Organization
The Center was established within the Smithsonian Institution, but it has its own board of trustees, composed both of government officials and of individuals from private life appointed by the President of the United States. The Center's director and staff include scholars, publishers, librarians, administrators, and support staff, responsible to the trustees for carrying out the mission of the Center. The trustees and staff are advised by a group of private citizens called the Wilson Council. Interns, usually undergraduate or graduate students, support the activities of visiting scholars and staff while learning the business of top-level research.
Most of the Center's staff form specialized programs and projects covering broad areas of study. These programs and projects organize and host conferences and seminars, and support many kinds of research, communication, and publication on topics relevant to their areas.
The Center also publishes a magazine, the Wilson Quarterly. The editor of the magazine is Steven Lagerfeld.
In 2011, the Wilson Center was ranked in the top fifteen think thanks in the world. It was also ranked 8th in the United States, 9th in the world for international affairs, and 7th in the world for development.
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