Think tanks and partnerships for change
Join the conversation: OTT Annual Review and Conference 2022. Think tanks play an important role in shaping evidence-informed change in the world. But they can’t do it alone. Increasingly, think tanks are...
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Join the conversation: OTT Annual Review and Conference 2022. Think tanks play an important role in shaping evidence-informed change in the world. But they can’t do it alone. Increasingly, think tanks are...
Think tanks are civil society organisations with a particular focus on conducting research to influence policy. But within this broad definition, there is a lot of diversity. Over the years,...
This article has been cross-posted, read the original post on Cast From Clay. Stories are essential in policy communications. That’s because research is never...
Elections can be a great moment for think tanks: a chance to step forward as the link between policy, evidence and the public. As I look back over 17 years of think...
If you’re thinking about setting up a new think tank, you probably have a lot of questions. Like: Where do I start? How do I fundraise for it or budget operating costs? How much weight...
Just 13 Saudi think tanks were accounted for in the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tank and Civil Societies Program global go to think tank index report 2020, whereas Saudi’s regional...
Since the onset of COVID-19, we’ve become acutely aware of the need for evidence to address constantly evolving societal challenges. But not all evidence is reliable...
For International Women's Day 2022, we have an OTT Talks about women in think tank leadership roles with Andrea Ordoñez, Director at Southern Voice, Fiona Moejes, Interim CEO at Mawazo...
Scientific advisory systems are an aspect of evidence-informed policymaking that isn’t talked about much. They’re largely absent from research uptake and knowledge...
Adapted from Simon Maxwell’s blog. Some think tanks focus exclusively on research and policy engagement. Others describe themselves as ‘change hubs’ opening space for collaborative...
Post-COVID-19, the Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR)-Rwanda is running a project to provide timely evidence and policy recommendations to support Rwanda’s...
Done well, public engagement can empower the public and help researchers, scientists and policymakers to identify the most relevant questions and best decisions....