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Challenges and possibilities of monitoring, evaluation and learning in think tanks Measuring the results of the work of think tanks poses many challenges; the results are...
Data is not boring. Data can explain social and economic trends and start new conversations. Data can inspire new ideas, and it can test how they work. Data can challenge those in power. Data...
A short personal genesis of the project Right before I embarked into my graduate adventure of studying think tanks at Georgetown University in the Summer of 2014,...
For us comms types, the world of digital long-form publishing feels like a veritable playground. The PDF dims in comparison to parallax scrolling, looped background videos...
Over the last seven years, I’ve been involved in numerous workshops helping think tanks do strategic planning for policy engagement. But I’ve found that, after the...
Samar Verma is a Senior Program Specialist of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) for the South Asia Region. As such, he is based at the International Development Research...
Common Vision UK (CoVi) describes itself as the first visual think tank in the UK and they “explore, develop and share innovations in policy and practice using visual...
At On Think Tanks, we’ve had the opportunity to interview several women working in think tanks around the world. Here is a selection of what they have to say: Laura Zommer (part 1) Director of Communications...
Open Policy Research's founder Jaime Gonzalez-Capitel interviews Assefa Admassie, the Executive Director of the Ethiopian Economic Association and Ethiopian Economic...
The African continent faces a plethora of issues, and many of the most pertinent ones relate to conflict. Since the first wave of independence the continent has...
Two years ago the Zambian think tank ZIPAR had no dedicated communications capacity. Their reports sat on shelves and the organisation’s impact was limited. Today, ZIPAR...
Can innovation science support think tanks research? Ravi Gurumuthy from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) thinks so.
In this episode, we speak with Bethany Marron of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on malnutrition research in South Sudan.
Soapbox, the policy communications agency, has produced an easy to use guide to help think tanks chose the best long-form digital platform for their needs -and capabilities. The table below accompanies an...
Alek Chance has published: Think Tanks in the United States: Activities, Agendas, and Influence. This paper presents an excellent overview of think tanks in the United States...
On Think Tanks has explored the nature of the label since its foundation and the discussion keeps on giving. Watch this video and learn about the boundaries of what a think tank is.
We take a closer look at the Century Foundation's research into integrated schools in the US as a mechanism for social mobility with an interview with Halley Potter, a fellow at the foundation.
The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) has published its 5th Issue of Aditi: a bulletin/blog dedicate to think tanks. The current issue focuses on Research Methodology.
Think tanks straddle an awkward space – they need to not only produce high quality, innovative research, but it also must be politically relevant and well communicated. Getting all of that right is a big task by...
Our first short course started on April 5th, and we are happy to have on board over fifteen participants from countries including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Indonesia, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain,...
You can still sign-up to the Rethinking Funding Models Short Course offered by the On Think Tanks School. Funding is a key concern for every think tank due to how it affects its...
The On Think Tanks School is organising its first Short Course starting on the 5th April. You still have a few more days to sign-up! Register to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning...
Starting April 5th – enrol today! On Think Tanks and its partners have spent the last six years developing cutting edge content to help think tanks do their job better. We’ve also...