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The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity ISGP is an educational and research organization established in 1999. It provides a forum for the exploration of concepts and the analysis of processes that give shape to humanitys search for global peace and prosperity. Drawing on both science and religion as two complementary systems of knowledge the Institute engages in research on issues relevant to the life of humanity. It shares its findings often in association with the Bahai International Community in the form of publications and at colloquia of various kindsthis with the aim of bringing to the forefront of public discourse ideas that point to enduring social change.