EastWest Institute
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The EastWest Institute (EWI), originally known as the Institute for East-West Security Studies and officially the Institute for EastWest Studies, Inc., was an international not-for-profit, non-partisan think tank focused on international conflict resolution through a variety of means, including track 2 diplomacy and track 1.5 diplomacy (conducted with the direct involvement of official actors), hosting international conferences, and authoring publications on international security issues. EWI employed networks in political, military, and business establishments in the United States, Europe, and the former Soviet Union.
Institute for EastWest Studies, Inc. | |
Formation | 1980; 44 years ago (1980) |
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Founder | John Edwin Mroz Ira D. Wallach |
Dissolved | January 31, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-31) |
Type | Public policy think tank |
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Headquarters | 10 Grand Central, 155 E. 44th Street, Suite 1105 |
Location | |
President | Bruce W. McConnell |
Website | eastwest.ngo |
EWI was founded by John Edwin Mroz and Ira D. Wallach in 1980 as an independent, global organization that promotes peace by creating trusted settings for candid, global discourse among leaders to tackle intractable security and stability challenges.[1] Mroz served as president and CEO of the institute for 34 years until his death, in 2014.[2]
The organization discontinued operations effective January 31, 2021. This decision was taken at the conclusion of a four-month strategic assessment in light of increasing challenges resulting from the global pandemic and related financial challenges facing many nonprofit organizations.[3]
EWI's initiatives focused on a number of different areas including cybersecurity,[4] preventive diplomacy, strategic trust-building (which encompasses Russia-United States relations and China-United States Relations), Economic Security, and Regional Security (focusing on specific areas such as Southwest Asia).[5]