The Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (Bangladesh)

The Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified, IPAG is an independent, non-partisan, international think tank based in South Asia, Middle East, and Australia and rapidly expanding into Europe and the U.S. IPAG’s key areas of work among others include Technology, Innovation & FIR, SDGs & Green Growth, Regional Cooperation & Integration, Migration and Resettlement, Security and Strategic Affairs, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources.

As one of the youngest international think tanks in the world, IPAG already has been featured in 7 categories in the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index, including 42nd in “International Development Think Tank” among the top 142 international think tanks & 26th in ‘Think Tank to Watch in 2018’ among the top 105. IPAG undertakes engagement & outreach activities, promotes dialogue among various stakeholders, conducts training & capacity building, and supports advocacy towards social justice. IPAG works with well-respected international organizations, institutions, and individuals in making a positive contribution towards achieving inclusive and sustainable development. As a pro-active ‘Think’ and ‘Do’ Tank, IPAG emphasizes on doing evidence-based policy research with a focus on providing solutions that effectively respond to real-life problems and challenges.

Towards that end, IPAG engages with policymakers, senior officials, think tanks, academia, private sector, civil society, and the media. IPAG maintains global outreach through collaboration with leading think tanks, research institutes, and policy bodies around the world. IPAG has a strong presence in well-respected international media which include Project Syndicate, Agenda of the World Economic Forum, Straits Times (Singapore), South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), Nikkei Asian Review (Japan), The Hindu (India), etc

August 17, 2020

Environmental Sustainability and International Trade: Roadmap for Sustainable Development

Sustainable development and green growth are among IPAG’s core focus areas. In the wake of an ecosystem increasingly threatened by climate change, the sustainability of the economy, the viability of trade, and the growth of environment-friendly investments are ever more salient nowadays. Green growth through green trade and sustainable development is now at the forefront of the 21st-century agenda. Through ensuring a green economy fuelled by green trade a path towards sustainable development can be carved out.

August 3, 2020

Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Challenges and Opportunities

As a forward-looking think tank with a presence in four continents, IPAG has the pleasure & privilege to bring together insights, analysis, and foresight of some of the well-respected academicians, researchers, and practitioners from around the world on issues related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This publication is a testament to IPAG’s commitment to take research beyond the confines of spreadsheets and narratives to connect to what is happening now and which is shaping our future for good.

June 2, 2020

The Digital Age, Cyber Space, and Social Media: The Challenges of Security & Radicalization: The Digital Age, Cyber Space, and Social Media

This Volume is a compendium of articles from scholars, academics, and industry professionals from all over the world with expertise in important areas like cybersecurity, online & offline radicalization, social media platforms, regulatory & compliance issues, international best practices, data privacy & security etc. Some of the issues addressed in the Volume are rising radicalization with the advent of social media & the internet, challenges & responses to intelligence & security ecosystem in the digital age, online self-radicalization, and echo chambers. The Volume also sheds light on the response mechanisms for countering the threats of radicalization and cybersecurity and how various governmental and private organizations can cooperate, coordinate with as well as complement each other in addressing these common challenges. The Volume is a launchpad for open discussions to bring these issues into the living room and coffee table dialogues.

March 15, 2019

Role of Innovative Policies in Incentivizing Women's Participation in the Workforce

The G20 is a forum of the 20 most politically and economically powerful countries of the world. Think20 (T20), the network of leading research institutes and think tanks from the G20 countries provides research-based policy advice to the G20, facilitates interaction among its members and the policy community, and communicates issues of global importance. As one of the lead members, IPAG submitted a Policy Brief on “Role of innovative policies in incentivizing Women’s Labor Force participation – A response to trends in aging population” which has been published in the T20 2019 website.

January 20, 2019

The Future of Automotive Innovation

SINCE THE DAYS of the first Ford Model T, cars have come a long way. Modern cars have embraced new technological innovations that now offer improved steering, transmission system, safety gears, and GPS navigators for enhanced luxury and optimized performance. A third generation high-performance sedan now has more electrical function and computing power than an F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter.

January 3, 2019

G-20 offers Japan a chance to raise its global game

Japan’s diplomats face a busy few months as Tokyo prepares to host the Group of 20 summit for the first time, just when international economic cooperation has rarely been under so much pressure.

August 29, 2018

Pieces of the Asian dream

This has so far been the year of the India-China reset. The question is, what shape will India’s lead take?

August 3, 2018

Southeast Asian fund can complement Chinese investment by boosting self-reliance

The countries of Southeast Asia have rarely found it easy to cooperate, despite founding one of the world’s best-known regional clubs — the Association of Southeast Asian Nations — over 50 years ago. With the members in very varied political and economic positions, they have found it tough to launch concrete joint projects. So in a welcome move Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam — half of ASEAN’s 10 members — have announced a common infrastructure and development fund.

May 29, 2018

India must get smarter about handling China

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be largely focused on domestic challenges and above all on winning the next parliamentary election, due to be held by May next year. But with both the U.S. and China paying increasing attention to the subcontinent and the vast seas that surround it, Modi cannot afford to ignore his growing foreign policy problems — especially juggling the multiple strategic conundrums in the critical Indo-Pacific region.