Institutional Charter & Diplomatic Mission

Advancing Global Governance, Ethical Leadership & Diplomacy

The Global Policy & Leadership Institute (GPLI) is an independent multilateral academy, diplomatic think tank, and youth fellowship secretariat established to cultivate the next generation of global consensus builders.

Our Mission

To democratize access to high-level diplomatic forums, provide empirical policy research on existential global challenges, and empower emerging leaders across 140+ member states with the credentials, funding, and consular assistance required for global impact.

Our Core Values

Multilateral Integrity & Diplomatic Consensus Building
Equitable Inclusion & Fully Funded Fellowships
Empirical, Non-Partisan Research & Sovereign Data Rigor
Secretariat Governance

Institutional Leadership & Senior Fellows

Guided by a distinguished board of ambassadors, international jurists, and senior researchers.

Dr. Alistair Sterling

Dr. Alistair Sterling

President & Director General
Former Permanent Representative to the UN

Distinguished diplomat with over 30 years advising multilateral bodies on international security, institutional governance, and treaty mechanisms.

Accredited FellowPermanent Member
Amb. Christiane Dupont

Amb. Christiane Dupont

Chair of the Advisory Board
Former Under-Secretary-General for Diplomatic Affairs

Leading multilateral treaty mediator across 45 nations with extensive background in international peacebuilding and bilateral diplomacy.

Accredited FellowPermanent Member
Dr. Tariq Al-Mansoor

Dr. Tariq Al-Mansoor

Vice President for Policy & Research
Director of Digital Sovereignty Research

Pioneering strategist in artificial intelligence sovereignty, automated civic governance, and international digital rights treaties.

Accredited FellowPermanent Member
Dr. Ngozi Adeleke

Dr. Ngozi Adeleke

Executive Director for African Economic Alliances
Pan-African Development Council

Specialist in regional economic integration under AfCFTA, youth entrepreneurship incubators, and multilateral trade policy.

Accredited FellowPermanent Member
Prof. Kenji Takahashi

Prof. Kenji Takahashi

Senior Fellow for AI Ethics & Governance
Tokyo Institute of Technology & Policy

Advising governments across Asia on algorithmic accountability, national data sovereignty, and open civic AI infrastructure.

Accredited FellowPermanent Member
Camila Fernandes

Camila Fernandes

Director of Climate Law & Ecological Governance
Latin American Ecological Foundation

Environmental jurist and defender of Amazon biodiversity treaties, carbon credit auditing protocols, and youth climate litigation.

Accredited FellowPermanent Member

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