It also covers key functional areas, such as international finance, U.S. trade and economic policy, national and international security issues, energy, and telecommunications. Council on Competitiveness - Focuses on strengthening U.S. innovation, upgrading the workforce, and benchmarking national economic performance. Membership is composed of corporate chief executives, university presidents, and labor leaders. National affiliates include nonprofit research organizations, professional societies, and trade associations. Dedicated to studying public policy issues surrounding employment growth.
Contributors are private foundations, program sponsors and individuals.
The Institute serves as a neutral and informal channel of communication between government representatives, business leaders, and individual members. A think tank committed to enhancing European integration. Fund for Peace - Promotes education and research on global problems threatening human survival. Dedicated to providing technical analyses of scientific issues impacting public policy. Hudson Institute - Public policy research organization whose viewpoint embodies skepticism about conventional wisdom, an appreciation of technology's role in achieving progress, optimism about solving problems, a futurist orientation, a commitment to individuality and free institutions, and a respect for the importance of religion, culture, and values in human affairs.