The project will be jointly implemented by the Global Public Policy Institute (Germany) and the New America Foundation (USA). GPPi will be the lead research institution.

Global Public Policy Institute

The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent think tank based in Berlin and Geneva. Our mission is to develop innovative strategies for effective and accountable governance and to achieve lasting impact at the interface of the public sector, business and civil society through research, consulting and debate. The approach:

• GPPi is an independent and non-profit institute. The institute receives project funding from foundations as well as project partners and clients from the public and private sectors. GPPi re-invest profits from consulting activities into its research work.
• To build bridges between research and practice. GPPi's international team combines research and public policy expertise with management consulting skills. The institute fosters the exchange of knowledge and experience between researchers and practitioners.
• To promote policy entrepreneurship. GPPi's work strengthens strategic communities around pressing policy challenges by bringing together the public sector, civil society and business.  

For more information on the Global Public Policy Institute, Please visit www.gppi.net.

New America Foundation

The purpose of New America Foundation is to bring exceptionally promising new voices and new ideas to the fore of public discourse. Relying on a venture capital approach, the Foundation invests in outstanding individuals and policy solutions that transcend the conventional political spectrum. Through its fellowships and issue-specific programs, the Foundation sponsors a wide range of research, writing, conferences and public outreach on the most important global and domestic issues of our time. The New America Foundation is a nonprofit, post-partisan, public policy institute that was established through the collaborative work of a diverse and intergenerational group of public intellectuals, civic leaders and business executives. Launched in 1999, the Foundation is guided by President and CEO Steve Coll, and an outstanding Board of Directors. New America is headquartered in Washington, DC and also has a significant presence in California.

For more information on the New America Foundation, please visit www.newamerica.net.