SIPRI

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Based in Stockholm, SIPRI also has presences in Beijing and Washington, DC. SIPRI was established on the basis of a decision by the Swedish Parliament and receives a substantial part of its funding in the form of an annual grant from the Swedish Government. The Institute also seeks financial support from other organizations in order to carry out its broad research program. SIPRI's structure comprises the Governing Board and the Director, Deputy Director, Research Staff Collegium and support, together numbering around 50-60 people. SIPRI's Governing Board and international staff are located in Stockholm, Sweden. SIPRI offers a unique platform for researchers from different countries to visit research issues in Beijing and Washington, D.C. The Institute also hosts several intergovernmental and intergovernmental organizations, as well as regularly receives delegations from the European