Innovating on public communications during the COVID-19 pandemic
On 25 March, India sealed its borders and implemented a country-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Nobody in our 30-person team could have...
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One key to the crisis: flexibility
Three months of running a think tank from my home office amid a global pandemic and mass protests has taught me a simple, paradoxical lesson: for a think tank to remain stable in a crisis it...
What we’ve learned about engaging with volunteers in times of crisis
Volunteers are at the heart of foraus. Our think tank is based on a unique grassroots model with over 120 volunteers in an official role who share a common goal: to...
Responding to COVID-19 and its spill over effects
COVID-19 has changed the world, transforming the way we look at ourselves, and the ways in which we relate to our work, communities and societies. In sum, it has also compelled us to reassess...
How is COVID-19 affecting think tanks? Silver linings and building back
Think tanks are no strangers to volatility, uncertainty and disruption. The COVID-19 crisis presents significant challenges to a sector that is already struggling with...
COVID-19’s effect on think tanks in 10 headlines
Our first survey on the effect of COVID-19 on think tanks offers important insights into the concerns, challenges and opportunities that think tanks faced across the world. The following...
On Think Tanks’ first COVID-19 survey
The first On Think Tanks (OTT) survey on the impact of COVID-19 on think tanks was carried out between 7 April and 25 May 2020. It was a short pilot survey intended to provide us with a rapid...
Reporte: Segundo encuentro de think tanks y COVID-19 en Latinoamérica
Los centros de pensamiento latinoamericanos han respondido a la crisis del COVID-19. Desde el inicio de la crisis han re-enfocado sus investigaciones y lanzado...
High hopes: think tank communications in times of COVID-19
The world changed this spring. And we are all watching it unfold, grieving for the people who lost their lives and hoping that the looming economic crisis won’t...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on southern researchers
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every aspect of our lives over the past few months. Worldwide, it has changed our work, our social lives, impacted how we get...
COVID-19 and African think tanks: challenges, needs and solutions
This year’s Africa Day, celebrated on 25 May 2020, was marked by 100 days since the first coronavirus case was reported on the continent. Africa's first COVID-19 case...
High spirits and low funding: how think tanks view the current crisis
The impact of COVID-19 on think tanks and research institutes will vary across the globe, from country to country, and from sector to sector. National governments have...