Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA)
The Balsillie School of International Affairs is a unique three-way partnership among CIGI, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. It is a model of innovation, fostering the highest quality of academic experience and affording faculty and students the opportunity to work with the expertise and resources available at a private think tank.
Council of Councils (CoC)
CIGI is a member organization of the Council of Councils, which includes leading institutions from twenty-four countries, roughly resembling the composition of the Group of Twenty (G20). The network facilitates dialogue and consensus-building among influential leaders from established and emerging nations.
Datasphere Initiative
The Datasphere Initiative and CIGI partnered together to support the common mission of improving people’s lives in a data driven work. Collaboratively, they conduct research on innovative regulatory and technical initiatives with the goal of responsibly unlocking the value of data for all.
Forum on Information and Democracy
In November 2019, CIGI joined 10 other organizations to create the Forum on Information and Democracy, a new international entity led by Reporters Without Borders, to implement the International Partnership on Information and Democracy, an agreement signed by a coalition of 30 states on the margins of the UN General Assembly in 2018.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has partnered with CIGI and Ipsos on a project that gathers data relating to the online experiences of women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. By conducting statistical surveys, researchers have been able to study online gender-based violence (OGBV) and its effects, with a focus on Asia, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. The information gathered from these surveys will help governments and development sectors design responses to OGBV by regulating social media platforms and through educational programs and legal recourse.
International Economics Association (IEA)
CIGI is proud to be an associate member of the International Economics Association, an organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding among economists in different parts of the world. The IEA organizes scientific meetings, research programs and publications regarding problems of current, international importance.
Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) as part of its Disruptive Technologies Program has partnered with CIGI and BSIA on a two-year initiative to strengthen discourse and international dialogue on disruptive technologies. The collaboration brings together researchers, policymakers and industry leaders to better understand and mitigate the risks posed by disruptive technologies to global security.
York University's Connected Minds
CIGI and York University's Connected Minds CFREF program have launched a 16-month pilot partnership to strengthen governance for AI and neurotechnology. This initiative combines Connected Minds' interdisciplinary research excellence with CIGI's policy expertise to deliver a coordinated, multi-level engagement model that connects United Nations standard setting, Canadian legislative processes and applied regulatory guidance.
Finternet Lab
This partnership between CIGI and Finternet Lab explores how international cooperation can help shape a more resilient, inclusive and trusted digital financial ecosystem. Finternet Labs is a global technology and research hub building the technical infrastructure and governance frameworks for the “Finternet." CIGI contributes expertise in global governance and public policy, while Finternet Labs brings technical and research expertise on the future of interoperable digital financial infrastructure.
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
CIGI has partnered with the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies on the Second Century Commission (SCC), an initiative marking 100 years of formal diplomatic relations between Canada and the United States. A three-way partnership among CIGI, SAIS and McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy, the SCC looks beyond current bilateral tensions to focus on long-term cooperation and identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration in areas critical to economic resilience and national security.
McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy
CIGI has partnered with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University on the Second Century Commission, an initiative marking 100 years of formal diplomatic relations between Canada and the United States. Initiated by the Max Bell School of Public Policy, SAIS and CIGI, this initiative reflects the importance of sustained, strategic coordination in a rapidly changing global landscape.