The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI, pronounced "see-jee") is a think tank on global governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI’s stated vision is to strive to be the world’s leading think tank on international governance, with recognized impact on significant global problems. Its core belief is that better international governance can improve the lives of people everywhere, by increasing prosperity, ensuring global sustainability, addressing inequality and promoting a more secure world.
CIGI is headquartered in the former Seagram Museum in the uptown district of Waterloo, Ontario. It is situated on the northeast corner of the CIGI Campus, which also houses the CIGI Auditorium and the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA). The establishment of CIGI has been recognized as a major contributor to the growth of a local knowledge economy in the surrounding Waterloo Region, and in 2007, the city of Waterloo was named the world's "Top Intelligent Community."
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