Five lessons from working for a leading European think tank
A recent career change has triggered a reflection on over five years working for a leading European think tank. From my personal experience, here I share five of the most...
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Six lessons from think tank directors on preparing for leadership roles
One of the interesting things we learned from a recent study with 45 think tank founders and directors from across Latin America, Asia and Africa, was that it’s common...
The future of think tanks
Over the last decade, the world has become obsessed with think tanks. The Think Tank Initiative convened global funders such as the Hewlett Foundation, the Gates Foundation, Norad, FCDO...
Interview with Chenai Mukumba, (former) head of CUTS International, Zambia
Chenai Mukumba currently works as Policy Research and Advocacy Manager of Tax Justice Network Africa. At the time of this interview, she was head of CUTS International...
Interview with Alvin Mosioma, executive director and co-founder of Tax Justice Network Africa
Alvin Mosioma is the executive director at the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) as well as one of its founders. TJNA is a pan-African organisation established in...
Interview with Iara Pietricovsky, co-director of INESC, Brazil
Iara Pietricovsky is an anthropologist, researcher and activist whose main areas of work are related to indigenous peoples and environmental issues. Since 2001, she...
Interview with Professor Abodulaye Diagne, executive director of the Consortium pour la recherche économique et sociale (CRES) in Senegal
Abdoulaye Diagne is the director of the Consortium pour la recherche économique et sociale (CRES), and a professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management...
Interview with Wilson Jimenez, executive director of Fundación ARU in Bolivia
Between 2019 and 2020, Wilson Jiménez was the executive director of Fundación ARU, a Bolivian organisation established in 2007 that produces research aimed at...
Leadership interview with Santiago Cueto, executive director of GRADE in Peru
Santiago Cueto is the executive director of Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) in Peru. Santiago holds a PhD in educational psychology from Indiana...
Interview with Dr Seyed Sadegh Emamian, founder and director of the Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT) in Iran
Dr Seyed Sadegh Emamian is the founder and former director of the Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT), established in Tehran in 2015. It is a...
Interview with Chukwuka Onyekwena, executive director of the Center for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) in Nigeria
Chukwuka Onyekwena is the executive director of the Center for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA). CSEA is a non-profit research organisation established in...
Understanding the roles and functions of think tank executive directors: implications and recommendations
A new OTT working paper offers insights into what think tank directors do, how they achieved their role and what challenges keep them busy. The analysis focuses on the...