The Globalisation Institute is a free-market international development think tank founded in London in 2005 and much favoured by Conservative Party (UK) leader David Cameron. Its website states that "We believe that globalisation is a force for good." It specialises in "practical, enterprise-based policies that governments and international institutions can adopt in order that every country can take advantage of the benefits of globalisation."[1] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... This article is about International Development. ... This article is about the institution. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom, positions he has occupied since December 2005. ...

The Director General is Alex Singleton. Alex Singleton is Director-General of the Globalisation Institute, a trade and international development think tank in London. ...

Influence

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"A respected and increasingly influential think tank which is making a tremendous contribution" - Andrew Mitchell MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

"We have recently seen the publication of a very interesting report from the Globalisation Institute... There is a serious economic argument here" - the Archbishop of Canterbury

"Political hotties" - The Guardian

Publishing programme

The Institute aims to influence international development and trade policy. A new report, Water for Life by Mischa Balen, recommending increased private involvement in developing countries' water systems, was released on World Water Day 2006 (22nd March). World Water Day or the World Day for Water occurs each year on March 22, as designated by United Nations General Assembly resolution. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Name change

The institute was called "Globalization Institute" when it was founded, because, as explained on the site: "Globalization is a more international spelling of the word, and we have an international audience. [...] Besides, the Oxford English Dictionary – the leading authority on British English spelling – prefers globalization to globalisation." However, the institute later adopted the -ise spelling, apparently due to criticism by British readers.

See also

• List of UK think tanks

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External links

• globalisationinstitute.org