Inter-American Dialogue

Inter-American Dialogue
Abbreviation	IAD, the Dialogue
Formation	1982
Type	Latin America Public Policy Think Tank, Forum of Leaders
Headquarters	1155 15th Street NW, Suite 800
Location	Washington, D.C. 20005;
President & CEO	Rebecca Bill Chavez
Co-Chairs	Laura Chinchilla; Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
Website	thedialogue.org

The Inter-American Dialogue (Spanish: Diálogo Interamericano), also known as the Dialogue or IAD, is a U.S.-based think tank in the field of international affairs primarily related to the Western Hemisphere. Headquartered in Washington, D.C it intends to "foster democratic governance, prosperity, and social equity in Latin America and the Caribbean". The Dialogue's research areas focus on the rule of law, education, migration, remittances, energy, climate change and extractive industries.