Carl Vinson Institute of Government

For more than 80 years, the Vinson Institute has worked with public officials throughout Georgia and around the world to improve governance and people's lives. From Georgia's early days as a largely agrarian state with a modest population to its modern-day status as a national and international force in business, industry, and politics with a population of almost 10 million, the Institute has helped government leaders navigate change and forge strong directions for a better Georgia.

In the Spotlight

City of Bainbridge Taps Institute for Mapping Project
Real estate parcel maps for the City of Bainbridge will move from paper to computer over the next five months thanks to a data development project by the Institute’s geographic information systems experts. Read More
New Tutorial Lays Out Details of the Tax Investment Act
Get up to date on the progress of the Transportation Investment Act of 2010 with a new tutorial developed by the Institute's local government specialists. The tutorial explains how the process established by the legislation has moved forward since passage and what next steps are approaching. The Transportation Investment Act gave voters in 12 Georgia regions the chance to vote on a 1 percent sales tax to fund transportation projects. Read More
Newsworthy Features the New LOST Mediation Program, Statewide Education and Rural Development Work, and More
Learn about the Vinson Institute's strategic planning assistance to statewide education leaders and the arts community, view a free tutorial explaining the basics of credits and debits, and see how the International Center is strengthening the connections between Georgia and South Korea in the new edition of Newsworthy, the Institute's quarterly e-newsletter. Read More
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Applied Demography Program
Environmental Policy Program
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Seney-Stovall Chapel

Featured Program

Applied Demography Program
Contact: Mathew Hauer, hauer@cviog.uga.edu; 706.542.9369
Applied Demography Program
The most successful governments are those that not only deal with current challenges but also are able to see into the future. The Vinson Institute's Applied Demography Program helps today's proactive government leaders peek around the corner by combining local trends with forecasts for national, state, and regional population changes and migration.

Armed with data and projections provided by the Institute's expert demographers, governments can make informed, preemptive decisions about issues such as resource management, education, housing, and service delivery so that governments do not have to be caught flatfooted in the face of population changes. Read More
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