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Carnegie at 100: A Century of Impact

Celebrating its centennial, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is the oldest international affairs think tank in the United States. The Endowment, founded in 1910, is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States.



Essays on the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace


A Letter from the President

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is the oldest international affairs think tank in the United States. Founded by Andrew Carnegie with a gift of $10 million, its charter was to “hasten the abolition of war, the foulest blot upon our civilization.” While that goal was always unattainable, the Carnegie Endowment has remained faithful to the mission of promoting peaceful engagement.

Several defining qualities shine through in Carnegie’s history: the consistent excellence of the research; the institution’s unusual ability to stay young as it grew in age by regularly reinventing itself to stay ahead of the tide of change in the world; and a determination that its work should produce real change in the real world.

The most recent reinvention was the announcement of our Global Vision of 2007, a plan to create the world’s first global think tank. Today, with a thriving network of locally staffed centers in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and America, the institution is on its way to achieving that ambitious goal. Those of us, past and present, who have had the great fortune to serve this extraordinary institution can look forward to our second century with a real sense of accomplishment and with the expectation of notable contributions to a more peaceful world yet to come.

Jessica T. Mathews
President

 

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Quotes on Carnegie - Praise for the Global Think Tank
“The Carnegie Endowment has been a training ground for many of the all-stars in the State Department….” – Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State
“I appreciate its work in the area of peace.” – Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
“I cannot think of a better alignment of communication, information, and getting people together.” – Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google
“The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is the #3 think tank in the world.” University of Pennsylvania 2011 Global Think Tank Rankings
“[T]his great vision of becoming a global think tank [is] badly needed in an interconnected world.” – Nicholas Burns, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs
“One of the most globally trusted talking-shops.” The Economist
“The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is the #3 think tank in the United States.” University of Pennsylvania 2011 Global Think Tank Rankings
“It is truly a global think tank…completely and appropriately reflective of the nature of the challenges that we face today.” – John Kerry, U.S. Senator
“A force for global peace and security for 100 years.” – John Brennan, Homeland Security Advisor
“An excellent institution that does important work to help establish stronger international laws and organizations.” – His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal
“The Carnegie Moscow Center is the top think tank in Central and Eastern Europe.” University of Pennsylvania 2011 Global Think Tank Rankings
“The Carnegie Endowment…has for a century been dedicated to understanding and preventing war and its myriad causes.” – Robert Gates, U.S. Secretary of Defense
“The Carnegie Endowment is known on both sides of the aisle with great deal of respect for your active international engagement….” – Michael Turner, U.S. Congressman
“[This event is]… a testament to the success that you’ve had in transforming Carnegie… into a truly global think tank.” – Leon Panetta, U.S. Secretary of Defense
“The Carnegie Middle East Center is the top think tank in the Middle East and North Africa.” University of Pennsylvania 2011 Global Think Tank Rankings

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