Avoiding the asteroid: being constructive and relevant in the pandemic
COVID-19 could become to many think tanks what the asteroid was to dinosaurs: an extinction level event. It’s likely that sector funding will decrease sharply, both...
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Times of crisis: what can think tanks and their funders do?
Times of crisis present critical reflection points for think tanks and think tank communities. From the Great Depression to 9/11 in the US, from the 1973 coup to the 1990s...
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...
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...
Reclaiming the think tank space in the 2020s
Over the last decade, several global challenges have affected national politics, economics and societies to their core. Corruption and weak institutional development have crippled Latin...
Free webinar: Key elements of the talent agenda – attracting and retaining staff
Focusing on key elements of a talent agenda and being intentional about it, sets the narrative around the most important asset in organizations. It is about getting the right people for the...
Free webinar: Strengthening policy research organizations – what we’ve learned from the Think Tank Initiative
Over 10 years, the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) helped think tanks across three continents become institutionally stronger and better positioned to influence policy with research evidence....
When does a research institution become a think tank? Insights from Indonesia
The term ‘think tank’ was unknown in Indonesia for a long time – in fact it is still unknown for many Indonesians – and many knowledge producers prefer to use...
Free webinar: Partisan think tanks – knowledge for policy or expert activism?
Partisan think tanks don't get talked about much. Based on a recently published OTT Working Paper, in this webinar Leandro will discuss the distinctive features of partisan think tanks,...
Free webinar: Rotational leadership for the sustainability of think tank networks
In this webinar, Dmytro Khutkyy, who co-created an association of organisations in the area of e-democracy and observed the evolution of several others in the sector, will discuss how an...
Free webinar: Reflections on working at a think tank while pursuing a PhD
This webinar will present reflections and provide an opportunity for discussion on the challenges, as well as the benefits, of working at a think tank while pursuing a PhD. Renata H....
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