To inspire, encourage and strengthen capacity for think tanks around the world in data visualisation techniques that influence and inform policy, On Think Tanks have held two successful competitions – in 2013-14 and in 2014-15. We have also collected relevant resources, including a series of ‘how to’ notes, interviews with winners, and reviews of common free and low-cost data visualization tools.
Competition 2014–2015
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Simonida Kacarska, Director, European Policy Institute
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Donald Abelson, professor and chair of political science at The University of Western Ontario
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Salvador Sánchez, Vice-ministro de la Presidencia de Panamá
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Salvador Sánchez, Vice-Minister of the Presidency of Panama
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Ruth Levine, Programme director, Global Development and Population Hewlett Foundation
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Pamela Nakamba Kabaso, Executive Director, ZIPAR
Pamela joined us the 2018 On Think Tanks Conference in London. Here, she shares her thoughts on the role of think tanks and evidence in Zambia, the challenges they face, and what their future looks like.
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