The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC, whose mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research relating to American political, social, and economic issues.
A non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, whose mission is to develop and promote progressive social policies inspired by social justice, equality and the empowerment of individuals and communities.
UVic's Centre for Global Studies' mandate is to conduct collaborative, policy-oriented inquiry into the impacts of globalization on a broad spectrum of inter-related issues encompassing international governance and finance, the environment, security, and sustainable development.
The IRPP seeks to improve public policy in Canada by generating research, providing insight and sparking debate that will contribute to the public policy decision-making process and strengthen the quality of the public policy decisions made by Canadian governments, citizens, institutions and organizations.