AIIS ranked among best think tanks in the world

The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS), was listed among the best think tanks in the world according to the 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report authored by James G. McGann, Ph.D., Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania.

Recognizing the quality of research and advocacy of the AIIS and collecting the positive feedback from peers, the Index acknowledges for the fourth year in a row the professionalism and impact of AIIS work. More than 3500 experts from academia, civil society and decision making institutions participated in the process of nominating and then ranking institutions worldwide in this one of a kind exercise that has become a reference point for those who seek to understand the standing of think tanks whether by geographical or thematic classification. 

In the list of Think Tanks in Central and Eastern Europe, AIIS ranked 22nd  in the 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI), gaining two places up the list from the previous year.  In terms of sectorial focus, AIIS ranks 85th in the global ranking for Defense and security research area and 64th in the global ranking for Foreign policy and international relations.

The ranking is organized on a yearly basis by Think Tanks and Civil Society Programs  at the University of Pennsylvania, which conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and civil societies around the world.. This year's report was published on January 22, 2015. AIIS is the only Albanian think-tank to appear in the ranking. 

For the full report and for more information on the program follow the link: http://gotothinktank.com/index