Institute For Strategic Dialogue

The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) is an international non-profit organization based in London, United Kingdom, registered in the U.S. government's System for Award Management (SAM) since December 2, 2016. The organization specializes in addressing global challenges related to extremism, hate, polarization, and community resilience, with a particular focus on leveraging research, training, and strategic interventions to counter violent extremism and promote social cohesion. ISD provides a range of services to U.S. federal agencies, primarily through project grants and cooperative agreements, focusing on developing programs that build community resilience, counter extremist narratives, and support diplomatic engagement across multiple international regions.

Through its federal grant awards, ISD has consistently worked with multiple U.S. State Department bureaus, including the Bureau of Counterterrorism, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, and Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. The organization's grant-funded projects have included developing capacity-building programs for youth influencers in Pakistan, conducting transatlantic city exchanges to address hate and extremism in Central and Eastern Europe, supporting the Strong Cities Network's global summits and regional initiatives, and monitoring online information operations during the COVID-19 crisis. Specific projects have involved training local stakeholders, conducting research on extremist narratives, convening international workshops, developing community resilience programs, and creating initiatives to counter hate both online and offline. ISD has collaborated with partners such as the Research Foundation of the City University of New York and has received grants ranging from $140,000 to $444,005, demonstrating its ability to execute complex, multi-regional projects focused on preventing radicalization and promoting social cohesion.