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THE VISION

The Garibay Institute advances the research and practice of soft power and public diplomacy. 

“We work to empower heads of governments, international organizations, academic institutions, and global leaders to become their better selves to best serve constituencies and sustain humanity.”  

- Fernando Garibay, Chairman and Founder

Impact Statement

By leveraging our vast array of network partners and collaborators, we act as a unifying force for good.   With state leaders, transnational institutions, multilateral agencies, faith leaders, family offices, royal families, and inclusive communities, we educate, empower, and inspire through our research and activations.  

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The Mission

Our mission is to advance the field of soft power and public diplomacy by strengthening ties, building trust, and promoting cooperation among foreign and domestic leaders, cultural and network influencers, empresarios, faith leaders, futurists, and technologists, for multi constituency audiences. Through a systems level, theoretical, conceptual and methodological approach we apply broader, more inclusive mechanisms and modalities of soft diplomacy. One that fosters meaningful and productive relationships among states, royal families, non-state actors, communities, and the general public. 

Initiatives to Support our Mission

  • Support multidisciplinary research at first-tier and ivy League academic institutions.

  • Develop capacity building at international organizations.

  • Innovate best practices with global leaders, diplomatic corps, in government, public and private sectors.

Research and Operations

  • Academic Diplomacy

  • Music Diplomacy

  • Fine Art Diplomacy

  • Performance Art Diplomacy

  • Film Diplomacy

  • Sports Diplomacy

  • Fashion Diplomacy 

  • Economic Diplomacy 

  • Cultural Diplomacy

  • Gaming Diplomacy

  • AI and Tech Diplomacy

  • Faith-Based and Spiritual Diplomacy

Our Assets Include a Robust and Serious Global Network

Our current network includes over 192 countries at the State, Royal, and Governmental levels. With major support leaders from our beloved interfaith communities.  We collaborate with leading academic institutions, including top universities in the world like Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Tsinghua University, Tel Aviv University, Arizona State University, and more.

 

Additional international organizations’ support networks include the World Economic Forum, United Nations, and Asia Society.

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