Armenian think tanks are facing old and new challenges
Four and a half years have passed since I published the article ‘Are Armenian political elites opening up to think tanks?’ on the OTT platform. From a historical...
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Does your think tank embed communications staff in research teams?
Most think tanks have some degree of in-house communications support. Typically, a centralised team. Some think tanks also ‘embed’ communications specialists within...
Embedding communications staff in research teams to increase policy impact
Today, most policy research organisations have some degree of in-house communications support. Typically, this is a centralised team. However, in some organisations...
Think tank outreach depends on improving collaboration between communications teams and researchers
How well does your communications (comms) team collaborate with the researchers or policy experts at your think tank? Is your comms team only brought in when a paper is...
Lessons from engaging with political parties across the UK
As an impartial think tank, the Institute for Government works with all parties across the UK, and at all levels of government (national, devolved in Scotland, Wales and...
Further together: triggers, qualities and bottlenecks of partnerships for sustainable change
This article is adapted from Dr Joseph Asunka’s keynote address at the OTT Conference 2022. The justification for partnership is clear; the path to successful...
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...
Seven ingredients of a strong think tank
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,...
Scientific advisory systems to address global health challenges
For World Health Day, OTT Talks about scientific advisory systems and the global pandemic, with OTT's Marcela Morales and Enrique Mendizabal. Read the full report: ‘Scientific advisory...
How to get started with video for policy communications
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...
Think tanks and elections: Reflections and lessons on scaling impact across Latin America
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...
Building a think tank: why, what, who, how, when?
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...
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