Cybersecurity for think tanks part three: what to do
Now that you know what the main cybersecurity risks and threats for think tanks are (read part two of this series), what can you do to protect your organisation and create...
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For better or worse, narratives are a powerful force. But recently perhaps it’s felt more like for the worse than better. Here, we want to talk about power of narrative and collective...
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On 25 March, India sealed its borders and implemented a country-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Nobody in our 30-person team could have...
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Volunteers are at the heart of foraus. Our think tank is based on a unique grassroots model with over 120 volunteers in an official role who share a common goal: to...
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On Think Tanks (OTT) is looking for a digital communications officer to promote our content, online events and network activities through a range of digital platforms. This is a new role that includes engaging with...
OTT Conference 2020: the 2nd online event
We had to postpone the face-to-face OTT Conference 2020 in Berlin, but we do not want to miss the opportunity to connect with our colleagues and friends from around the world. In the past few months we've seen a lot...
High hopes: think tank communications in times of COVID-19
The world changed this spring. And we are all watching it unfold, grieving for the people who lost their lives and hoping that the looming economic crisis won’t...
An innovative communications strategy to face the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has caused two pandemics: COVID-19, and the proliferation of misinformation about this virus, a phenomenon called...
Mute your mics please! Communications in the time of COVID-19
I find it strange that I heard about the Government’s curfew announcement while presenting my think tank’s communications strategy on a conference call in my living...
The role of numbers and data visualisation during COVID-19
With the COVID-19 crisis disrupting normal operations – making staff work remotely, putting an end to face-to-face events and sending legislators and governments home – think tanks are...
Technology for society: the forgotten principles
‘Technology for society’ is an oversimplified concept. Everything from analysis reports, dashboards, and command centres to self-service websites are put forward as the holy grails of...
Artificial intelligence and Russian propaganda: it’s not what it looks like
In the think tank world, talk about artificial intelligence (AI) is common. Using it is less common. One of the underlying causes of this may be a perceived lack of...