Rainier Institute for Foreign Affairs

The Rainier Institute for Foreign Affairs (RI) is a bipartisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit foreign policy research organization based in Seattle Washington. The RI has three areas of research: security & diplomacy, human rights & development, and business & economics. In particular, the RI focuses on foreign policy on a subnational level that is underrepresented in the mission of major think tanks. This includes the foreign relations of Washington state with other countries.

RI scholars seek to fill this gap in research by bringing their unique skill sets, academic focuses, and diverse backgrounds to develop and publish nuanced policy recommendations, analyses, and commentaries. Additionally, we host speaker events, panel discussions, and conferences on a vast array of foreign affairs topics.