Think tank leadership: Functions and challenges of executive directors
Abstract This paper analyses the experiences of think tank executive directors (EDs). The analysis is based on 45 in-depth interviews with current and former directors...
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Abstract This paper analyses the experiences of think tank executive directors (EDs). The analysis is based on 45 in-depth interviews with current and former directors...
Project brief In partnership with IDRC, OTT is designing, developing and delivering a scaling impact training for IDRC’s programme officers using the Scaling Playbook and drawing from...
The School for Thinktankers is designed to prepare and inspire the next generation of think tank leaders, build a community of thinktankers, and encourage participants to reflect on their...
Think tanks need to be seen as independent to be credible. At the same time, they sometimes need to compromise their independence to get funding or to influence policy....
The article by Planells-Artigot, Ortigosa-Blanch and Martí-Sánchez provides a bibliometric analysis of studies that mention think tanks over a 35-year period (from 1985...
Robert Bosch Stiftung and Stiftung Mercator launched Research and Advice in Foreign and Security Policy: An analysis of the German Think Tank Space, authored by Christoph...
Project brief OTT has designed and delivered an online workshop for DGAP on policy influencing at the programme level. The project involves: Design and facilitation of two three-hour...