The Carter Center was founded by, and is still the operational base for, former President Jimmy Carter. The Carter Center is home to many forward-oriented programs related to Africa, former Soviet states, Latin America, human rights, conflict resolution and, of course, health.
A major project, "The Atlanta Project," is working with 22 urban neighborhoods to alleviate poverty and all it affects. The Carter Center is legally part of Emory University and maintains a tight integration of academic reflection and research in all its work.