CIGI is an independent, non-partisan think tank whose peer-reviewed research, foresight and trusted analysis influence policy makers to innovate.

2 days ago · On November 26, 2024, the Centre for International Governance Innovation hosted the Waterloo Technology Foresight Event, a closed-door session that brought together local executives and thinkers from Waterloo Region’s dynamic technology sector. This summary highlights some key points from the conversations.

Jan 23, 2025 · CIGI papers present well-considered policy positions and/or research findings, insights or data relevant to policy debates and decision making.

January 15, 2024 (Waterloo, Canada) – The Centre for International Governance Innovation is pleased to welcome 14 new fellows to the Digital Policy Hub.These emerging scholars and innovative thinkers from the social, natural and applied sciences will join nine fellows continuing from the fall 2023 term to form an even larger and more diverse cohort of 23 fellows for the Hub’s winter 2024 term.

Research. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements.

5 days ago · About the Digital Policy Hub Program. The new Digital Policy Hub at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) hosts a diverse group of emerging, innovative thinkers from the social, natural and applied sciences, providing opportunities for them to further develop their own research, analytical and policy skills. The Hub, in partnership with universities, governments and the ...

September 10, 2024 (Waterloo, Canada) – The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is pleased to welcome 17 new and six returning fellows to CIGI’s Digital Policy Hub for the 2024-2025 academic year. Launched in 2023, the Digital Policy Hub is a collaborative space for emerging scholars and innovative thinkers to share and develop research on the evolution and governance of ...

Jun 8, 2023 · The Centre for International Governance Innovation, CIGI, is an independent, non-partisan think tank that delivers peer-reviewed research and trusted analysis to inform policy solutions on issues that intersect transformative technologies and governance.

We invite you to take a look back at CIGI’s work in 2023–2024. The pace and range of technological advancement, a rapidly changing geopolitical environment and global uncertainty continued to pose challenges for international governance this year — CIGI’s fellows and contributors provided research, insight and analysis on these and other pressing issues.

Data Governance; The Role of Governance in Unleashing the Value of Data. In 2018, the essay series Data Governance in the Digital Age anticipated some of the data governance issues that have emerged, such as surveillance capitalism and the economics of data, but did not cover data valuation in depth. Data is increasingly central to economic …