On think tanks and domestic funding: the series
During discussions amongst attendants of the On Think Tanks Conference in February 2017, funding and sustainability arose as two of the main challenges facing think tanks, the latter a direct...
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How change happens and what can think tanks do about it?
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...
Making research accessible to inform better policy decisions
We can’t expect policymakers to just know what policies are best for a given context – to make better decisions, they need evidence. This is why local data and...
Reflections on the accessibility of research knowledge for policymaking in Peru
A common problem in the research to policy nexus is that research often “stays on the shelves” and does not have an impact outside of academia. Policymaking needs...
CIVICUS Monitor: a new effort to study civic space
After two years of deep thinking and hard work, the global civil society alliance CIVICUS has launched the beta version of the CIVICUS Monitor – the first ever online tool specifically...
Looking back: the first Latin American Evidence Week
The first Evidence Week 2016 (SE2016) was promoted by the Peruvian Alliance for the Use of Evidence (Alianza Peruana para el Uso de la Evidencia), the Universidad del...
How can think tanks be agents of social change?
Across the world, the numbers of think tanks have surged as both thinktankers and their funders realise that, by promising at least part of the credibility awarded to universities and the...
PODER Think Tank of the Year Awards: visibility, promotion and recognition
Giving awards to think tanks allows us to recognise the work of these institutions. By rewarding best practices, the award is also an opportunity to motivate local think...
Premio PODER: Ideas for better policies
Think tanks and policy research institutes are organisations that conduct research and provide recommendations for better public policies. Those of us who work in think tanks support our...
Why think tanks?
The RSA's mission is “to enrich society through ideas and action”. This mission is based on the belief that all humans have “creative capacities that, when understood and supported,...
Telling your story of policy influence
When it comes to telling the story of what your organisation does, its achievements and failures, it is critical that you have all the available evidence that supports your statements. You...
Fayyaz Yaseen, Director Accountability Lab in Pakistan
Fayyaz Yaseen is an On Think Tanks Fellow and Director of Accountability Lab in Pakistan. In this interview he discusses the origin of the think tank, the challenges it...
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