 DIIS was created as a fusion of the former Center for Freds og Konfliktforskning (COPRI), Center for Udviklingsforskning (CUF), Dansk Center for Holocaust- og Folkedrabsstudier (DCHF) og Dansk Udenrigspolitisk Institut (DUPI).The current law is law nr 554 of 18 June 2012.DIIS is led by a board primarily from academia, in order to secure that the institute fulfils its scholarly obligations.