COVID-19’s effect on think tanks in 10 headlines
Our first survey on the effect of COVID-19 on think tanks offers important insights into the concerns, challenges and opportunities that think tanks faced across the world. The following findings...
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My experience as a community radio jockey – bringing local and global voices together
When I was asked to be a radio jockey for Radio Active – a community radio station in Bengaluru India – my first reaction was, can I? Should I? The diehard in me said,...
Think tank credibility: an annotated reading list
Credibility is crucial for a think tank. To be able to effectively inform policy and practice they need to be and be seen as credible sources of information and advice. In the current...
Diversity in think tanks: what needs to change?
The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) heritage, combined with widespread protests after George Floyd was killed by a police officer in...
Green eggs and ham
In Green eggs and ham –Dr. Seuss’s best seller, composed of only 50 words, in rhyme– the main character tries during the entire book, by all means, to convince a friend to taste a...
Adapting to the pandemic with a human touch
The present pandemic has possibly been one of the most disruptive events in our lives, both professionally and personally. It has dislodged us from our comfort zones and challenged us to find...
What policy experts can learn from conspiracy theories
It's easy to dismiss conspiracy theorists as cranks, but they are flourishing. The BBC reports that during the pandemic, membership of the far-right conspiracy theory...
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D. Dhanuraj, Founder chairman of the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)
The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) is an independent public policy organisation dedicated to in-depth research and scientific analysis with the objective of...
Sunita Narain, Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, India. CSE researches into, lobbies for and...
Dr. Samina Khalil, Director at the Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC)
The Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) in University of Karachi was established in 1973. The major functions of the centre are policy-oriented academic research,...
Dr. Jyoti Parikh, Executive director at Integrated Research Action for Development (IRADe)
Dr. Jyoti Parikh is a founding member and a member of the governing council at Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) a think tank based in New Delhi,...
Seethalakshmi S and Rahul Nandan, Chief mission officers at Antardhwani
Dr. Annapoorna Ravichander, editor at large for South Asia at On Think Tanks, interviewed Antardhwani's chief mission officers Seethalakshmi S and Rahul Nandan in December...
Dr Kaitlyn Mendes, author of “SlutWalk: Feminism, activism and media”
The #Metoo movement has gained momentum in India and has captured the minds of women across the globe thanks to digital media platforms. Feminist researcher Dr Kaitlynn...
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Think Tank Communications Health Check
This ‘health check’ aims to support think tanks and research institutes to refine and improve their communications. The tool covers six key areas: strategy, capacity, systems, audiences, channels & messaging and monitoring. It recognises that communication is a complicated process involving strategy, tactics and all sorts of inputs. In other words, it is not all about outputs.
Featured Resources
Transición de liderazgo en la Dirección Ejecutiva de un centro de pensamiento: Análisis, lecciones y recomendaciones de un estudio de caso
Esta publicación fue elaborada por Leandro Echt sobre la base de un documento de reflexión elaborado por Martha Farmelo, consultora independiente en fortalecimiento de ONGs, en base a su...
The significant evolution in staff assessments: a good fit for think tanks?
Raymond Struyk, author of Improving Think Tank Management, writes about the evolution in staff assessments for think tanks. There is an ongoing, comparatively quiet evolution in the...
Simon Maxwell, former executive director of the Overseas Development Institute
Simon Maxwell, former executive director of the Overseas Development Institute, talks about future think tank leaders and how think tanks continue to evolve.
Simonida Kacarska, Director, European Policy Institute
Simonida shares her thoughts on the think tank culture in the western Balkans, the growth of these organisations in the region and what it means, and the challenges they face.
Donald Abelson, professor and chair of political science at The University of Western Ontario
Do think tanks matter? Donald talks to us about his work with think tanks over 30 years, what he finds so interesting about these organisations and how they have evolved, and their role...
Salvador Sánchez, Vice-ministro de la Presidencia de Panamá
Salvador habla del rol de SENACYT buscando el apoyo ciudadano a la inversión que hace el gobierno nacional a la investigación. Nos habla además de los caminos que pueden tomar los...