Understanding think tank–social movement engagement
Before COVID-19, experts were loathed (at least in the global North), perceived to be in their ivory towers detached from the public. While experts may have remerged as...
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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...
Embodied artificial intelligence: a new frontier for technology and policy action
Today’s remarkable advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are powered in many ways by the billions of images uploaded to the Internet each day. This rich corpus of...
OTT Annual Reviews
OTT Annual Review 2019-2020: think tanks and technology The OTT Annual Review 2019-2020 is a compilation of articles written by over 20 authors, both from within the OTT team and from external collaborators. In this...
More on our COVID-19 initiative
Our response to the COVID-19 crisis is based on our four core pillars of work: generating knowledge, learning, convening, and sharing content and resources. In the short-term, we are starting to convene spaces to...
On Think Tanks COVID-19 initiative
The impact of COVID-19 on think tanks will vary across countries, sectors and organisations. Some may benefit from a sudden interest for expert advice on related policy issues, but many may struggle to remain...
OTT Annual Review 2019-2020: Technology
As ever, we are excited about the possibilities, but with a healthy degree of scepticism. We are quite certain that new technologies are playing, and will continue to play a transformative role in the evolution of...
OTT Conference 2020: the 1st 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 weeks we've seen a lot...
An ethical and social justice agenda for digital inclusion
The internet has transformed nearly every aspect of our lives, from the way we communicate with each other to the way we learn, work and participate in social and...
Call to action: Transforming research ‘excellence’ for the Global South and beyond
A new book, Transforming Research Excellence: New Ideas from the Global South, highlights gaps and shortcomings in how the notion of ‘excellence’ is currently applied...
Three new reports from the China Think Tank Index programme
This note introduces three new reports from the China Think Tank Index (CTTI) programme conceived and managed by the China Think Tank Research and Evaluation Centre...
WinterSchool for Thinktankers 2020 – Geneva
The WinterSchool for Thinktankers will take place 2-8 February 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. Applications have now closed. If you would like to register your interest in a future edition please complete this...