"Providing an informed, reasoned and dispassionate

voice to the global public debate..."

Since 2002, the studies, analyses and presentations prepared and delivered by ITSSD representatives have been cited, quoted, catalogued or otherwise referenced by various intergovernmental organization (IGO)s, regional economic integration organization (REIO)s and national governments, including:


  1. United Nations: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Health Organization (WHO); United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP); United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS); United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE); United Nations International Information Center for Terminology (INFOTERM) of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); United Nations Environment Program Global Reporting Information Database-Arendal, Norway (UNEP GRID-Arendal).

​        2.  Bretton Woods Institutions:  World Trade Organization (WTO); World Bank Group.


        3.  International Seabed Authority


        4.  Geneva Centre for Security Policy



  1. European Union (EU);
  2. The Commonwealth;
  3. Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID).

  • National Governments (including public universities):​ United States, Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom; Brazil, People's Republic of China, Colombia, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Romania, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam.

​Intergovernmental & Governmental References