Georgetown Americas Institute

What Georgetown Americas Institute does

Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI) is a non-profit academic research institute within Georgetown University, based in Washington, D.C., that conducts research, convening, and policy analysis focused on Latin America and the Caribbean. Established in 2022 under founding director Alejandro Werner, the former IMF Western Hemisphere Department Director (2013–2021), the institute serves policymakers, academics, graduate students, journalists, and the broader public interested in hemispheric economic, political, and security affairs.

GAI's portfolio comprises the Global and LAC Datahub (a regional data and analysis platform), the "Y Esto No Es Todo" podcast, original publications, conferences and events, a fellows program (resident and visiting), and a grants program. Recent strategic initiatives include the "Organized Against Crime" program on regional security. The team numbers approximately nine members, combining executive leadership, fellows with senior policy backgrounds (former IMF, IDB, INE Mexico, and Uruguayan Foreign Ministry), and program staff. Partnerships with CAF - Development Bank of Latin America, FORMA, the Stone Center at the University of Chicago, ICESI University, and Georgetown's Global Initiatives extend the institute's research and convening reach.

GAI does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through Georgetown University and partner contributions, with no disclosed pricing, customers, or revenue figures. Its audiences are distributed across policy, academic, and media channels, and its outputs are typically free-access research, podcasts, and events.

Name

Georgetown Americas Institute

Legal name

Georgetown Americas Institute

Website

https://americas.georgetown.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Georgetown Americas Institute is a non-profit research institute within Georgetown University that conducts policy research, data, and convening on Latin America and the Caribbean for policymakers, academics, students, and media.

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Product category

Policy Research

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Affairs Administration (Curriculum, Scheduling, Academic Policy) (EDADAKAB)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Latin America studies
• Economic analysis
• Academic dialogue
• Regional governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Georgetown Americas Institute is a non-profit policy research institute within Georgetown University that produces research publications, hosts conferences and events, operates the Global and LAC Datahub data platform, runs the 'Y Esto No Es Todo' podcast, and delivers a Fellows Program and Grants Program. Its work is centered on key challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean, including economic growth, governance, rule of law, social inclusion, sustainability, and trade. The institute convenes policymakers, scholars, students, and multilateral organizations through in-person and virtual events held in Washington, D.C. and partner locations.

Product overview

Georgetown Americas Institute is a research and dialogue platform at Georgetown University focused on Latin American affairs. The Institute offers a portfolio of interconnected programs and products: the Global and LAC Datahub (a data platform), the Y Esto No Es Todo podcast, publications on trade and economics, events/conferences, a Fellows Program for researchers, and a Grants Program for students. The core offering combines research publications, expert dialogues, and data resources to address key challenges facing Latin America and the hemisphere.

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Products and services

• Global and LAC Datahub Data platform providing access to datasets, policy documents, notes, and research outputs on Latin America and the Caribbean, covering topics such as organized crime, governance, economic indicators, and regional development.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAF - Development Bank of Latin AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2022Signed Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on research and academic events addressing issues of regional significance, with provisions for future collaboration on policy events and student exchanges
• FORMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of the annual conference on the state of democracy in the Americas and the 'Challenges to Democracy: The Latin American Landscape' virtual series (May-September 2026)
• Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of 'Who Gets Ahead and Why: Inequality, Meritocracy, and Social Mobility in the Americas' conference
• University of ICESIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of conference on inequality and social mobility in the Americas, hosted at ICESI University campus
• Organized Against Crime InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the support network for this multi-year collaboration bringing together think tanks, policymakers, multilaterals, civil society representatives, and scholars to generate policy-relevant knowledge on criminal violence and organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Latin American Board (LAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory board established in 2006, composed of influential leaders from public, private, and nonprofit sectors across Latin America, acts as advisory to Georgetown's president and rector
• Georgetown University Global InitiativescoreOthersPart of Georgetown University's global network of institutes including Global Health Institute, Institute for the Study of International Migration, and others

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Principal multilateral development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean. A partner of GAI (via Antoni Estevadeordal's prior role) and a comparable research-and-policy institution with hemispheric reach and deep engagement with regional governments.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Major global think tank with longstanding work on Latin America among its regional programs. A broader incumbent, but comparable in academic-policy hybrid model, emphasis on rigorous publications, and engagement with senior policymakers and former officials.
• Brookings Institution - Latin America Initiative: Premier global think tank with a Latin America Initiative producing research and convenings on the region. A broader incumbent with substantially larger resources but a directly comparable research-and-convening model and policy audience.
• CAF - Development Bank of Latin America: Latin American development bank with a substantial research and policy publications arm. A formal GAI partner (MOU signed September 2022) and a directly comparable producer of economic and policy research for the region.

Direct peers

• Atlantic Council - Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center: Major DC think tank with a dedicated Latin America Center producing publications, convenings, and policy recommendations on regional issues. Directly comparable on policy-research focus, Western Hemisphere scope, and engagement with senior officials and business leaders.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - Americas Program: Bipartisan policy research center with a longstanding Americas Program covering Western Hemisphere economic, security, and governance issues. Comparable to GAI in policy depth, Washington-based convening authority, and engagement with US and Latin American officials.
• Americas Society: Nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering understanding of the Western Hemisphere, with programs in policy, business, education, and culture. Comparable to GAI in region focus, non-profit structure, and emphasis on hemispheric dialogue and exchange.
• Council of the Americas: Business association focused on the Western Hemisphere that sits at the intersection of corporate, government, and policy stakeholders. Comparable to GAI in hemispheric scope, Washington-DC base, and convening of senior public- and private-sector leaders.
• Inter-American Dialogue: The leading US-based policy think tank exclusively focused on the Western Hemisphere. Directly comparable to GAI in mission (policy analysis and dialogue on Latin America), audience (policymakers, scholars, business leaders), and product mix (publications, events, membership network).
• Wilson Center: Washington-based nonpartisan policy forum with a dedicated Latin America Program. Closely comparable to GAI in academic-policy hybrid model, focus on Latin American affairs, and use of resident fellows and events to convene researchers and officials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/guamericas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@georgetownamericasinstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/GUAmericas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgetown-americas-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/guamericas

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