About IGP
IGP is a hub for global policy innovation based at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University. We drive impact on today's global challenges by convening leading scholars and practitioners, developing policy solutions, and preparing the next generation of leaders.
Our Leadership and Team
Launched in October 2023
Columbia SIPA raised the curtain on its much-anticipated Institute of Global Politics (IGP) on October 3, 2023, drawing a list of luminaries from across the world to its Inaugural Summit. For all we’ve been up to since, see Our Work, Years in Review, and review our News and Events Highlights.
From ideas to action
IGP drives impact on today's global challenges by convening leading scholars and practitioners, developing policy solutions, and preparing the next generation of leaders.
Promoting civil discourse
In a highly polarized world, IGP provides a forum for open, respectful dialogue across partisan and ideological divides. IGP’s signature programs, such as its Across the Aisle series, offer a vital platform to exchange ideas, find common ground, and model constructive debate for the next generation of policy leaders.
Connecting local to global leaders
IGP is a hub for local and global leaders to share perspectives, innovate solutions, and align policy action for greater impact. Based in the global capital of New York City, IGP is also uniquely positioned to advance public and private sector collaboration.
Bridging academia and practitioners
Through its Carnegie Distinguished Fellows program and engagement with experts from across the globe, IGP brings a diverse mix of high-profile practitioners representing a range of sectors to SIPA. These individuals engage with our faculty and broader team to advance policy-specific work, share their expertise with our students within and outside of the classroom, and participate in events and programs.
SIPA is the perfect spot for IGP – [it] has great scholars and faculty doing cutting-edge work, research that is academic, but it’s applied to policymaking.
— Vicky Murillo
Our areas of impact
- Geopolitical stability
- Democratic resilience
- Climate, energy, and sustainable development
- Inclusive prosperity and macroeconomic performance
- Technology and innovation
Geopolitical stability
In a time of heightened geopolitical conflict, IGP brings together global leaders to advance civil discourse and nonpartisan policy solutions in service of a more secure future.
Democratic resilience
Contemporary developments in the United States and in other nations threaten the future of democracy. Through its work, IGP is dedicated to promoting democratic norms and institutions around the world.
Climate, energy, and sustainable development
Climate change threatens the long-term wellbeing of our global communities and natural environment. IGP convenes experts—from the public and private sectors and across the political spectrum—to advance local and global policy solutions for climate, energy, economic development, and more.
Inclusive prosperity and macroeconomic performance
Recent crises have highlighted the critical impact of disparities in income, wealth, and opportunity around the world. At IGP, we bring together scholars and practitioners to deepen our understanding of inequality and develop practical policy solutions to promote economic stability and prosperity for all.
Technology and innovation
As technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, IGP provides a forum to examine complex questions and shape policy strategies on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, internet governance, digital economies, disinformation, and more.
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A leader in global policy
IGP is a hub for global policy innovation based at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University. We draw on the world-class research of Columbia University and its location in New York City, convening top scholars and practitioners to forge solutions to today’s global policy challenges.