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L'Institut français des relations internationales (French Institute of International Relations) is the main independent research and debate institution dedicated to international affairs, based in Paris, France.

In 2008, for the second consecutive year, Ifri was the only French based research institution to be ranked among the top 10 most influential think tanks in the world outside of the United States by Foreign Policy magazine. Lead by a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, this study entitled “The Think Tanks Index” ranks about 5,500 institutions in 170 countries.

Since its creation in 1979 by Thierry de Montbrial, inspired by the Anglo-Saxon model of research institutions, Ifri has since affirmed itself as one of the most established French think tanks. An integral part of the international think tank network, Ifri aims at gathering decision-makers and researchers to develop non-partisan and thorough research and debate on major contemporary international issues.”

Ifri’s goal is to:

develop applied research in the field of public policy, related to international issues; and foster interactive and constructive dialogue between researchers, professionals, and opinion leaders.

Ifri is independent from all administrative and financial regulatory authorities and has no affiliation with any political party. Their research teams are made up of over thirty-five French and foreign researchers, 50% of whom are under the age of 40. Outside of their research work, each year Ifri organises several international conferences and debates with the participation of key French and international figures. Guests from previous years to these events include heads of state Hamid Karzai, Vladimir Putin, Jalal Talabani, Mikheil Saakashvili, Abdoulaye Wade, Viktor Yushchenko, Ion Iliescu, Václav Klaus, Ilham Aliyev, Mohammad Khatami, Stjepan Mesić, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Abdullah Gül, Boris Tadić, Tassos Papadopoulos, Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Pervez Musharraf.