Thinking about think tanks in the South Caucasus: A New Series
This post introduces a new series on "Thinking about think tanks in the South Caucasus", edited by Dustin Gilbreath. The series explores the think tank landscape in the...
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Think Tanks and Universities: not just a communications’ partnership
Think tanks and universities can work together to maximise the impact of the latter's research. They may also undertake research together and can provide interesting...
An initiative model for a plural think tank: a space of policy ideas
What can plural think tanks do when faced with a highly political and ideologically charged issues? They cannot fully commit to a single policy option when some of their...
Is too much transparency a bit of a problem?
Do we really want to know who funds or funded think tanks and researchers? Do we want to know all about how they get their funding, who they've worked with, or for in the past? In this post,...
Corporate interests and think tanks: an overview of current debates
To be sustainable think tanks have to court the private sector (this is where the money is, after all), whether directly or indirectly by means of their foundations. But,...
Supporting think tanks series: synthesis of the think pieces and (possible) recommendations
This second post based on a series of think pieces written on supporting think tanks focuses on practical advice for the Knowledge Sector Initiative and similar efforts....
Supporting think tanks series: synthesis of the think pieces – context related lessons
A year ago, On Think Tanks commissioned a series of think pieces on supporting think tanks for the evaluation of a pilot for the Knowledge Sector Initiative in Indonesia....
New Year Resolutions
2014 presents itself as a blank canvas to work on. I thought about making some promises or New Year Resolutions for On Think Tanks over the holidays: be inclusive, take the initiative, rock...
Supporting think tanks series: think pieces by practitioners
A few months ago I asked several researchers and practitioners to put together a series of think pieces relating to their own experience in working with and supporting...
Think tanks and universities: a research project proposal
The Think Tank Initiative has recently launched a double call for studies on the relationship between think tanks and universities in Latin America and South...
AusAid’s knowledge sector support programme for Indonesia
By far one of the most interesting programmes related to think tanks out there is AusAid's Revitalising Indonesia's knowledge sector for development policy. (But if I...
On Think Tanks Conference 2017
The 1st On Think Tanks Conference is an opportunity for OTT Team Members and collaborators to come together to learn about their work and seek out possible opportunities for collaboration over the following...