The future of think tanks
Over the last decade, the world has become obsessed with think tanks. The Think Tank Initiative convened global funders such as the Hewlett Foundation, the Gates Foundation, Norad, FCDO...
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Simon Maxwell, former executive director of the Overseas Development Institute
Simon Maxwell, former executive director of the Overseas Development Institute, talks about future think tank leaders and how think tanks continue to evolve.
Donald Abelson, professor and chair of political science at The University of Western Ontario
Do think tanks matter? Donald talks to us about his work with think tanks over 30 years, what he finds so interesting about these organisations and how they have evolved, and their role...
Ruth Levine, Programme director, Global Development and Population Hewlett Foundation
Ruth shares her thoughts on the role of think tanks and research in society and the policymaking process. She talks about the evolution she has seen in the world of think tanks over the...
What is a Think Tank? Illustrating the Boundaries of the Definition
On Think Tanks has explored the nature of the label since its foundation and the discussion keeps on giving. Watch this video and learn about the boundaries of what a think tank is.
Defining the Think Tank Label: An Ongoing Topic of Debate, Discussion and Analysis
What is a think tank? This is a question that keeps on giving. On Think Tanks has explored the label since its foundation, incorporating different analytical approaches,...
Think Tanks in Armenia: Who Needs their Thinking?
What does the think tank landscape in Armenia looks like? Yevgenya Paturyan provides insights into how connected these organisations are (you will be surprised). This is the third post from...
Lessons from the Peruvian think tank awards
This post offers some insights into the think tank community in Peru as seen by the judging panel of PODER'sThink Tank of the Year Awards. Winners of the Premio PODER will be announced at the...
The Think Tank Scholar: Tom Medvetz
Tom Medvetz presents a fresh and critical view of the role that think tanks play in a democracy, and how the level of the discussion they generate can, on a deeper level, reinforce the...
Cheikh Oumar Ba, Executive Director of the Initiative Prospective Agricole et Rurale (IPAR)
Dr. Cheikh Oumar Ba discusses the current trends, main challenges and prospects of Senegalese policy research. He talks about the role of new thinktankers and funding (and...
Donald Abelson, Professor at Western University
Donald Abelson discusses with Till Bruckner the role of think tanks in democratic societies, such as the US and Canada, taking into account the scope of their influence and the ethical issues...
An on the record discussion about think tanks (también en castellano)
José Luis Chicoma, Executive Director of Ethos Public Policy Lab, reflects on a recent gathering of Latin American think tanks. He puts forward 'a theory of the evolution...
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