Y20 delegate training and development for the Misk Foundation
Project brief OTT will develop and deliver a training programme for the Y20 delegates at this year's G20 summit in Saudi Arabia. The project involves: Designing a...
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Designing a scientific advisory system for Peru for the British Council
Project brief OTT will study different scientific advisory models globally to inform the development of a system advisory system for Peru. The new system should work at...
How COVID-19 is affecting funding, and what think tanks and donors can do about it
Many large donors have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by introducing new funds to support COVID-19 related research or sought to make existing funding more flexible....
On think tanks and technology
We’ve invited authors from across different disciplines, sectors and roles to offer insights into the opportunities and challenges that new technologies present to think tanks. As ever,...
Responding to a pandemic: acting fast, being transparent, and moving online
The fourth annual OTT Conference was meant to be held in Berlin from 30 March to 1 April 2020. At the end of February we consulted with our advisory board and conference...
On Think Tanks Conference 2020 online: a report
The OTT Conference 2020 online was a response to the need to postpone our 2020 conference in Berlin. The COVID-19 crisis unraveled our plans for a 4th annual conference with only weeks to go...
OTT Conference 2020, the first online event: a report
The OTT Conference 2020 online was a response to the need to postpone our 2020 conference in Berlin. The COVID-19 crisis unraveled our plans for a 4th annual conference...
Times of crisis: what can think tanks and their funders do?
Times of crisis present critical reflection points for think tanks and think tank communities. From the Great Depression to 9/11 in the US, from the 1973 coup to the 1990s...
Call to action: Transforming research ‘excellence’ for the Global South and beyond
A new book, Transforming Research Excellence: New Ideas from the Global South, highlights gaps and shortcomings in how the notion of ‘excellence’ is currently applied...
International mapping of think tanks for the Robert Bosch Stiftung
Project brief Delivery of an extensive directory of think tanks that focus on the topics conflict, climate change, migration and inequality. Dates December 2019 to...
INA and CIMC independent review in PNG
Project brief Assessment of the Institute of National Affairs and the Consultative Implementation and Monitoring Council in Papua New Guinea. OTT is leading a team of international and...
ScalingXchange for IDRC
Project brief Design, facilitation and reporting for the IDRC scalingXchange event in Mexico City, 23-25 March 2020. The scalingXchange event is a conference that brings together experts...