What 3DL Is
Decoding Alignment, Power, and Policy
3DL is a non-partisan research lab at the intersection of data science, AI, geopolitics, and public policy. We build datasets, analytical tools, and research products that help NGOs, institutions, and the public better understand global political alignment, governance, and emerging policy challenges.
The Gap We Bridge
NGOs, institutions, and public-interest actors need sharper visibility into power, alignment, and policy change
We turn messy public data into rigorous datasets, analytical tools, and decision-ready research
Our Mission
Democratize Evidence-Based Decision Making
We empower civil society by transforming complex data into clear, non-partisan insights that anyone can use. Our platform makes advanced analytics tools freely available to NGOs, researchers, and decision makers.
Our Vision
Evidence Powers Progress
A world where unbiased data insights are at everyone's fingertips, driving transparency, civic engagement, and real-time progress.
Our Approach
Lean and Mean
We combine startup speed and creativity with technical excellence to challenge the NGO status quo.
The Challenge
Analytics Shouldn't Be a Luxury
The strongest analytical infrastructure is still concentrated inside well-funded private firms, governments, and elite institutions. That leaves many NGOs, researchers, and public-interest actors trying to respond to global events without the same visibility.
3DL exists to close that imbalance by building research-grade tools and datasets that make serious analysis more accessible, more legible, and more useful in practice.
Current Projects
What We're Working On
Our ongoing initiatives leverage data and technology to provide transparency and insights across global governance, political discourse, and economic policy.
UN Voting Report 2025
Comprehensive analysis of voting patterns at the UN General Assembly, revealing alignments, trends, and geopolitical dynamics across member states.
Security Council Votes Dashboard
Interactive dashboard tracking Security Council voting records, veto usage, and resolution outcomes to illuminate power dynamics at the UN's highest decision-making body.
Political Discourse Analysis
Using LLMs to carry out enhanced semantic analysis of political discourse, identifying trends, rhetoric shifts, and narrative patterns in recent history.
Sovereign Debt Dashboard
A tool to visualize the composition of country debts, debtors, and funding sources, bringing transparency to global sovereign debt structures.
Our Team
The People Building 3DL
A compact team spanning data science, geopolitics, research, and strategy, building public-interest research infrastructure with startup speed.
Hugo Zlotowski
Founder, DirectorData, Economics and Design of Policy, MIT
Cyprien Lordet
Geopolitical ResearcherInternational Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Victor Masson
Geopolitical ResearcherPolitical Studies and Public Administration, American University of Beirut
Gabriel O'Mara
Data ScientistBig Data & Business Analytics, ESCP Business School
Giacomo Le Bourgeois
Research AnalystMSc in International Management, ESADE (2021-2022); CEMS MiM, ESADE and Universitat St. Gallen (2022-2023)
Sana Shajarisales
Strategy & OutreachBusiness Administration, ESADE
Our Story
How 3DL Started
The Data Driven Decision Lab was founded in 2025 by Hugo Zlotowski, an AI and economics researcher with experience advising public sector entities on policy adoption and public-interest use cases.
With a background spanning macroeconomic forecasting, computer vision, and nation-scale AI platforms, Hugo recognized a critical gap: while powerful data tools transform public and private sector decision-making, civil society organizations lack access to similar capabilities.
Early Achievements
Team of 7+ Volunteers
Data scientists and analysts contributing to research
UN Voting Analysis
Comprehensive country voting dashboard