Research isn’t linear, so why are reports?
We want to show that all of our research themes are connected. This was perhaps the most exciting line in any think tank project brief I’d ever read (I don’t get out much). The REMINDER...
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Three new reports from the China Think Tank Index programme
This note introduces three new reports from the China Think Tank Index (CTTI) programme conceived and managed by the China Think Tank Research and Evaluation Centre...
The funding trap: can advocacy groups avoid being corrupted by corporate money?
How to obtain and maintain funding to sustain operations regularly tops the agenda of think tanks, advocacy groups and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The...
Awareness- Advocacy-Action: the PAC research strategy
Introduction If a research programme wants to be successful it must ensure that it has impact. It should also ensure that all stakeholders take ownership of the action...
A proposed recipe for a robust research programme
For many think tanks, conducting research is a core activity. A well-thought out research project, if planned and designed well, often produces the expected results. So, what would the key...
Think tanks partidarios: conocimiento al servicio de la política. El caso de la Fundación Pensar y PRO en Argentina
La literatura especializada en el vínculo entre el conocimiento y la política se ha enfocado principalmente en think tanks independientes y externos, mas no en think...
Partisan think tanks: between knowledge and politics. The case of Fundación Pensar and PRO party in Argentina
Literature specialized in the link between knowledge and politics has focused mainly on independent and external think tanks, but not on partisan think tanks. Two...
Partisan think tanks: between knowledge and politics. The case of Pensar Foundation and PRO party in Argentina
Abstract This paper analyses the relationship between a political party and its associated think tank in Argentina. The objective of this research is twofold: first,...
Research Specialist – Open Society Research Services
The Open Society Foundations are active in more than 120 countries around the world. Our national and regional foundations and thematic programs give thousands of grants every year toward...
New survey on research costing – and why you should take it
In a series of previous postings on think tank business models, I argue that discussions about long-term sustainability are probably among the most urgent, and vexed,...
Los think tanks y el sector privado: oportunidades y desafíos
. Alrededor del mundo cada vez más centros de investigación (think tanks) están estableciendo relaciones con el sector privado (empresas y corporaciones), y si bien...
Think tanks and the private sector: opportunities and challenges
. Engagement with the private sector is increasing for think tanks across the world, and while some have been doing it for years, for others it is a new practice...
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