The institute is a nonpartisan public policy research foundation named for Cato´s Letters, libertarian pamphlets that helped lay the philosophical foundation for the American Revolution. The institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of more options that are consistent with the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty and peace. Toward that goal, it strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government.

The Stockholm Network is the leading pan-European think tank and market oriented network. It is a one-stop shop for organisations seeking to work with Europe's brightest policymakers and thinkers. Today, the Stockholm Network brings together more than 110 market-oriented think tanks from across Europe, giving us the capacity to deliver local messages and locally-tailored global messages across the EU and beyond. Combined, think tanks in our network publish thousands of op-eds in the high quality European press, produce many hundreds of publications, and hold a wide range of conferences, seminars and meetings. As such, the Stockholm Network and its members influence many millions of Europeans every year.

El Banco Mundial es una fuente vital de asistencia financiera y técnica para los países en desarrollo de todo el mundo. No somos un banco en el sentido corriente. Esta organización internacional es propiedad de 184 países miembros y está formada por dos instituciones de desarrollo singulares: el Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento (BIRF) y la Asociación Internacional de Fomento (AIF) . Cada institución tiene una función diferente pero fundamental para alcanzar la misión de reducir la pobreza en el mundo y mejorar los niveles de vida de la gente. El BIRF centra sus actividades en los países de ingreso mediano y los países pobres con capacidad crediticia, mientras que la AIF ayuda a los países más pobres del mundo. Juntos ofrecen préstamos con intereses bajos, créditos sin intereses y donaciones a los países en desarrollo para proyectos de educación, salud, infraestructura, comunicaciones y muchas otras esferas.

Situated in the nexus between academia, business and the public sector, CEPS performs a distinctive role as an independent analyst and critic of European policy. The center is an independent membership-driven organization with more than 100 corporate members and a large number of central banks, diplomatic missions and international business organizations in its constituency. Its core business is the conduct of policy research on European affairs and the broad dissemination of its findings through a regular flow of publications, public events and electronic commentary. It strives to bring new knowledge to the attention of decision makers and to offer fresh insights into important public policy issues of the day. CEPS has consolidated its work into two broad policy areas: economic policy and politics, institutions and security. The center's resourceful research staff is keenly aware of the continuous need to engage the outside world in active debate as both a monitor of and a sounding board for their work; this constant interaction is an essential source of strength in CEPS' work and a validation of its relevance.

El Fondo Monetario Internacional fue creado mediante un tratado internacional en 1945 para contribuir al estímulo del buen funcionamiento de la economía mundial. Con sede en Washington, el gobierno del FMI son los 184 países miembros, casi la totalidad del mundo. El FMI es la institución central del sistema monetario internacional, es decir, el sistema de pagos internacionales y tipos de cambio de las monedas nacionales que permite la actividad económica entre los países. Sus fines son evitar las crisis en el sistema, alentando a los países a adoptar medidas de política económica bien fundadas; como su nombre indica, la institución es también un fondo al que los países miembros que necesiten financiamiento temporal pueden recurrir para superar los problemas de balanza de pagos.

CEPR promotes independent, objective analysis and public discussion of open economies and the relations among them. CEPR coordinates the activities of an international network of over 600 research fellows and affiliates, bringing economic research to bear on the analysis of medium- and long-range policy questions. The center's research ranges from open-economy macroeconomics to trade policy and from the economic transformation of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and the CIS to European competition policy. There is a particular emphasis on all aspects of European integration. CEPR undertakes a wide variety of research that addresses European policy issues and publishes over 500 discussion papers annually in addition to monographs, newsletters, and policy reports.

The foundation is a research and educational institute-a think tank -whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense. It pursues this mission by performing timely, accurate research on key policy issues and marketing these findings effectively to its primary audiences: members of Congress, key congressional staff members, policy makers in the executive branch, the nation's news media, and the academic and policy communities. The foundation's products include publications, articles, lectures, conferences and meetings.