On Think Tanks was founded in mid 2010. It has evolved from a blog into a global platform dedicated to study and support policy research and policy research centres, or think tanks. The members of the On Think Tanks Team and its Advisory Board are spread out across 6 continents!
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Imagine you’re a mid-level policymaker in a government agency or a manager in an NGO. A major incident has just occurred. You have to drop everything you’re doing and...
On Think Tanks developed a web-based tool for IFAD to keep track and make sense of its policy engagement work. This tool is different from other electronic MEL systems because it caters for...
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The Transnational Institute’s mission is to strengthen international social movements with rigorous research, reliable information, sound analysis and constructive proposals that...
I work at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as a monitoring and evaluation specialist for the Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research for Equity (SHARE) research consortium....
Publications are one of the most important products produced by think tanks. While communication techniques are evolving and many organisations now use a mix of social media, data visualization, podcasts and events...
Most think tanks consciously seek to influence what powerful institutions do. A few years ago, a prominent American politician left Congress to head a large think tank because, he explained,...
The literature on how to monitor, evaluate and learn about policy influence is abundant. In this course we help to sift through the key frameworks, look at benefits and challenges, and how to...
Think tanks use a variety of tools to capture attention, shape debates, and influence political outcomes. This 30 minute webinar will introduce a wide range of advocacy tools, along with tips...
Good writing is critical for think tanks who want to change the world with their ideas, but it’s a difficult skill to hone. It isn’t just about grammar and spelling. It’s about building...
Duncan Green, Senior Strategic Adviser at Oxfam GB and Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics, will talk about Oxfam's experience with ensuring that research has the maximum chance of achieving...
On Think Tanks offers a series of free webinars, which give a first insight into the main aspects of think tanks and policy research centres. For comprehensive, in depth courses in the key areas, please...