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The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) is a Berlin-based, independent think tank and leading European provider of policy-oriented research on contemporary China. Founded by Stiftung Mercator, MERICS...
The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) is a Berlin-based, independent think tank and leading European provider of policy-oriented research on contemporary China. Founded by...
The first On Think Tanks Conference in the US will be held June 25 2019 at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC. The conference will bring together think tank scholars, policy entrepreneurs and funders to...
The perceived failure of top-down approaches to development has put pressure on think tanks to involve the public more. Stuti Khemani’s research highlights the agency of...
The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), an independent, non-profit think tank, is seeking a full-time research associate to contribute to the institute’s work on understanding the politics of the use of force...
This SDG series shared opinions of the researchers from South Asia who were engaged in the IDRC initiated regional review of the SDG implementation process. A number of...
In September 2015, 194 countries signed 17 universal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address well-being of people. The SDG mantra of "leaving no one behind"...
Do think tanks matter? Donald talks to us about his work with think tanks over 30 years, what he finds so interesting about these organisations and how they have evolved, and their role...
The 1st OTT Conference in Africa took place in Pretoria on 17th July 2018. The one-day conference was organised in partnership with Southern Hemisphere, and was designed to bring together thinktankers, policy...
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...
The presence/extent of political will is a key determinant of the success or failure of policies. It is captured by the capability of political actors to achieve the...
Do think tanks and social movements work together? What motivates this engagement? How do they work with each other? What difficulties do they face? With the support of...