{"id":559103,"date":"2020-04-01T05:56:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T10:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/?post_type=initiative&#038;p=559103"},"modified":"2021-04-21T07:18:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T12:18:09","slug":"on-think-tanks-covid-19-response","status":"publish","type":"initiative","link":"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/initiative\/on-think-tanks-covid-19-response\/","title":{"rendered":"On Think Tanks COVID-19 initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 relevant, see their funding dry out, or watch their business model get pushed to the brink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3245230374720983324size-12\" lang=\"x-size-12\">On Think Tanks is mindful of these challenges, and we wish to support think tanks globally to weather the COVID-19 storm.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2020-2021 we will run a survey with think tanks at least two times to assess:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How COVID-19 is affecting think tanks across the world.<\/li>\n<li>How they are responding during the crisis and recovery phase.<\/li>\n<li>The main challenges they are facing now.<\/li>\n<li>The challenges they foresee in the mid- to long-term.<\/li>\n<li>What support they will most need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/COVID-19_SurveyReport_1.pdf\">Download the first survey report.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Experiences<\/h2>\n<h3>Articles<\/h3>\n<p>We are <a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/about\/become-a-contributor\/\">requesting<\/a>\u00a0articles from the OTT global community on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How the crisis has affected think tanks, and what actions they\u2019ve taken to address this.<\/li>\n<li>How think tanks are contributing to policy debate and public information about the crisis, with an attempt to reflect on what is working and why.<\/li>\n<li>Critical reflection on the effects that COVID-19 may have on think tanks and evidence-informed policymaking more broadly, now and in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Authors writing about how the crisis has affected them may consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How your boards have responded and supported you.<\/li>\n<li>How you have addressed financial difficulties e.g. reaching out to funders or renegotiating contracts.<\/li>\n<li>How you are handling the management of your office while staff have to stay home.<\/li>\n<li>Have you reviewed your communications strategy?<\/li>\n<li>Have you had to lay off staff?<\/li>\n<li>Ideas on productivity and maintaining a healthy work-life balance during lockdown.<\/li>\n<li>How you are promoting physical and mental health of staff.<\/li>\n<li>How you are maintaining connectivity<\/li>\n<li>Ideas on think tank leadership during a crisis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Case studies and practices<\/h3>\n<p>If you would like to submit a case study on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on your organisation, please download this template.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to submit an example of a practice your organisation has implemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis, please use this template.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OTT_COVID19Response_CaseStudyTemplate.docx\">Download case study template<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/OTT_COVID19Response_PracticeTemplate.docx\">Download practice template<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Please email your contributions to info@onthinktanks.org<\/p>\n<p>Read our first articles on the subject:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/avoiding-the-asteroid-being-constructive-and-relevant-in-the-pandemic\/\">Avoiding the asteroid: being constructive and relevant in the pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/times-of-crisis-what-can-think-tanks-and-their-funders-do\/\">Times of crisis: what can think tanks and their funders do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/how-think-tanks-can-support-the-covid-19-response-through-survey-data\/\">How think tanks can support the COVID-19 response through survey data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/13-examples-of-how-think-tanks-and-research-institutions-are-responding-to-the-pandemic\/\">13 examples of how think tanks and research institutions are responding to the pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And more: <a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/series\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19 Series<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What else are we doing?<\/h2>\n<p>Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/initiatives\/on-think-tanks-covid-19-response\/more-on-our-covid-19-crisis-response\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Request for support<\/h2>\n<p>OTT would like to request support from organisations wishing to partner with us to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help disseminate the survey and call for articles<\/li>\n<li>Write articles or papers on the key questions outlined in this concept note \u2013 or others of relevance<\/li>\n<li>Host or participate in webinars<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fund or help fund our COVID -19 initiative<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact: <strong>Enrique Mendizabal<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:enrique@onthinktanks.org\">enrique@onthinktanks.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The impact of COVID-19 on think tanks will vary across countries, sectors and organisations. 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