New platforms for the voices of young people in Bolivia
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated many problems in different areas, all of which urgently require the population to speak out and propose solutions. This difficult...
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Why COVID-19 and political instability could be an opportunity for think tank funding in Italy
When the 2008 economic-financial crisis hit, few think tank professionals in Europe were worried, convinced that their well-established funding model would survive the...
Transición de liderazgo en la Dirección Ejecutiva de un centro de pensamiento: Análisis, lecciones y recomendaciones de un estudio de caso
Esta publicación fue elaborada por Leandro Echt sobre la base de un documento de reflexión elaborado por Martha Farmelo, consultora independiente en fortalecimiento de ONGs, en base a su...
A toolkit for promoting gender equality in think-tanks and international affairs
We know that think tanks occupy an influential space in policymaking as producers of knowledge and convenors of those involved in policy and decision-making. Yet, the...
Article review: Proximity and distance – think tanks handling the independence paradox
Think tanks need to be seen as independent to be credible. At the same time, they sometimes need to compromise their independence to get funding or to influence policy....
Science at the epicenter of Peru’s pandemic: a crisis of values
It is about time we have another serious conversation about the accountability of researchers, research organisations and their funders. Back in September 2020, I...
Middle Eastern think tanks are struggling and innovating amid yet another crisis (part one)
Over the last year, many Middle Eastern think tanks have passed through several crises, challenges and changes. In the COVID-19-era, this change has led to a dead-end for...
Think tanks: What’s in a name?
Picking a name for a think tank can be a stressful affair. As the face of your brand – arguably even more so than your logo – it’s important to get it right. The name is...
Think tanks in times of crisis. Prepare. Prod. Promote. Pitch. Produce.
. Another blog, another mnemonic. I know. Sorry. But it helps me to remember, and may help others. The topic here is what changes for the policy role of think tanks...
The scalingXchange: introduction
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) online scalingXchange 2020 brought together Southern innovators to exchange learning and experience on efforts to scale impact for the...
Guiding principle 2: Optimal scale
Optimal scale challenges the "bigger is better" scaling model. Scaling produces a collection of impacts and to determine optimal scale, we have to consider the trade-offs between different...
Guiding principle 4: Dynamic evaluation
Scaling creates dynamic change that calls for dynamic evaluation – continuous learning before, during and after scaling. Dynamic evaluation helps us to apply the other three principles by...
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