Evaluation of IDRC’s strategy to scale research results
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC)’s 2015–2020 strategic plan included a strategic objective to ‘invest in knowledge and innovation for large scale...
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In 2020, the Wellcome Trust commissioned OTT Consulting to recommend the best approach for enabling public engagement communities to share and gather evidence on public...
Young Thinktankers Forum: A new generation of researchers forging a sustainable and just future
Background As the world responds to the urgent impacts of the current COVID-19 crisis, it is important that we continue to look towards preparing for the future and securing our place in it....
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...
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...
How can think tanks support the production and use of gender data?
This is a summary of the 10th working paper of the On Think Tanks Working Paper Series: How can think tanks support the production and use of gender data? Gender data:...
How can think tanks support the production and use of gender data?
Abstract Better data on women and girls’ status can guide policies, leverage financial resources, and inform global priorities. In most policy circles, the notion of...
Paul Wang and Krishanu Chakraborty from IDinsight (video)
Paul Wang and Krishanu Chakraborty from IDinsight talked to Andrea Baertl about the challenges for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic, what can be done to...
Understanding the functions and challenges of think tank leaders
Executive directors play a key role in a think tank’s success, credibility and ability to achieve impact. But while leadership has been a topic widely studied in the...
Melanie Rayment, director at the Australian Centre for Social Innovation (video)
Early on in the pandemic, Melanie Rayment, director at the Australian Centre for Social Innovation talked to Enrique Mendizabal about how to redesign your value...
School for Thinktankers 2021: a summary
The School for Thinktankers is designed to prepare and inspire the next generation of think tank leaders, build a community of thinktankers, and encourage participants to reflect on their...
NAVIGATEUR –Who is navigating us towards Europe’s future?
Since the pandemic started, the Julius Raab Foundation in cooperation with FASresearch has gone on a quest looking for answers to the following question: Which...