The idea for the organization was first conceptualized by Moisés Naím in 1993 under the auspices of the oldest foreign policy think-tank in the United States, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
The concept for the organization was first brought to light by Moisés Naím in 1993 with the support of the oldest and most prestigious foreign policy research group in the U.S., the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.