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IERES is part of The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, one of the world’s leading schools of international affairs and the largest school of international affairs in the United States. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., its mission is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world.
IERES has continued to be ranked the #1 University-Affiliated Regional Studies Center in the U.S. (#5 in the world) in the University of Pennsylvania 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. It is organized around seven programs, which helps to further consolidated the Institute’s
primary mission to serve as a field-defining leader in scholarship, education, and advice for policymakers addressing relations between the United States, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia.
The Institute’s hallmarks are combining academic rigor with policy engagement, promoting interdisciplinary perspectives, and recognizing that Europe, Russia, and Eurasia cannot be understood in isolation from each other or from larger global trends. IERES unites a vibrant, interdisciplinary community of scholars and scholar-practitioners, both faculty and visitors.
Learn more about other programs of IERES:
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How to envision Russia’s future?
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