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Our courses are developed from over 20-years of research and research-based experience supporting of think tanks, policy research centres, evidence informed policy initiatives and policy research networks around the...
FAQ On Think Tanks School
Are the courses just for persons currently working in a think tank? The courses have been developed with policy research institutes, research organisations, or think tanks in mind. But the courses apply to anyone...
Long course: Cutting-edge communications for research and policy
OnlineEffective communication is central to being a successful think tank or advocacy group. It is a critical part of shaping policy and practice. To ensuring that research is relevant. That...
Six ways think tanks support political parties
By Leticia M. Ruiz Rodríguez, Mikel BarredaThere are many types of think tanks in the world and one common category is the partisan think tank. Partisan think tanks have a relationship (sometimes formalised and explicit) with one or...
IDRC call to action on scaling impact from the Global South: writing, editing and communications support
In Spring 2021, IDRC and OTT worked with a group of 18 researchers and innovators from the Global South to publish a call to action for funders on scaling impact. The call is a result of a...