The Institute for Global Dialogue (IDG) is a South African foreign policy think tank dedicated to the analysis of and dialogue on the evolving international political and economic environment and the role of Africa and South Africa within this. The Institute focuses on three research areas 1) analysis of South Africa's foreign policy, 2) African Studies, and 3) multilateral governance analysis.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.igd.org.za
- Address:
- PO Box 14349, Pretoria-South Africa
- Country:
- South Africa
- Sub-region:
- Southern Africa
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Africa, Latin america and the Caribbean
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1995
Age (years)
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Nelson Mandela and team
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dr. Philani Mthembu
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Philani Mthembu
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Philani Mthembu
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Philani Mthembu
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Philani Mthembu
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
2024
Institute for Global Dialogue
2023
Institute for Global Dialogue
% Female staff
2025
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
2024
Institute for Global Dialogue
2023
Institute for Global Dialogue
% Female researchers
2025
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
2020
Institute for Global Dialogue
Organisational performance
Publications
2024
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
2023
Institute for Global Dialogue
2022
Institute for Global Dialogue
Social
Facebook
Likes (2023)
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
Likes (2022)
Institute for Global Dialogue
Likes (2021)
Institute for Global Dialogue
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Institute for Global Dialogue
Followers (2022)
Institute for Global Dialogue
Subscribers (2025)
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
Subscribers (2024)
Institute for Global Dialogue
Subscribers (2023)
Institute for Global Dialogue
Followers (2025)
Institute for Global Dialogue
South Africa average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Institute for Global Dialogue
Followers (2022)
Institute for Global Dialogue
Data notes
Last
updated: 24/03/2025
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Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.