per la Difesa (IASD), l'Istituto Superiore di Stato Maggiore Interforze (ISSMI) e il Centro Militare di Studi Strategici (CeMiSS).

Italianieuropei is a Foundation established in 1998 with the aim of promoting a Europe-minded political culture and of bringing to the fore new leaders in the various public arenas: politics, business, public administration and culture. It is a think tank designed to promote discussions, within public opinion, on the main issues posed by political and economic innovation and on the steps Italy must take in order to redefine its political and cultural foundations.

Founded in 1934, ISPI is one of the oldest and most prestigious Italian institutes specialising in international affairs. It is a legally recognised association, transformed into a non-profit making corporation in 1972, operating under the supervision of the Foreign Ministry and administratively under the control of the Treasury and State Auditors' Office. The Institute is an impartial scientific benchmark for all those interested in international issues: from members of the political and cultural worlds to operators in the business community, public administrations, international bodies and non governmental organisations.

The Luxembourg Institute for European and International Studies was created in October 1990 in the context of a relationship with Harvard University.

The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) is an independent foundation engaged in research on international environmental, energy and resource management politics. Within this framework the institute's research is mainly grouped around six focal points : Global governance and sustainable development ; Marine affairs and Law of the Sea ; Biodiversity and biosafety ; Polar and Russian politics ; European energy and environmental politics ; Chinese energy and environmental politics.

The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) is devoted to research and information on international relations, politics and economics, with a focus on areas of central relevance to Norwegian foreign policy. The institute undertakes long-term basic research as well as short-term applied research and advisory services, with basic research as a prerequisite for good applied research.

PRIO was founded in 1959 and became a fully independent institute in 1966. It was one of the first centres of peace research in the world, and it is Norway’s only peace research institute. Its founding and early influence were instrumental in projecting the idea of peace research.

The objective of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, known as 'Clingendael', is to promote the understanding of international affairs. Special attention is devoted to European integration, transatlantic relations, international security, conflict studies, policy making on national and international energy markets, negotiations and diplomacy, and to the United Nations and other international organisations. Clingendael seeks to achieve this objective through research, by publishing studies, organising courses and training programmes, and by providing information.

Since its founding in 1952, the Netherlands Atlantic Association has been providing information on transatlantic security issues and promoting the study of issues such as relations between Europe and the United States, NATO, and European Security. Through such activities, the Association aims to further public discussion on all such issues.

The Centre for Eastern Studies (CES) was established in 1990. CES is financed from the state budget. Its task is to monitor and analyse the political, economic and social situation in the Central and Eastern European countries, in the Balkans, in the Caucasus and in Central Asia.

Founded in 1980, EWI is an international, non-partisan, entrepreneurial organization with centers in Prague, Brussels, New York and Moscow. EWI is a think-tank : it provides a sanctuary for discreet conversation. We bring together individuals, institutions and nations that do not usually cooperate and represent both grassroots pragmatism and high-level policy ; probe and listen generously in order to test new ideas, reframe issues and create win-win solutions ; Identify, develop and network future leaders from the business, public and social sectors to be intellectual entrepreneurs committed to resolving current and horizon issues.

The Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to improving the quality of the debate on the European Union. It is a forum for people with ideas from Britain and across the continent to discuss the many political, economic and social challenges facing Europe. It seeks to work with similar bodies in other European countries, North America and elsewhere in the world.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is the world’s leading authority on political-military conflict.

RUSI was founded in 1831 at the initiative of the Duke of Wellington. Its original mission was to study naval and military science, what Clausewitz called the ‘art of war’. RUSI is a unique institution; it is the oldest surviving united services institute in the world. It embodies nearly two centuries of forward thinking, free discussion and careful reflection on defence and security matters. It can achieve this thanks to its long-standing base in London's Whitehall and also through regional offices in the Gulf and the United States.

In spring 1993, the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace established the Carnegie Moscow Center. The Center accommodates foreign and Russian researchers collaborating with Washington staff on a variety of topical areas and policy-relevant projects. Carnegie Associates work independently on their own research in areas covering a broad range of contemporary policy issues - military, political, and economic.

The Center for Policy Studies in Russia (PIR Center) is an independent nongovernmental organization, which carries out research, as well as educational, public awareness and publishing activities, and provides consulting services. From the time of its founding in April 1994 to this day, the priority areas of the Center's research studies remain international security, control and nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

RUSSIA IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS is the foremost reading for those who demand a competent outlook on Russia’s stand on vital international issues.

FOI is one of Europe’s leading research institutes in the defence and safety area. The agency is financed on contracts’ basis and is responsible to the ministry of defence. The core business is research, method and technology development and studies.

SIPRI is an independent international institute for research into problems of peace and conflict, especially those of arms control and disarmament. It was established in 1966 to commemorate Sweden's 150 years of unbroken peace. The Institute is financed mainly by the Swedish Parliament.

Cécal est une Association Internationale à but non lucratif, organisée sous forme corporative et régie par les art. 60 et ss. du Code Civil Suisse. CECAL est une agence de promotion économique et réalise ses activités en collaboration avec des organisations internationales, missions diplomatiques, entreprises et particuliers. Elle dispose du statut consultatif auprès du Conseil Economique et Social des Nations Unies (ECOSOC), de l’Organisation Mondiale de la propriété Intellectuelle (OMPI) et de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le Commerce et le Développement (CNUCED).

The ISN is a free public service that provides a wide range of high-quality and comprehensive products and resources to encourage the exchange of information among international relations and security professionals worldwide. The ISN works to promote a better understanding of the strategic challenges we face in today’s changed security environment.

Multipol est un réseau international et interdisciplinaire de chercheurs et d’experts en droit international et relations internationales, provenant de milieux professionnels tels que la justice internationale, la diplomatie multilatérale et bilatérale, la recherche et la formation, la fonction publique internationale.

Established in 2004, the International Strategic Research Organization (ISRO - USAK) has gained wide recognition as the Turkey's foremost source of independent and balanced information and research on a broad range of issues affecting Turkey and its region.

The Center for Strategic Research (Stratejik Arastirmalar Merkezi - SAM) is established to conduct research on international relations and regional studies. The Center examines international conflicts, makes scholarly and scientific assessments of relevant issues, and reviews Turkish foreign policy with a futuristic perspective. It is a consultative body with the responsibility of bringing to the attention of decision makers independent, unbiased views and findings from different sources. The Center is chartered by law and has been active since May 1995.