About Us

Global Dialogue Forum (GDF) is an independent think tank. Our sister organization is Global Dialogue Review (GDR), a trusted foreign policy journal.  

Who We Are 

  • We are independent thinking and not dependent on big businesses or governments, though we sometimes get project support for events. 
  • Global Scope: We cover international themes ranging from environment, law, security to education and gender. 

GDF Mission Statement 

  • Developing and sharing sustainable technology applications within the Global South in health, education, energy, & agriculture.

Creating a Sustainable Future

  • Towards inclusive, equity-driven solutions for sustainable development via research, cooperation and actionable advice.
  • Managing interns and experienced researchers who seek and analyse data to assist in  advisory consultancy  
  • Organising Seminars and Conferences for decision makers & experts to share knowledge and experiences. 
  • Publishing research. 
  • Shaping public policy debate, through global interactions between decision makers and academics.

Prime Concerns

  • Environment, Law, Gender, Geopolitics, Health, Education

Regions of Focus

  • East Asia 
  • ASEAN
  • Central Asia
  • South Asia
  • Western Europe

Target Audience

  • Students
  • Farming communities
  • Water resource  managers 
  • Green energy users
  • Health and Education communities   
  • Armed forces

Our Global Partners 

We work with top groups around the world: 

  • United Kingdom: Partnered with  Chatham House  (The Royal Institute of International Affairs), UNCITRAL, and Queen Mary University of London in November 2019 in London. 
  • China: Partnered with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences for a major 2016 corporate conclave. 

  • Germany & India: Worked with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) for security summits. 

  • Defense & Academia: Official partners of the United Service Institution of India and St Stephen’s College for large-scale public lecture series. 

  • Arbitration Conference (2017): Held a major international arbitration event in New Delhi with the Chief Justice of India and international leaders. 

  • Security Summits: Hosted global military and civilian leaders from the US, Russia, China, and other nations. 

  • China Conclave (2016): Organized a massive event involving 120 Chinese and Indian groups.