Gurucharan G, director at Public Affairs Centre
Dr. Annapoorna Ravichander, editor at large for South Asia at On Think Tanks interviewed Gurucharan G, director at Public Affairs Centre (PAC) in Bengaluru, as part of the series on South...
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Damien King, Executive Director at CaPRI (part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of 2. Funding challenges and CaPRI´s private sector model Damien King is the Executive Director at the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), as well as one...
Damien King, Executive Director at CaPRI (part 1 of 2)
Part 1 of 2: On Research, Communications and Credibility Damien King is the Executive Director at the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), as well as one of its...
Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Director at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is the leading think tank on human conflict and security crises on the continent. It’s first francophone regional office in...
Professor Bitrina Diyamett, Executive Director at STIPRO
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organization (STIPRO) aims to be an informative resource for policymakers and others participating in policy debates in...
Ten lessons from facilitating strategy with think tanks and policy teams
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...
Getting better at influencing policy is a social process: lessons from work with an international agency
More and more organisations are putting an increasing emphasis on influencing policy (and not just delivering services). Staff working for these organisations are now...
Press release: a powerful communications tool
Most think tanks organise events around the publication of a book or report or run workshops, seminars and round tables to exchange and disseminate information. Ideally, a policy engagement...
Doing research for (and not on) development: some important questions for the Global Challenges Research Fund
The research agenda for the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) (set out in its strategy) is undeniably impressive, covering a wide range of development issues. But...
Professional Development Grants for motivating research staff
It is obvious that a think tank’s staff is its most valuable resource. High staff turnover and low productivity are clear signs of an under-motivated staff. Actually,...
Canadian think tanks are on an innovative golden goose chase
Think tanks in Canada face concerns similar to their US counterparts. Funding, of course, is a key challenge. Sustained and unconditional grants are the most coveted...
What kind of donor is your donor?
Think tanks have to fundraise. Think tank directors and even individual researchers must spend significant portions of their time fundraising. This is true everywhere -even in developed...
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