Think tanks and the private sector: opportunities and challenges
Abstract Think tanks and private sector engagement is increasing across the world, yet little is little known about how and why it is happening. Through a literature...
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On Think Tanks Conference 2019: Washington DC
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On Think Tanks Conference in South Africa
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The 2019 On Think Tanks Conference
The 2019 OTT Conference brought together thinktankers, think tank scholars, policy entrepreneurs and think tanks funders from around the world to share experiences, present their research, co-develop solutions to...
Free webinar: The think tank-funder relationship
In this webinar, Ruth Levine, who works at a foundation that supports many think tanks and previously held a senior position at the Center for Global Development, will describe ways in which think tank leaders and...
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