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
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2002
Age (years)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
 23
Canada average
 33
Global average
 32
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%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Centre for International Governance Innovation
 53
Canada average
 27
Global average
 58
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
 $6,187,338
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
 17,854
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
 13,996
Likes (2021)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
 13,738
Followers (2025)
Centre for International Governance Innovation
 33,700
Canada average
 11,588
Global average
 20,551
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
 5,076
Global average
 7,746
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
 11,267
Global average
 16,415
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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