EastWest Institute

What EastWest Institute does

The John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute (Mroz Institute) is a collaborative partnership between the College of Charleston's School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs and the EastWest Institute (EWI), a 40+ year-old diplomatic organization founded in 1980. Founded in 2022 and operating from Charleston, South Carolina, the Mroz Institute educates students and scholars on Track II diplomacy, global fluency, and conflict avoidance/resolution through experiential learning programs. Its core programmatic offerings include the International Scholars Program, Global Ambassadors Program, World Affairs Colloquium Series, EWI Distinguished Visiting Fellows, and an annual Summit Series covering themes such as diplomacy, global governance, transitional justice, and international development.

The institute's go-to-market approach is community-led and academic-channel-driven, distributing programs through the College of Charleston partnership and direct program enrollment. Revenue is generated through institutional funding, program support, and EWI Society membership, supporting the John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute's educational and convening activities. Leadership includes Max Kovalov as Bennett Director, with the broader EastWest Institute led by Cameron Munter (CEO and President), William J. Parker III (COO), Bruce McConnell (Global VP), and Conrad Jarzebowski (VP, Communications).

The institute also maintains the EWI History Project and Archives, which preserves oral histories and archival collections documenting EWI's four decades of Track II diplomacy work. The organization operates as a non-profit with 11-50 employees and no disclosed commercial revenue, functioning as an educational and diplomatic platform rather than a technology or commercial enterprise.

Name

EastWest Institute

Legal name

John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute

Website

https://eastwest.ngo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute, a partnership between the College of Charleston and the EastWest Institute, educates students and scholars in Track II diplomacy and global fluency through experiential learning programs, annual summits, visiting fellows, and archival preservation initiatives.

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Product category

International Relations and Diplomacy Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilateral Diplomacy & International Representation (UN, Regional Bodies) (BPAIAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA), Study Abroad Provider Networks, Consortia & Membership Organizations (EDAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Track two diplomacy
• Conflict resolution
• Diplomatic education
• International relations
• Global leadership

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Program Revenue: As a diplomatic and educational institute, EastWest Institute generates revenue through institutional partnerships, program fees, and potentially membership in the EWI Society. Revenue supports the John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute's operations including summits, visiting fellows programs, and international scholars initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EastWest Institute is a global network of influential stakeholders that builds trust and prevents conflict worldwide through Track II diplomacy. The John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute, a partnership between the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs at the College of Charleston and the EastWest Institute, delivers educational programs such as the International Scholars Program, Global Ambassadors Program, World Affairs Colloquium Series, EWI Distinguished Visiting Fellows, Global Spotlight, and an Annual Summit Series focused on diplomacy, global governance, transitional justice, and conflict resolution.

Product overview

The John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute is a collaborative partnership between the College of Charleston's School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs and the EastWest Institute. It offers a portfolio of educational programs including the International Scholars Program, Global Ambassadors Program, World Affairs Colloquium Series, EWI Distinguished Visiting Fellows, Global Spotlight, and an Annual Summit Series covering diplomacy and international development topics. The institute also maintains the EWI History Project and Archives documenting Track II diplomacy efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Scholars Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs (College of Charleston)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute is a collaborative partnership between the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs and the EastWest Institute. This partnership enables the institute to operate within an academic setting while leveraging EWI's 40+ years of Track II diplomacy experience. The partnership provides access to the college's educational infrastructure, student body, and academic resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): A major bipartisan policy research organization focused on international affairs and security with convening and educational programs—a much larger establishment incumbent sharing Mroz's diplomacy and global-governance focus.
• Council on Foreign Relations: An established U.S. institution for foreign policy education and convening among experts and students—an order-of-magnitude larger incumbent operating comparable global-leadership programming to Mroz.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: A globally established think tank producing research and convening on international peace and diplomacy; broader in scope and scale but thematically aligned with Mroz's peace, governance, and educational mandate.
• Atlantic Council: A larger international affairs think tank with overlapping programmatic themes (global governance, conflict, diplomacy) and educational initiatives—broader and better capitalized but addressing the same audience and themes.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): A UK-headquartered international affairs institute combining research, convening, and educational programming—significantly larger and international in footprint but a closely analogous model of non-profit diplomacy scholarship.

Direct peers

• Stanley Foundation: A foundation that convenes Track II multilateral dialogues on global governance and produces policy education—comparable in both the diplomacy-facilitation model and the educational/convener orientation of Mroz.
• International Peace Institute: An independent international peace and security think tank that produces policy analysis and convenes diplomatic actors on conflict prevention, mirroring Mroz's convening-plus-education mix in international affairs.
• United States Institute of Peace: Federally funded but mission-aligned on international peace and conflict resolution, delivering educational programs and convenings analogous to the Mroz Institute's scholar, ambassador, and summit offerings.
• The Carter Center: A non-profit advancing conflict resolution and global health through educational programs and direct diplomacy engagement—comparable as a small-staffed, mission-driven institute combining convening, training, and program delivery.
• Henry L. Stimson Center: A nonpartisan policy research center focused on international security, conflict resolution, and Track 1.5/2 diplomacy—directly comparable to the Mroz Institute's Track II and conflict-avoidance mission and similar in scale and programmatic depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ewinstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/EastWestInstitute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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