Our Work
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 work, defined and led by our faculty, focuses on five Global Policy Challenges defined by Columbia SIPA, selected to maximize impact through interdisciplinary research, innovative teaching, and deep partnerships to effectuate policy innovation. These include geopolitical stability; democratic resilience; climate, energy, and sustainable development; inclusive prosperity and macroeconomic performance; and technology and innovation.
Initiatives
IGP is also home to faculty-led initiatives that house thematically linked projects and lines of inquiry cutting across any number of SIPA's five global policy challenge areas. They advance policy-relevant work through directed research, publications, partnerships, closed-door convenings, and events. Initiative activity is supported through targeted donations and contributors eager to advance IGP’s vision for impact.
Publications and Resources
From climate change to online mis/disinformation, our Publications and Resources provide evidence-based, nonpartisan insight from top scholars and practitioners into complex global challenges. IGP reports draw on the latest research from Columbia University and beyond to bring together diverse perspectives and provide practical recommendations to guide policy action around the world.
Events
IGP’s event programming offers a vital platform to exchange ideas, find common ground, and model civil discourse for the next generation of policy leaders.
IGP in the News
IGP shares articles highlighting recent events, faculty news, research publications, and more.
About the Institute of Global Politics
Through its dynamic programming — from publications to signature event series — IGP is committed to developing insights and actionable solutions to global challenges.
We can disagree about politics without being disagreeable… it’s amazing how much you can get done when you can work together to bring about something good for the country.
— Robert C. O’Brien
Training the next generation of leaders
IGP provides opportunities for students across Columbia to gain unparalleled access to experts, develop hands-on experience in policymaking, and engage in dialogue on global challenges.