Ranked among the world's most influential think tanks, the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) is a platform where free, responsible, operational and forward-looking thinking is developed. Ifri's work is intended to provide food for thought for public and private decision-makers, academia and representatives of civil society.

Ifri has a permanent base of about thirty researcher fellows, divided into a dozen research units specializing in key regions and themes.

The approach promoted is multidisciplinary and transversal. Ifri's researcher fellows produce publications, organize and host events, maintain contact with Ifri's partners and contribute to the public debate through their media interventions.

To complement the expertise of this base of specialists, Ifri relies on a network of associate researchers and advisors.

The institute's researchers apply a long-term research methodology. The supporters and partners who benefit from it increase their ability to predict and anticipate change. As a tool for promoting French strategic thinking abroad, Ifri contributes to the debate of ideas on a global scale. Its researchers frequently publish in different languages, participate in conferences abroad and are part of high-level networks in many countries. The institute thus participates in the affirmation of France on the international scene, while maintaining its independence.

Ifri is guided by a concern for independence, objectivity and integrity. It carries out its activities in the pursuit of the general interest and carries them out in a spirit of responsibility. Ifri's governance, the diversity of its funding and its ethical framework as established by its Charter, as well as the quality of its work, guarantee its independence and respect for the values that drive it.