Between survival and development: think tanks in the Western Balkans
Survival, perfectly describes the Western Balkans region these days. Namely, the last group of post-communist countries (Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and...
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The 7 biggest problems facing scientists (in think tanks)
Vox has recently published an excellent piece on The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists. This is worth reading for anyone interested in the...
What are the challenges that Chinese think tanks face?
For all the talk of a Golden Age of think tanks in China (and for all the support they receive) think tanks (old and new) face a number of challenges. These are similar to...
Collaborating Challenges: Lessons from joining late in the process
I joined in The Exchange very late. My organisation, the Institute for Research and Empowerment, assigned me to replace my fellow researcher, Bambang Hudayana. For one and...
Collaborating challenges: what happens when you are late to the party?
There is a Hungarian saying “he got into something like Pilate got in to the Credo”. It means: “accidentally, without really belonging there.” (The reference is to...
What keeps think tank directors up at night? reflections on funding, staffing, governance, communications and M&E
Over the last year or so I've been discussing challenges (as well as opportunities) with many think tank bosses and their funders. From time to time I've published a...
Think tanks: research findings and some common challenges
These are my notes from a presentation for a SMERU Seminar that I gave in Jakarta, 31st May 2011. It includes some of the additional information provided by...