Centre for International Governance Innovation

CIGI
Waterloo, ON, Canada

CIGI is an international research institution, founded to identify and develop ideas for global change. CIGI works to support research, foster exchange across disciplines, and provide informed advice to decision-makers on multilateral governance issues. To achieve its ambitious mandate, CIGI supports research initiatives by recognized experts and promising academics; forms networks that link world class minds across disciplines; informs and shapes the dialogue among scholars, opinion leaders, key policy-makers, and the concerned public; and builds capacity by supporting excellence in policy-related scholarship.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.cigionline.org

Address:
67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, ON Canada, N2L 6C2

Country:
Canada

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2002
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Jim Balsillie| Mike Lazaridis
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Paul Samson
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Paul Samson
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Paul Samson
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Centre for International Governance Innovation
50
Canada average
21
Global average
87
2024
Centre for International Governance Innovation
40
2023
Centre for International Governance Innovation
38
% Female staff
2023
Centre for International Governance Innovation
53%
Canada average
53%
Global average
50%
2021
Centre for International Governance Innovation
48%
Age (years)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
24
Canada average
34
Global average
33

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Centre for International Governance Innovation
53
Canada average
26
Global average
57
2023
Centre for International Governance Innovation
29
2022
Centre for International Governance Innovation
27
Financials
2020
Centre for International Governance Innovation
$6,946,000
Canada average
$6,179,617
Global average
$216,603,722
2019
Centre for International Governance Innovation
$10,214,000

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
14,255
Canada average
17,879
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
13,996
Likes (2021)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
13,738
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
33,700
Canada average
11,166
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
35,100
Followers (2022)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
34,090
Subscribers (2025)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
43,400
Canada average
4,902
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
42,200
Subscribers (2023)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
40,500
Followers (2025)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
30,000
Canada average
10,912
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
24,000
Followers (2023)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
18,392

Data notes

Last updated: 27/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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