1. History
    Berggruen Governance Center  21st Century Council  The Council for the Future of Europe  The Think Long Committee for California  Berggruen Philosophy and Culture Center  Global Fellowship Program  Berggruen Prize  The WorldPost 

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The Berggruen Institute (formerly Berggruen Institute on Governance) is an independent, non-partisan think tank which develops ideas to shape political and social institutions.

History

The Berggruen Institute was founded in 2010 by Nicolas Berggruen. Formerly known as the Berggruen Institute on Governance, the Institute launched various projects devoted to proposing and implementing new ideas of governance. Today the Institute is composed of the Berggruen Governance Center and the Berggruen Philosophy and Culture Center.^[3]

Berggruen Governance Center

The Berggruen Governance Center is dedicated to the design and implementation of new ideas of good governance relevant to the common challenges of globalization in the 21st century. This is primarily being done through three projects: the 21st Century Council, the Council for the Future of Europe, and the Think Long Committee for California.^[4]

21st Century Council

The 21st Century Council brings together former heads of state, global thinkers and entrepreneurs to address the problems arising from power shifts from Western-dominated globalization to a multipolar world. The council is devoted to global governance reform with the aim to “build on a convergence of interests in order to create a community of interests.”^[5]

Initially formed as a shadow G-20, the council presented its recommendations to President Nicolas Sarkozy of France in 2011 prior to the G-20 Summit in Cannes, as well as to President Felipe Calderon of Mexico and his successor Enrique Pena Nieto in 2012 prior to the G-20 Summit in Mexico.

In November 2013, the Council held its first “Understanding China” conference in Beijing with President Xi Jinping of China. A second meeting was held in November 2015.

The Council is chaired by former President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo .^[6]

The Council for the Future of Europe

The Council for the Future of Europe is a committee engaged in research, debate and advocacy to move forward the project of a united Europe. ^[7] It advocates not only a fiscal and political union within Europe but also the engagement of European citizens. It supports “town hall” meetings^[8] and seminars to provide a forum for Council members and European leaders to bring their ideas to the public.

In May 2013, the Council held a “town hall” meeting endorsed by the French President Francois Hollande, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, and Italian labor minister. The Council and Germany’s labor minister, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed an investment, training, and jobs program for Europe. The program eventually became a part of European policy in January 2015 when European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed the 315 billion euro Investment Plan.^[9]

The Think Long Committee for California

The Think Long Committee for California promotes a comprehensive approach for improving California's government. It has involved a politically bi-partisan board from the outset. In November 2011, the Committee published its report, A Blueprint to Renew California.^[10] The report recommended the devolution of power to local governments and school districts, reform of the democracy initiative process to ensure greater consideration of measures proposed by the public, establishment of a “rainy day” fund for economic downturns, a body of long-term oversight to balance the short-term, special-interest character of the elected legislature, and modernization of California’s tax system.

In 2014, the Committee helped promote SB 1253, “The Ballot Initiative Transparency Act,” eventually approved on September 28, 2014.^[11] It increase the opportunities for public comment, and allows lawmakers and proponents to make changes before ballots go to the voters. The Committee also helped the approve Proposition 2 in 2014, “The Rainy Day Fund, .” which sets aside small percentage of revenue each year to pay the state’s debt and safeguard against economic downturns.^[12]

Berggruen Philosophy and Culture Center

The Philosophy and Culture Center launched in September 2015 with the mission to help bridge cultural divides, particularly between the East and the West, and to foster the development of new ideas.^[13] It has three main programs: the Berggruen Fellowship Program, the Berggruen Prize, and the Berggruen Ideas Competition.

Global Fellowship Program

The Fellowship Program is a two-year program that gives scholars the opportunity to study at academic institutions all over the world.^[14] The Program also supports research at the University of Southern California (USC) Brain and Creativity Institute under Dr. Antonio Damasio.

The academic institutions include Stanford University's Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences, Harvard University, Oxford University, New York University, Tsinghua University, and Peking University.

Berggruen Prize

The Berggruen Prize honors a living thinker whose ideas are of basic importance for contemporary life. The inaugural Berggruen Prize was awarded to Charles Taylor for his contributions that have "fundamentally shaped public discussion of the nature of multiculturalism, secularism and contemporary religious life."^[15] The Berggruen Prize carries a cash award of $1 million. An independent jury is responsible for selecting the Prize laureate.

The WorldPost

In October 2017, the Berggruen Institute partnered with The Washington Post to publish The WorldPost, a media platform that publishes op-eds, features and videos exclusively on The Washington Post.^[16] Nathan Gardels is editor in chief of The WorldPost, and Kathleen Miles is the executive editor.{{cn|date=November 2018}}

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