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Starting and operating a student-led think tank requires careful planning and creating a clear vision. Drawing from what we have learned from student-led think tanks in previous chapters, below is a list of steps to follow when establishing your student-led think tank. By following these steps, student-led think tanks can build their foundation and strengthen their organisations to start creating meaningful impact in their communities.
- Define your mission and focus areas
- Assemble and sustain a committed leadership team
- Choose a governance model
- Secure funding and resources
- Develop a research strategy
- Build partnerships
- Communicate effectively
- Monitor and evaluate impact
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the grantees of Cycle II of the Building for the Future Initiative for your support in developing the Building a Student-Led Think Tank Guide. Representatives from Epis Think Tank, Generation for Rights over the World (GROW), Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR), and Warwick Think Tank contributed significantly to the creation of this guide.
This guide was created by On Think Tanks (OTT) Research and Projects Officer Selenge Dima, with support and guidance from OTT team members Andrea Cabrera, Enrique Mendizabal, Estefanía Terán Valdez and Kshipra Ajrekar.