Partners & Our Network
Since its creation, Ifri has cooperated with think tanks around the world and actively contributes to the main platforms that bring them together regularly. This ability to forge links that nourish collective reflection is at the heart of our profession.
Ifri is recognized by its peers as one of the main European think tanks. Among the international networks to which it belongs, we can cite:
Council of Councils
Council of Councils (CoC)
Created in 2012, at the initiative of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the CoC is made up of 27 think tanks, including Ifri. It is designed to facilitate constant dialogue between institutes from Western countries and those from emerging countries on international governance. The CoC produces joint analyses and innovative ideas. Members meet each year for an annual conference and a regional event.
QUAD
QUAD
Since 1983, the QUAD has brought together the SWP, RAND Corporation, Chatham House and Ifri every year. Born at the time of the Euromissile crisis, this meeting between European and American think tanks brings together, in a Track 1.5 diplomacy format (track one and a half diplomacy), around thirty diplomats, military personnel, journalists and researchers around current geopolitical questions. Since 2023, SWP, RAND Corporation and Ifri have invited a 4th participant.
European Think-tank Network on China
European Think-tank Network on China
Launched in 2014, at the initiative of the Elcano Royal Institute and Ifri, the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC) brings together experts on China from several European research institutes. ETNC is dedicated to the policy-oriented study of Chinese foreign policy, relations between China and European countries, as well as relations between China and the European Union.
Highlights
Ifri’s participation in international events between Think Tanks
December 1, 2023, Roundtable with the European Security Studies Center (Vilnius)
Themes covered: European autonomy and the future of European defense and security With: Thomas Gomart, director, Ifri; Justinas Mickus, political analyst, Center for Strategic Analysis of the Lithuanian Government (STRATA).
November 14-15, 2023, Prague European Summit
The cycle of debates “Facing war – European dialogues”, initiated by the French Institute of Paris, was launched in Prague on Tuesday November 14 on the occasion of the Prague European Summit for rich exchanges between European experts on the consequences of the war in Ukraine for the continent, on European unity in the face of the conflict and again on the reconnection of stories in Europe.
November 5-7, 2023 - Council of Councils Fourteenth Regional Conference (Rio de Janeiro)
Topics covered: Increasing conflict and the future of the world order, the future of the world order: perspectives from BRICS, the West and beyond. Ifri speaker/participant: Thomas Gomart, director, Ifri.
October 5-6, 2023 - QUAD (Berlin)
Topics covered: Russia's war in Ukraine, Russia in BRICS or BRICS expansion and US/EU reactions, domestic developments in the US, US and EU with Africa . With: Marcin Zaborowski, Policy Director - Future of Security Program, GLOBSEC; Tatiana Kastouéva-Jean, director of the Russia/Eurasia Center, Ifri; Susan Stewart, Senior Fellow, SWP, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, Director of the Center for Analysis, Forecasting and Strategy (CAPS), French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs; Stefan Mair, director, SWP; Jason Matheny, President and CEO, RAND Corporation; Laura von Daniels, head of the Americas Research Division, SWP; Thierry Vircoulon, associate researcher, Ifri; Thomas Gomart, director, Ifri; Catherine Galley, analyst, RAND Corporation.
May 22-23, 2023 - Global Policy Forum (ISPI, Milan)
Themes covered: Russia-Ukraine: a sought-after exit strategy, high prices - low growth: the new normal?, development and demography: towards a fairer future, a world in turmoil: the “other” crises, climate change: getting closer of Net Zero and the digital world of tomorrow: everyone participates. Ifri speakers/participants: Thomas Gomart, director of Ifri; Eszter Karacsony, former project manager to the director of Ifri.
March 23-25, 2023 - The Tokyo Conference 2023 (GENRON NPO, Tokyo)
Topics covered: Overcoming divisions and conflicts in the world. Ifri speaker/participant: Thomas Gomart, director of Ifri.
February 4, 2023 - 4X4 Directors Forum 2023 - Policy Center for the New South (Rabat)
Themes covered: The overlapping effects of the energy crisis, the expansion of the BRICS in a rapidly changing global balance, China's economic prospects for 2030 & the future of international security: Ukraine and Ethiopia. With: German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), French Institute of International Relations (Ifri), Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), WATHI, The Brenthurst Foundation.
October 25-26, 2021 - QUAD conference at Ifri as part of the celebrations of Ifri's 40th anniversary
Ifri was pleased to host the 2021 edition of QUAD which brings together every year (since 1983) the SWP, RAND, Chatham House and Ifri. Born at the time of the Euromissile crisis, this meeting between European and American Think Tanks brought together, in a Track 1.5 format, around thirty diplomats, military personnel, journalists and researchers around current geopolitical issues. That year, the subjects at the heart of the debates were: China versus AUKUS, the geopolitical consequences of the energy transition, the Eastern Mediterranean and NATO's strategic vision.
November 17-19, 2019, Twelfth regional conference of the Council of Councils (CoC) at Ifri
The twelfth regional conference of the Council of Councils from November 17 to 19, 2019 was held at Ifri. The discussions focused on the following themes: the future of Europe, global migration governance, interdependence, global economics, European strategic autonomy and transatlantic relations and the Paris climate agreement. Part of the debate was open to the public and devoted to the role of Think Tanks in global governance over the next ten years.
May 5-7, 2019, Eighth Annual Conference of the Council of Councils (Washington D.C.)
Questions addressed: What should the future world order look like? ; Managing global catastrophic risks: nuclear weapons; A century of think tanks; Meet the challenges of a rapidly urbanizing world; How can we ensure that freedom has a future? Working papers on global governance: multilateral responses to a global environmental crisis; Multilateral conflict management: Yemen. Speakers/Participants from Ifri: Thierry de Montbrial, founder and president of Ifri; Thomas Gomart, director of Ifri.
November 11-13, 2018, Paris Peace Forum
Ifri becomes a founding member of the Paris Peace Forum alongside the National Foundation for Political Science (Sciences Po), the Körber Foundation, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Montaigne Institute and the French Republic, represented by the Quai d'Orsay. The first edition of the Forum was organized as a continuation of the commemorative ceremonies of the centenary of the end of the First World War and took place from November 11 to 13, 2018 at La Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris. Inspired by the model and success of COP 21, the Paris Peace Forum is designed as a place for exchange and debate, particularly highlighting civil society initiatives, a place for sharing experiences and innovative solutions bringing together all stakeholders in governance: Heads of State and government, local and national elected officials / Regional and international organizations, notably the UN / Civil society in the broad sense: companies, associations, NGOs, foundations, think tanks, media, unions, religious representatives, philanthropists, experts, etc. Themes covered: Peace and security / Environment / Development / New technologies / Inclusive economy.
January 31, 2018 - Global Go To Think Tank Index "Why facts and Think Tanks Matter" (Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.)
Ifri speaker/participant: Thomas Gomart, director of Ifri.
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