Making an internationally significant contribution in institutional and community governance
The Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law (IEGL) is a Griffith Strategic Research Centre established on the initiative of the United Nations University. It links Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, Australian National University, the Center for Asian Integrity in Manila, OP Jindal University in Delhi, and Strathmore University in Nairobi. From 2004 to 2014, it was headquartered at the ARC Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice, and Governance. It is currently headquartered in the Law Futures Centre at Griffith University.
IEGL engages other academics, non-government organisations, government, business, and multilateral institutions and networks to improve governance and build institutional integrity in governments, corporations, non-government organisations and international institutions.
Scope of our research
We specialise in interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, multi-level research into contemporary governance challenges and opportunities. Our work ranges from professional and corporate governance to corruption, from decisions to go to war to responses to the global carbon crisis. Our research is funded by the Australian Research Council, multilateral organisations such as the World Bank, state, national and overseas governments, and NGOs such as Transparency International. We publish our findings in books, journal articles, research reports, and in popular media.
Building capacity globally
We aim to be a globally networked resource for the development of values-based governance through research and capacity-building. In addition to our research projects, we provide training and advice on integrity, governance, climate change, ethics, and more. We develop and deliver capacity building projects and integrity training programs for policymakers and practitioners working in government, bilateral and multilateral organisations, and NGOs. Our staff have a strong track record of providing advice on governance, integrity, and ethics to government agencies and other organisations, both in Australia and abroad. We are committed to sharing knowledge and experience to improve governance practice and policy.
Featured Research
The Responsibility to Protect and the Protection of Civilians Policy Guide is a resource for policy makers and practitioners. Our guide contributes to your efforts to protect civilians from conflict-related harm and mass atrocity crimes. Our guide explains and compares the twin principles of R2P and PoC in their normative, institutional and operational dimensions. We focus on the principle’s different actors and methods and set out the situations where the two principles come together for specific actors and organisations.
Australian Autonomy and the American Alliance
In July 2022, Griffith University joined with the MacArthur Museum, the Fulbright Commission and the UN Association of Australia to host a one-day conference on ‘Australian Autonomy and the American Alliance.
The Executive Summaries of the proceedings were launched at the MacArthur Museum on 15 March, 2023.
The Australian Autonomy and the Americal Alliance: Executive summaries of key conference papers, as well as longer versions of the following papers, are available:
The challenges for Australian defence in a changing strategic landscape by Lt Gen (ret) John Sanderson
The United Nations between power and principles by Professor Ramesh Thakur
ANZUS, AUKUS and the international rule of law by Professor Charles Sampford
View Australian Autonomy and the American Alliance: Executive summaries of key conference papers
Contact us
- Phone
- +61 7 373 55103
- IEGL@griffith.edu.au
