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Global Governance Research Centres

The following is a list of the most important global governance research centres, along with their focus areas, databases, and location.

Name Focus Areas WP Dataset Location

Global Governance Institute (GGI)
Website

- Peace and Security
- Environment & Sustainable Development
- Global Economy
- Global Justice
- Education

 - Brussels
Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)
Website		 - Social inequalities
- Markets and choice
- Society and economic dynamics
- International politics and law
- Dynamics of political systems
- Migration and diversity
- Political economy of development		 International Authority Database
Website		 Berlin
Leuven Center for Global Governance Studies
Website

- European Union and global governance
- Human, democracy and rule of law
- Trade and sustainable development
- Peace and security
- Emerging powers
- Federalism and multi-level governance
- Global commons and outer space

 - Leuven
UCL Global Governance Institute
Website		 - Global Governance
- Global Justice and Equity
- Global Security
- Global Economy
- Global Environmental Sustainability
- Global Health		 - London
European University Institute/Global Governance Programe
Website		 - Global Economics
- Europe in the World
- Cultural Pluralism
- Global Citizenship		 GlobalStat
Website		 Florence
ESADEgeo
Centre for Global Economy and Geopolitics
Website		 - Global Governance
- Global Risks
- Global Economy
- Energy
- Emerging Markets		 - Barcelona / Madrid
Global Governance Journal of One Earth Future (OEF)
Website		 - Gender and Security
- Political Conflict
- Good Governance
- Conflict Trends and Forecasting

Rulers, Elections, and Irregular Governance Dataset (REIGN)
Website

 Colorado, USA
Globernance:
Instituto de Governanza Democratica
Website		 - Democratic Governance - Basque Country
The Global Governance Project
Website		 - Global Security
- Inclusive Economic Growth
- Trade
- Gender
- Equality
- Environment
- Food and Security		 - Toronto
Overseas Development Institute
Website

- Climate, environment and natural resources
- Conflict, Risk and humanitarian aid
- Economics, finance, and aid
- Poverty, inequality and social issues
- Research, evidence, and policy

 Assessing Governance Index
Website		 London
Global Challenges Foundation
Website		 - Climate Change
- Politically Motivated Violence
- Population Growth		 Global Risk Indicator
Website		 Stockholm
Council for Foreign Relations
Website		 - Global Governance
- Economy
- Security		 - New York
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Website		 - Global Affairs
- Public Policy		 - Toronto
The Hague Institute for Global Justice
Website		 - Climate Governance
- Nuclear Security
- Climate Change
- Migrations		 - The Hague
World Resources Institute
Website		 - Climate
- Governance
- Gender		 Data Platforms
Website		 Washington DC
Blavatnik School of Government - University of Oxford
Website		 - Democracy and Global Governance International Civil Service Effectiveness (INCISE) Index
Website		 Oxford
The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)
Website		 - Sustainable Development
- Governance
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Oceans		 - Paris
Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (FORS)
Website		 - Climate Change
- Governance
- European Values		 Democratic Governance and Citizens (DemGovCit)
Website		 Lausanne
Transparency International (TI)
Website		 - Corruption Corruptions Perceptions Index
Website		 Berlin
Initiative for Development and Global Governance (IDGM)
Website		 - Economic Development
- Sustainable Development

- na
European Think Tank Group
Website		 EU:
- Security
- Development
- Humanitarian policy		 - Brussels
ECDPM
Website		 - Economic Transformation and Trade
- European External Affairs
- Food Security
- Migration
- Security and Resilience		 - Maastricht
Center for Governance and Sustainability
Website		 - Global Environmental Governance
- Global Development Governance
- Organizational Sustainability		 - Boston
Global Governance Monitor
Website		 - Armed Conflict
- Global Finance
- Climate Change
- Terrorism
- Human Rights		 - New York
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Website		 - Governance
- Security
- Capacity-building		 - London
Global Partners Governance (CPG)
Website

- Governance
- Political Economy

 - London
International Aid Transparency Initiative
Website		 - Global Challenges Research
- Digital economy
- Energy
- Global Food Security		 Aid Transparency Index
Website		 London
Global Governance Watch (GGW)
Website		 - International Organisations
- Business and Human Rights
- European Institutions (Finance and Trade, Human Rights, Law and Justice, Democracy Impacts)
- Global Political Islam		 - Washington DC
Green Cross International
Website		 - Education for Environmental Sustainability
- Promoting the values of the Earth Charter		 - Geneva
Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Website		 - Global Economy
- Global Security & Politics
- International Law		 - Waterloo, Canada
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Website		 - Armament and disarmament
- Conflict and peace
- Peace and development		 SIPRI databases
Website		 Stockholm
CLIMENGO
Website		 - Global climate
- Energy governance		 - Geneva