Argentina is the second largest country in America with more "think tanks"

In our country there are 277
In fact, Argentina is the second country with the largest number of institutions of this type in the entire American continent – after the United States – and the fifth largest in the world. world, according to a report prepared by the University of Pennsylvania.

The report will be presented today in the afternoon at an online event of the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI), in parallel with similar events held around the world.

The same CARI was considered the best "pool of ideas" in 2018 in the world rankings, reaching 34th out of a total of 8162. The other Argentine institution in this category was the Libertad Foundation, which won 177th place.

Regarding the category "Foreign Policy and International Affairs", the entity presided over by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adalberto Rodríguez Giavarini, was also the most recognized of our country: it reached the 38th place.

In the sub-index "Central America and South America", the CARI was 4 °, while the Cippec was 5 °, Clacso 9 ° and Fiel 20 °, among other Argentine institutions.

"In CARI, we are committed to integrating our country with the globalization of culture and national interests, to think of Argentina in a sometimes unpredictable world, so that it maximizes its unique potential. and so be ready to take advantage of the black swans, which are becoming less and less exceptional, "Rodriguez Giavarini said in a statement.

CARI brings together specialists in foreign and defense policy. Recently, it was the first Argentine "think tank" inscribed on the global reach index and influence of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He is also the only Argentine member of the "Council of Councils", an organization that brings together 26 of the main foreign policy think tanks, mainly G20 members.

In Argentina, the index of the University of Pennsylvania will be published this afternoon in a newspaper
issue of CARI Web TV, which will badyze "Why think groups are important", a global theme suggested by the organizers.

According to the University of Pennsylvania, 3,750 experts, including journalists, government officials and policy makers, badyzed an updated database of 8,162 institutions.

The best think tanks in the world:

• 44º CARI (+1)
• 177th Foundation of Freedom (+6)

The best think tanks of Central America and South America:

• 4th CARI (-)
• 5th CIPPEC (-)
• 9th CLASS (+1)
• 20th FIELD (+5)
• 24º CEDES (-)
• 30th foundation thinks (+4)
• 36th foundation of freedom (-)
• 37º CEDLAS (-)
• 55º CENIT (+2)
• 56th CADAL (+2)
• 70th foundation (+3)
• 87th RESDAL (+9)
• 88th freedom and progress (+9)