World Federalist Institute

The World Federalist Institute serves as Citizens for Global Solutions' internal research group and promotes debate, discussion and the sharing of innovative research on the principle of federalism and its applicability to contemporary and long-range global governance challenges. Through its select body of Fellows, policy experts and CGS staff, the Institute promotes innovative solutions to some of the more fundamental policy challenges facing the world today.

The Institute's fellows explore contemporary and anticipated developments in global governance in the coming decades and offer structural recommendations in each of CGS' program areas: preventing war, law and justice, human rights, and the United Nations system. In addition to ongoing semi-formal conversations on U.S. foreign policy and the applicability of federalism in global governance, the Institute offers advisory proposals to CGS policy and program staff in major areas. Recent projects have included the potential of a rankings index to measure governments' responsibility in complying with international norms (still in development) and the continued viability of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), on which an interim report was released in 2007.

The Institutes also hosts open discussion panels and workshops at CGS's annual forums. Topics include the viability of weighted voting proposals, Southern perspectives on global issues, development of the ICC and enforcement norms, and others. 

Institute Fellows identify and produce innovative proposals to policy global governance challenges being explored by Citizens for Global Solutions and other leaders research groups. Our current Fellows include: 

Full bios and related work by Fellows is also available.

Who Governs the World - The Evolving Role of the G8, G20 and the United Nations

PART ONE: Toni Harmer, Assistant Director for the Managing Global Insecurities Project, Brookings Institute, discusses the history of the G8, G20 and UN as well as current transitional realities for the various global groups.

PART TWO: Romaric Roignan, Councelor, Multilateral Affairs & Environment, French Embassy. Romaric discusses current critiques and future challenges facing the G8, G20 and the United Nations.

PART THREE: Aldo Caliari, Councelor, Director, Rethinking Bretton Woods Project, Center of Concern. Aldo discusses current challenges facing the G8, G20 and the United Nations.

Sponsored by the World Federalist Institute in conjunction with the Stanley Foundation