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Robert Bosch Stiftung and Stiftung Mercator launched Research and Advice in Foreign and Security Policy: An analysis of the German Think Tank Space, authored by Christoph...
I work for an independent think tank in Tanzania, STIPRO, whose core funding for almost a decade has come to an end. We are having to redefine our business model and find new and sustainable...
Public engagement commonly focuses on consultation and awareness activities. By explaining and discussing findings, researchers seek to enhance the application, benefits...
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A lot of effort goes into developing strategic plans in think tanks and government institutions as means to bring about change. However, in a previous post, I argued that...
Running a think tank – just like running any other organization – costs money. In the beginning you might be able to do your work with a core funding commitment or...
If there is no core funding, think tanks rely on projects to keep going. This often is difficult work. Yet, what approaches can think tanks follow to develop a...
We have quoted Pathways for Change: 10 theories to inform advocacy and policy change efforts, before. Sarah Stachowiak's 2013 paper offers a very clear and practical...
Think tanks can influence policy in a great number of ways. There is not a single approach – and there are certainly no full-proof strategies. I was recently asked...
Over the last seven years, I’ve been involved in numerous workshops helping think tanks do strategic planning for policy engagement. But I’ve found that, after the...
This digital publication presents the Series On Think Tanks and Elections edited by Leandro Echt. In it, authors from across Latin America describe an innovative approach to inform the...
SWOT analysis is a methodological tool designed to help workers and companies optimize performance, maximize potential, manage competition, and minimize risk. SWOT is about making better decisions, both large and...