Institutional relationships
The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) works with many kinds of institution, but it names a collaboration on this page only when there is a current record of it and permission to publish it. This page sets out the relationships that structure the programme, the conditions under which other institutions take part and the rules against implied endorsement. Visiting, meeting or exchanging letters with an institution does not make it a partner, and a logo is not a record. Return to About GCRI.
- 01In briefThe short answer
- 02On recordRelationships that structure the programme
- 03ConditionsHow other institutions take part
- 04EndorsementNo implied partnership
- 05Key termsTerms used on this page
- 06ProposePropose a collaboration
GCRI · Institution · service level R0
The short answer.
GCRI's institutional relationships are the collaborations that structure its programme, named only when there is a current record and permission to publish. The page sets out how governments, UN entities, development banks, universities, operators and civil society take part, and the rules against implied endorsement: a visit, a meeting or a letter is not a partnership.
Mandate to authority.
Fig.How the platform is governed, from its mandate to the authorities who decide. Design, not a record.
Jurisdictions in Pacific Island states.
The jurisdictions that hold authority over this question: countries, their first-level divisions and capitals, shown for Pacific Island states as an example geography for this subject.
Relationships that structure the programme.
| Relationship | Nature | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| The Global Risks Forum (GRF) | Pillar institution leading leadership, dialogue and Nexus Universe governance | A separate Swiss association with its own instruments |
| The Global Risks Alliance (GRA) | Pillar institution leading the finance, insurance and development-readiness interface | A separate United States institution; it does not lend, underwrite, rate or invest |
| GCRI US | The United States institution of GCRI | A separate organization with its own legal identity |
| Nexus Observatory Inc. | Intended licensor of the Nexus Foundry code and intellectual property to GCRI Canada for public-good, not-for-profit operation | Does not operate the service, determine the purposes of processing or direct programme decisions |
How the three pillar institutions divide their work is set out on GCRI, GRF and GRA.
How other institutions take part.
Governments, UN entities, development banks, universities, operators and civil society organizations take part through defined routes. Each route has a scope, a first outcome and a boundary.
- UN entities and public agencies use their own authorized instruments; participation creates no UN endorsement.
- Universities and research institutes take part under a research protocol with rights terms and a publication route.
- Operators and enterprises take part under an authorized information scope; membership never permits production access.
- Financial institutions take part through the readiness interface led by GRA; no lending or underwriting is promised.
No implied partnership.
Not partners by default
UN agencies, banks, universities and regulators are audiences of GCRI's work, not partners, unless a current permission record says otherwise.
Not relationships
GCRI's statuses in international bodies are listed on Affiliations and credentials. They are not collaborations with those bodies.
Used with permission
A named collaboration appears here only with its scope, its dates and permission to publish.
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Multi-stakeholder partnership | A voluntary collaboration of governments, business, civil society, research and international bodies that share knowledge, expertise and resources toward agreed goals, as SDG target 17.17 encourages. |
| Affiliation | A recorded relationship, such as accreditation, membership or observer status, between an organization and another body; listing it implies no endorsement unless the other body says so. |
| Consortium agreement | A contract among the members of a consortium that sets their roles, governance, contributions, intellectual property and dispute rules for joint work. |
Propose a collaboration.
Write to partnerships@therisk.global with the purpose, the scope and the institutions involved. The acknowledgement gives a reference and names the next step. A proposal does not create a relationship until terms are agreed with the correct parties. See also Public accountability and the institutional networks of The Global Risks Forum.
Questions and answers.
Why are no partners listed?
Is Nexus Observatory Inc. part of GCRI?
Can my institution say it works with GCRI?
Around GCRI.
Start with an enquiry.
The current service level is R0: information and enquiries. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; applications, payments, compute allocations and registrations open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.