Instituto de Pensamiento Estratégico Ágora
The Instituto de Pensamiento Estratégico Ágora A.C. is a private, independent, apolitical and non-profit think tank dedicated to the construction of a free, virtuous and prosperous society. It focuses on the development of youth, research and public policy proposals.
Undertakings
IPEA University
Since 2009 IPEA University has been an annual week-long summer seminar where young students and leaders get together to discuss the world's and Mexico's most pressing issues and how to solve them.National movement
The A Million Youths for México movement's goals are to unite 1 million young Mexicans in order to transform the country. The following five "strategic axes" guiding the vision for the movement are:- Democratic society and rule of law
- Economic development and adaptability
- Education for the consolidation of human potential
- Governability, democracy and civil society
- Social cohesion
University chapters
| University Chapter | Current President |
| Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Santa Fe | Raymundo Von Bertrab |
| Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Querétaro | José Alejandro Enríquez |
| Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México | Fernando Alcázar |
| Universidad Panamericana Sede Mexico | Lurdes Gutiérrez |
| Escuela Libre de Derecho | Stephanie Valerio |
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | Tahiri Trillanes |
Courses
- Values 2.0.
- Strategic communication.
- Public Policies.
Legion of Liberty Award
| Year | Recipient | Nationality | News |
| 2009 | Lech Walesa | ||
| 2009 | Margaret Thatcher | ||
| 2010 | Lorenzo Servitje | ||
| 2011 | Álvaro Uribe |
International friends
- James M. Buchanan, Nobel Laureate in Economics 1986.
- Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia 1992-1994 and 1999-2002.
- Francisco Flores, President of El Salvador 1999 – 2004.
- José María Figueres, President of Costa Rica 1994 - 1998.
- Lord Brian Griffiths of Fforestfach, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs International, Director Bank of England 1983 – 1985 and Senior Adviser to Lady Margaret Thatcher 1985 – 1990.
- José Piñera, Minister of Labor and Mining 1978 – 1980 Chile.
- Hernán Buchi, Minister of Finance 1985 – 1989 Chile.
- Antonio Martino, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1994 – 1995 and Minister of Defense 2001- 2006 in Italy.
- Mario Vargas Llosa, President Fundación Internacional para la Libertad.
- Andrei Illarionov, Senior Fellow The Cato Institute, Chief Economic Adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin 2000 – 2005.
- Miranda Xafa, Alternate Director and Executive Board Member, International Monetary Fund, Chief Economic Adviser to Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis 1991 – 1993.
- Edwin Meese III, Attorney General United States of America 1985 – 1988.
- Fabián Koss, IDB Youth Program Coordinator, Inter-American Development Bank.
- Harriet M. Fulbright, President The William and Harriet Fulbright Center.
- Hernando de Soto, President Instituto Libertad y Democracia in Peru.
- Leonard Liggio, Executive Vice President Atlas Economic Research Foundation.
- Ed Feulner, President The Heritage Foundation.
- Pascal Salin, Professor of Economics Université Paris-Dauphine.
- John Blundell, General Director, Institute of Economic Affairs, United Kingdom.
- Linda Whetstone, Chair International Policy Network, Board Member of the IEA and Atlas Economic Research Foundation.
- Thomas Rustici, Professor of Economics Georgetown University and George Mason University.
- Ian Vásquez, Director Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute.
- John Bailey, Professor of Government and Foreign Service and Director of the Mexico Project at the Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University.
- Carlos Alberto Montaner, Journalist and Writer.
- Anna Halpine, Founder World Youth Alliance.
- Barbara Kolm, Director F.A. Hayek Institute in Austria.
- Christof Zellenberg, President, Europa Institut in Austria. Director of Private Wealth Management for Central and Eastern Europe, Deutsche Bank.
- Alberto Mingardi, President, Instituto Bruno Leoni in Italy.
- Liu Junning, President, Cathay Institute of Public Affairs in China.
- Jargal Dambadarjaa, President, New Policy Institute in Mongolia.
- Franklin Cudjoe, Director, IMANI Center for Policy and Education in Ghana.
- Bruno Atieh, Co-Founder Youth League for Lebanon.
Board of trustees
- Carlos Kasuga Osaka, Chief Executive Officer, Yakult
- Daniel Servitje, Chief Executive Officer, Gropo Bimbo
- Alejandro Ramírez Magaña, Chief Executive Officer, Cinépolis
- Manuel Arango Arias, President, Concord Group
- Nicolás Mariscal Torroella, Chairman, Marhnos Group
- Femsa Group
Academic board
- Carolina R. de Bolívar, Founder and Executive President Instituto Cultural Ludwig von Mises A.C.
- Roberto Salinas León, President México Business Forum.
- Javier Prieto de La Fuente, Head of the Department of Leadership Tecnológico de Monterrey.
- Everardo Elizondo Almaguer, Deputy Governor Banco de México 2000-2008.
- Alejandro Ardila Manzanera, Professor of the Department of Economics Tecnológico de Monterrey.
- Gerardo Gil Valdivia, President Mexican Chapter the Club of Rome.
- Pedro Ortiz Díaz, President of MSD Consulting Business Development & Strategy Design.
Board of directors
- Armando Regil Velasco, President
- Luis Castellanos Velasco, Director of Research
- Claudia Regil Velasco, Director of Programs and Education
Partners
- J. William and Harriet Fulbright Center
- The Fund for American Studies
- SELIDER
- World Youth Alliance
- Acton Institute, Argentina
- Institute of International and European Affairs
- Europa Institut
- Atlas Economic Research Foundation
- Ludwig Von Mises Institute
- Universidad Francisco Marroquin