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A briefing is a structured conversation about your operational context. We listen to what you are trying to understand, decide, or resolve, then return with the work that supports it: situational analysis, advisory engagement, or a discreet channel between parties, depending on what the situation requires.
Every engagement begins with a conversation, not a proposal. Tell us what you are working on. We will respond within 48 hours.
Who we work with
Four kinds of decision-maker.
Governments & diplomatic missions
Structured daily analysis that replaces the need for a full-time political analyst: more rigorous, more timely, methodologically accountable. Scenario mapping with probability tracking for policy planning.
Development & humanitarian agencies
The conflict-sensitive analytical layer that program design requires but procurement rarely funds. Ground-verified data for needs assessment, access negotiation, and stabilization programming.
Corporate & financial institutions
Ground-verified political risk and real-economy data that official statistics conceal and remote platforms cannot access. Scenario-based forecasting for investment and operational decisions.
Parties & sponsors of dialogue
For parties who need a channel that does not yet exist, and the sponsors who back one. We convene directly, off the record, and hold the process oriented with a continuous reading of the ground.
What we offer
Three lines of work.
Continuous
Analytical Products
Subscription access to the publications and platform that anchor Core Group's analytical practice: The Dispatch (daily), The Estimate (weekly), Source File (event-driven), and the Convergence platform. For institutions that need structured analytical work on a continuous cadence.
Engaged
Strategic Advisory
Bespoke engagement on specific decisions, environments, or institutional questions. Scenario assessment, positioning advisory, capacity-building, and embedded analytical support tailored to the situation. Delivered as defined-scope projects or retainer arrangements.
Discreet
Mediation & Dialogue
Discreet convening between parties in conflict, with the continuous reading that keeps a process oriented as the ground moves. Engagement is never endorsement. We commit to a channel opened and a process that holds, not to a settlement we cannot control.
How we engage
Four ways in.
Essential. Quarterly briefings and archive access. Professional. Monthly briefings, archive access, direct analyst contact. Institutional. Bespoke cadence, full Convergence access, advisory-board engagement.
Defined-scope engagements: political risk assessments, strategic frameworks, capacity-building workshops, and monitoring and evaluation.
A scoped mediation engagement. Discreet convening with defined indicators and independent evaluation against a baseline. Governed above the field, paced to the parties, never outrunning their willingness.
Senior analysts deployed alongside your team, embedding the Convergence platform in your workflows and translating analysis into operational strategy.
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Tell us what you are working on.
One message starts it. No proposal, no commitment. We reply within 48 hours.
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Thank you. We review briefing requests promptly and will be in touch within 48 hours.
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