An independent, decentralised knowledge broker and advisory platform
Our Collaborations
We engage with a diverse range of Global South public, multilateral and non-governmental institutions to address critical knowledge gaps, including:
- Civil society organisations: Oxfam International, Public Citizen, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Open Knowledge Foundation, IT for Change, Open Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE).
- Multilateral institutions: UNESCO, International Telecommunications Union, UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF), World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS), UN-Habitat.
Our Services
We offer a variety of services tailored to the unique needs of institutional partners:
- Real-time field intelligence
- Intercultural context analysis
- Multi-country policy mapping
- Global horizon scanning and predictive analysis
- Formation of global go-to-market, policy development, or diplomatic teams
- Trusted verification of AI-generated knowledge
- SDG-aligned strategies and environmental impact assessment
- Research translation for international academic publication
- Privacy-enhanced digital transformation and cybersecurity advisory
Our Commitment
Our work aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly:
- Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
- Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
- Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
- Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable developmen
Our Initiatives
Beyond consultancy, we initiate and manage mission-driven multilateral projects aimed at building or rebuilding capacity in public institutions across the Global South. An example includes the Sovereign Debtors' Clubs.
Our Engagements
Our members have contributed to and participated in various forums and conferences, such as:
| 2025 | June | Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) Seville, Spain |
| February | Humanitarian Finance Summit London, UK |
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| 2024 | November | UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) Baku, Azerbaijan Brazil G20 Summit Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| September | UN Summit of the Future New York City, USA |
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| August | African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD III) Dakar, Senegal |
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| July | First session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| February | African Union Summit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| January | 19th Non-Aligned Movement and South Summit Kampala, Uganda |
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| 2023 | October | Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Marrakech, Morocco |
| 2022 | September | ITU & UNESCO Broadband Commission Working Group on AI Capacity Building Paris, France AI and Digital Transformation Competencies for Civil Servants |
| April | UNCTAD eCommerce Week Geneva, Switzerland Opening the Data of Money: Digital Cash as Digital Sovereignty ITU World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) Geneva, Switzerland Civil Servant 2.0: Which Competencies will the Civil Servant of the Future Need, and How Do We Get There? |
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| 2021 | December | UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Katowice, Poland Overcoming Knowledge Gaps for Effective Policy Polylateralism and Geneva: How Communities Shape Internet Governance Technology Sovereignty and Public Investment |