{"id":5639,"date":"2018-04-05T02:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T07:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/\/"},"modified":"2018-06-04T16:08:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T21:08:03","slug":"looking-back-at-the-ott-conference-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/looking-back-at-the-ott-conference-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking back at the 2018 OTT Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 OTT Conference was an opportunity to bring together thinktankers, think tank scholars, policy entrepreneurs and think tank funders from around the world to share experiences, present their research, co-develop solutions to common challenges and establish new or strengthen old partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>The OTT Conference was organised by OTT in collaboration with the <strong>University of Bath,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Universidad del Pac\u00edfico<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>\u00a0Soapbox\u00a0<\/strong>with support from the <strong>Hewlett Foundation<\/strong>, the <strong>Open Society Foundations,<\/strong>\u00a0the <strong>Institute for Policy Research<\/strong> at the University of Bath and <strong>SENACYT<\/strong> (the Panamanian science and technology council).<\/p>\n<p>The OTT Conference was initially conceived as an opportunity to invite OTT\u2019s collaborators and partners to join the OTT Team after our annual meeting. After the first conference in February 2017, we decided to\u00a0 broaden the number and range of participants to include individuals from other organisations who would contribute to a rich and fruitful discussion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"On Think Tanks Conference. London, February 2018\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OyuXnNXUhRI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The OTT Conference is designed to provide participants with as much freedom as possible to determine the issues they wish to address, lead the organisation of panels or workshops, and shape the meeting\u2019s outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>For the 2018 conference we scheduled a few key-note speakers and sessions to kick-start the process. In the run up to the event we asked participants to help us produce the sessions they wanted to lead and\/or be part of. These included presentations, panels, group-work and workshops.<\/p>\n<p>Our programme included long coffee and lunch breaks, intended to provide time for attendants to meet in smaller groups to establish new or strengthen existing partnerships. The University of Bath\u2019s venue in London provided the perfect space for this.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, OTT recorded the conference and will report it to a wider audience throughout the year, maximising the benefits for those who were not able to attend.<span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"See for example our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/events\/lessons-from-the-ott-conference-lima\/&quot;&gt;follow-up workshops.&lt;\/a&gt;\"><span>+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can review the OTT Conference via @onthinktanks fb.com\/onthinktanks and #thinktanksmatter #ottconference<\/p>\n<h2>Who joined us?<\/h2>\n<p>Attendants included think tank leaders and thinktankers, policy entrepreneurs working in the field of evidence informed policymaking, policy research funders and think tank scholars. The conference is designed for those who are interested in critically unpacking the think tank label, addressing the opportunities and challenges these organisations face, and exploring the changes within and around them.<\/p>\n<p>The conference was a perfect space to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present new research on think tanks or evidence informed policy and seek feedback from fellow participants;<\/li>\n<li>Seek out help or support from peers to address a challenge or take advantage of an emerging opportunity;<\/li>\n<li>Explore new collaboration opportunities and launch new partnerships;<\/li>\n<li>Learn about think tanks, how to fund and support them, how best to work with them, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5678\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference11.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference11-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference11-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference11-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The conference was more gender\u00a0 balanced than what is reflected in the picture above, with an average of 55% of men and 45% of women. One of the sessions was dedicated to women in think tanks.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about each of the participants and to get in touch with them, visit: the <a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/on-think-tanks-conference-2018-the-participants\/\">OTT 2018 Conference participants<\/a>. We were joined by others last minute, and there were a few absentees, but this list is a good indication of all those who participated.<\/p>\n<h2>Programme<\/h2>\n<p>The following outline was developed in close consultation with the participants:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Monday 12 \u2013 Tuesday 13<sup>th<\/sup> February: OTT Team meeting (closed meeting)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/about\/our-people\/\"> OTT Team<\/a>\u00a0met to report on the previous year, present new projects and review 2018-2019 plans.<\/p>\n<p>This meeting was also an opportunity for OTT Team members and Advisory Board members (those who could join us) to meet and explore possible collaborations.<\/p>\n<p>The OTT Team and Board are based all over the world and do not often have the chance to spend time with each other. Therefore, this opportunity to meet is always invaluable for the sustainability of the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>This meeting included a presentation by <strong>Xufeng Zhu<\/strong>\u00a0(Tsingua University and On Think Tanks Board member) on a new <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1ObquRAraiMzoTRpNYhNabZhs157VcLh1\">Big Data Report on Think Tanks in China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Tuesday 13<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>February, 7:30pm: Public event: <a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/events\/are-research-centres-and-think-tanks-facing-a-credibility-crisis-the-view-from-around-the-world\/\">Are research centres and think tanks facing a credibility crisis? The view from around the world<\/a>\u00a0(at the NUJ \u2013 The Chapel, 308 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8DP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To mark the end of the OTT team meeting and the start of the OTT Conference we organised a public event in London in partnership with University of Bath.<\/p>\n<p>The panel involved:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><b>Sonja Stojanovic Gajic<\/b> (BCSP) \u00a0\u2013<\/strong><em>Sonja\u00a0replaced\u00a0Kathryn Oliver (LSHTM)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ruth Levine<\/strong> (Hewlett Foundation)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Norma Correa<\/strong> (PUCP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick Pearce<\/strong> (University of Bath)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Moderated by <strong>Enrique Mendizabal<\/strong> (On Think Tanks)<\/p>\n<p>The panel was asked:\u00a0\u201cAre research centres and think tanks facing a credibility crisis? If so, what can they do to address this? If they are not, why are we talking about it so much?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5665\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference24.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference24-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference24-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference24-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>14-15<sup>th<\/sup> February: OTT Conference (83 Pall Mall, London)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There were 4 types of <em>spaces<\/em> to share ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plenary presentations and debates were 45 minutes long and intended to give us \u201csomething to think about\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Introductory presentations to the parallel sessions were 30 minutes long and intended to set the scene<\/li>\n<li>Parallel sessions were 1h 30 minutes long<\/li>\n<li>Extended coffee-breaks (30mins) and lunch-breaks (1h 30mins) to allow participants to engage with each other directly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Day 1: 14th February<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(900-930) Opening remarks and introductions<\/li>\n<li>(930-1015) Key-note presentation and debate:\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ruth Levine<\/b> (Hewlett Foundation) on the \u201cMoral case for evidence informed policy\u201d<span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"Read Ruth&amp;#8217;s article on &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/the-moral-case-for-evidence-in-policymaking\/&quot;&gt;the moral case for evidence in policymaking&lt;\/a&gt;\"><span>+<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5666\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference242.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference242-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference242-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference242-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(1015-1045) Coffee-break<\/li>\n<li>(1045-1115) Introductory presentation to the parallel sessions: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B_eKyX-yqUIfUGY5MXNYbk1DSlV6Y2wyMThjMW1hdGdLVUhZ\"><strong>Hans Gutbrod<\/strong><\/a> on authoritarian resurgence and how it might affect discussions on think tanks in populist contexts and credibility.<span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"Read Hans Gutbrod&amp;#8217;s report: &lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/www.transparency-initiative.org\/uncategorized\/1996\/distract-divide-detach-using-transparency-accountability-justify-regulation-csos\/&quot;&gt;Distract, Divide and Detach&lt;\/a&gt; and Dustin Gilbreath&amp;#8217;s paper on &lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/www.etd.ceu.hu\/2016\/gilbreath_dustin.pdf&quot;&gt;Negative Campaigns and the Generation of Uncertainty&lt;\/a&gt;\"><span>+<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5749\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference17.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference17-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference17-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference17-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(1115-1245) Parallel sessions A:\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session A1: \u201cWhat challenges do think tanks in populist and highly polarised contexts face and what roles can they play?\u201d with presentations by\u00a0<b>Sonja Stojanovic Gajic<\/b> (BCSP),\u00a0<b>Iulian Groza<\/b> (IPRE),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B_eKyX-yqUIfVGh5bFcwNjE3ekVqVHFfaW5kLVZtcnBoVXRB\"><b>Simonida Kacarska<\/b><\/a> (EPI) and <strong>Christopher Rastrick<\/strong> (University of Western Ontario)<span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"Read Christopher Rastrick&amp;#8217;s &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/publications\/thinking-about-trump-american-think-tanks-and-their-new-political-reality\/&quot;&gt;Working Paper on Think Tanks in the era of Trump&lt;\/a&gt;\"><span>+<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with commentaries from\u00a0<strong>Salvador Sanchez<\/strong>, Vice-Minister at the Ministry of the Presidency of Panam\u00e1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5660\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference2.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference2-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5657\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5670\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference16.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference16-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference16-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference16-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session A2: \u201cEnhancing the sustainability and effectiveness of think tanks in developing countries\u201d\u009d with\u00a0<b>Barassou Diawara<\/b> and\u00a0<b>Thomas Muthali<\/b> (ACBF), <b>Giancarlo Roach<\/b> (Senacyt), and <strong>Julie LaFrance<\/strong> (Think Tank Initiative)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5659\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference3.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference3-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session A3: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1zdY2r9q7MywBfUIzPp1RMJ11MC65s8Sh\">The Open Think Tank Directory: a new tool for think tanks and think tank scholars<\/a>\u201c led by <b>Jeff Knezovich<\/b> (On Think Tanks) and <b>Andrea Baertl<\/b> (On Think Tanks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5674\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference15.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference15-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference15-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference15-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(1245-1315) Report back<\/li>\n<li>(1315-1445) Lunch<\/li>\n<li>(1445-1530) Key-note presentation and debate\n<ul>\n<li><b>Robert McLean\u00a0<\/b>(International Development Research Centre) on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1aa0xM7bzSySiwCLgOUttwREhH-e4HfET\">The Science of Scalability<\/a>\u201d<span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"Read &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/ssir.org\/articles\/entry\/scaling_science&quot;&gt;Scaling Science&lt;\/a&gt;\u00a0by Robert and George Gargani\"><span>+<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5663\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference14.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference14-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference14-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference14-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(1530-1700) Parallel sessions B:\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session B1: \u201cResearch credibility: how to gain it, how to maintain it, and how (not) to lose it\u201d with <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1s3WoHtf5NbGvt5dFEgBZLIAZHt7Bw1yg\"><b>Andrea Baertl<\/b> <\/a>(On Think Tanks),\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1gs15qbeaBIwnYt5gjgaKKW2vKgrPirEJ\">Jordan\u00a0Tchilingirian<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>(University of Bath) and <b>Till Bruckner<\/b> (TranspariMED)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5658\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference13.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference13-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference13-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference13-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5667\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference21.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference21-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference21-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference21-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session B2: \u201cDesign thinking for think tanks\u201d led by <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=11Ap9ug--xTzbjGLqYeWF-x271JwvKbYR\"><b>Melanie Rayment<\/b><\/a><span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"A brief&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/the-business-of-service-why-think-tanks-need-a-service-design-lens\/&quot;&gt; introduction of design thinking for think tanks&lt;\/a&gt; by Melanie Rayment\"><span>+<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5677\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference4.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference4-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference4-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session B3: \u201cWomen, knowledge and think tanks\u201d with <a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/gender-knowledge-and-think-tanks\/\"><strong>Josephine Tsui\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>(ODI)\u00a0and <strong>Norma Correa\u00a0<\/strong>(PUCP)<span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"This follows OTT&amp;#8217;s work on &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/women-diversity-and-gender-in-policy-research-an-agenda\/&quot;&gt;Women in Think Tanks&lt;\/a&gt;\"><span>+<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>(1700-1730) Report back<\/li>\n<li>(1730-1830) Tea and follow-up opportunity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Day 2:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(900-930) Report back from Day 1<\/li>\n<li>(930-1015) Key-note discussion: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B_eKyX-yqUIfZ0Q3NGhjZFVUNDlybXJRWkNlTDlOSFM5VHhv\">How can think tanks be drivers of policy innovation?<\/a>\u201d a conversation with\u00a0<strong>Norma Correa<\/strong> (PUCP)<\/li>\n<li>(1015-1045) Coffee-break<\/li>\n<li>(1045-1115) Introductory presentation to the parallel sessions: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=11QoII0oaP1f-Y5nZ-oooNkXHj-pWKSUK\">New think tanks in complex contexts: the case of Timor-Leste<\/a>\u201d by <strong>Stephen Yeo<\/strong> (OTT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5668\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference18.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference18-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference18-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference18-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(1115-1245) Parallel \u00a0sessions C:\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session C1: \u201cHow to measure the impact of think tanks?\u201d kickstarted by <b>Donald Abelson<\/b> (The University of Western Ontario) with a commentary by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1XuvOc5EUq2QW87j2ivTFWa0UsvparXgS\"><strong>Enrique Planells-Artigot<\/strong><\/a> (ESIC Business &amp; Marketing School) and <strong>Helen Tilley<\/strong>(ODI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5669\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference19.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference19-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference19-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference19-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session C2: \u201cGrassroots, city and regional think tanks: opportunities and challenges\u201d with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=12YjRI8haaCDw8SkhcDT20NyKxlM7xAgc\"><b>Ben Rogers<\/b>\u00a0and \u00a0<b>Joanna Corfield<\/b> <\/a>(Centre for London)\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B_eKyX-yqUIfaV9uRXJMRGhpNjcxREdlZ1I3U3V3UmlSVVNJ\"><strong>Luca Brunner<\/strong> <\/a>(global foraus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5676\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference20.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference20-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference20-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference20-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5673\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference23.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference23-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference23-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference23-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session C3: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B_eKyX-yqUIfb0lFYjBLVnpmREh5ZnBKZXdFZXIwZXN1dlEw\">How to move beyond financial transparency?<\/a>\u201d facilitated by <b>Dustin\u00a0<\/b><b>Gilbreath\u00a0<\/b>(Transparify) and <b>Hans Gutbrod <\/b>(Transparify)<span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"Read about the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/towards-a-global-agenda-on-think-tank-transparency\/&quot;&gt;Istanbul Principles on Think Tank Transparency&lt;\/a&gt;\"><span>+<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>(1245-1315) Report back<\/li>\n<li>(1315-1445) Lunch<\/li>\n<li>(1445-1530) Show and engage sessions: This was an opportunity for participants to present ideas, projects or challenges and request advice from fellow participants.\n<ul>\n<li>Show and engage session 1: \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Dc-Vc9e2dWN0-0W_g9HkwSRXfc9wty4U\">Will think tanks change with a new emerging leadership? Lessons from the OTT Fellowship programme<\/a>\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"c-note__icon js-note\" data-note=\"Also&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1jIdzq2vHQD_-yiDK1eqhFMZQL5YEKXCd&quot;&gt; meet the Fellows&lt;\/a&gt; and what they have to say about the Fellowship programme\"><span>+<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5672\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference7.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference7-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference7-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference7-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Show and engage session 2: <strong>\u201cA new digital dashboard to monitor policy engagement: Lessons from IFAD\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5679\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference5_preview.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference5_preview.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference5_preview-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference5_preview-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference5_preview-1024x512.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Show and engage session 3: <strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=14gdhChPNSR6XqwtC7NeI5MMLIhGSsa3s\">Play Futures: how to develop a new field and achieve impact?<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5662\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference9.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference9-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference9-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference9-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(1530-1700)\u00a0Parallel sessions D:\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session D1: \u201cThe Future of think tank communications\u201d with <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1g_kMzzHSGfRqTK5tP-Zq_dC2z5EOYQ6E9OhhrsLFCdY\"><b>John Schwartz<\/b><\/a> (Soapbox), <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1yi92Iiobm4H2I0HJbnNhS20QcXSCiazk\"><strong>Nicole Valentinuzzi<\/strong> <\/a>(Institute for Government) and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1EfbmAomGzCSqvfcX35ul97vVUazqS3fQ\"><b>Carolina Kern<\/b><\/a> (On Think Tanks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5664\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference10.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference10-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference10-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference10-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5661\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference8.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference8-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference8-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference8-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5656\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference12.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference12-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference12-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference12-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Parallel session D2: \u201cMobilising domestic funding for think tanks\u201d with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1uvnezb0UxU1yz5Bvf5OtgM0_NE_h2x72\"><strong>David Tripepi-Lewis <\/strong><\/a>(Institute for Government),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B_eKyX-yqUIfNzJWZW9JZ0VaUTFOVkpzalZQZV9qS1REQmlF\"><strong>Ana Patricia Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong><\/a> (Grupo FARO) and <strong>Cristina Bacalso<\/strong> (Youth Policy Labs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5671\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference22.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference22-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference22-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference22-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5675\" src=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3333\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference6.jpg 3333w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference6-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference6-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OTT_SocialMedia_OTTConference6-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3333px) 100vw, 3333px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(1700-1730) Tea-break<\/li>\n<li>(1730-1800) Report back<\/li>\n<li>(1800-1830) Presentation of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/publications\/on-think-tanks-2017-annual-report-credibility\/\">OTT Annual Review<\/a>, closing remarks and discussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Friday, 16<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>February: Academic meeting\u00a0<\/strong><strong>(83 Pall Mall, London)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As part of the OTT Conference week, the University of Bath\u2019s research network on think tanks and OTT , organised a post-conference meeting for think tank scholars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(10:30-11:00) Introduction to the OTT\/Bath think tank and policy research network by <strong>Jordan Tchilingirian<\/strong> (University of Bath)<\/li>\n<li>(11:00-11:20) New models of subjective well-being in cultural advocacy: a politics of research between the market and the academy by <strong>Susan Oman<\/strong> (University of Manchester)<\/li>\n<li>(11:20-11:40) Gender and policy research careers by <strong>Norma Correa<\/strong> (PUCP)<\/li>\n<li>(11:40-12:20) Think tanks and Trump, a conversation between Donald <strong>Abelson <\/strong>and<strong> Christopher Rastrick<\/strong> (University of Western Ontario)<\/li>\n<li>(12:40-13:20) Lunch<\/li>\n<li>(13:20-13:40) Understanding credibility by <strong>Andrea Baertl<\/strong> (On Think Tanks)<\/li>\n<li>(13:40-14:00) British think tanks and the economic crisis, by <strong>Marcos Gonzalez Hernando<\/strong> (City University\/University of Cambridge)<\/li>\n<li>(14:00-14:15) Break<\/li>\n<li>(14:15-14:35) What can think tanks learn from alt-metrics, by <strong>Kate Williams\u00a0<\/strong>(University of Cambridge)<\/li>\n<li>(14:35-15:00) Researching think tanks with digital methods and data sprints: warnings, opportunities and initial findings by <strong>Rebekah Larson<\/strong> (University of Cambridge), <strong>Susan Oman<\/strong> (University of Manchester) an <strong>Jordan Tchilingirian\u00a0<\/strong>(University of Bath)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Accounts from the participants<\/h2>\n<p>We asked those who attended to share some of their views on the conference. We registered some of their opinions about what went well -and not so well.<\/p>\n<p>This worked well:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I liked the most an exchange on the issue of think tanks working in different contexts. I especially liked the keynote speeches of Hans Gutbord and Ruth Levine and the session on new types of think tanks\u00a0 from <em>foraus<\/em> and Centre for London. I appreciated the chance to co-design the agenda through the online survey, along with the reading material and presentations from the conference. The long breaks were a great opportunity for networking!<\/p>\n<p>The format of the conference worked well. Participants were able to actively contribute to the discussion, and it was a balanced combination of presentations and working group discussions. The conference also offered a good networking opportunity for potential new partnerships. The organisation was perfect.<\/p>\n<p>Without a doubt it&#8217;s one of the best conferences I&#8217;ve ever attended. It was a pleasure and very rewarding at a personal and professional level.<\/p>\n<p>Really great presentations, networking was nice, but seeing everyone going through similar things in such diverse contexts was also interesting and reassuring.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another fantastic session on comms at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OTTConference?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OTTConference<\/a>, repeating your message, over &amp; over, empathy, voice, branding, reaching peak infographics, podcasts up &amp; new tools, such as checklists. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rDqvTUrD5I\">pic.twitter.com\/rDqvTUrD5I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hans Gutbrod (@HansGutbrod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HansGutbrod\/status\/964177570399969280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Things that did not go as well and we hope to improve:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Try to include some more think tanks to share their experience.<\/p>\n<p>Include a session where people can launch joint initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe introduce a slot for hands-on joint work\/brainstorming on an issue nominated by participants. It would be great to pair up in teams and work together on resolving some of issues think tanks face, like designing an initiative for re-connecting or involving primary constituency.<\/p>\n<p>More time for socializing. Besides that, everything was great.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Reading list<\/h2>\n<p>To help participants get in the mood we offered a reading and viewing list &#8211; developed, in part, by the participants&#8217; own recommendations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christopher Rastrick,<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@info_92670\/thinking-about-trump-american-think-tanks-and-their-new-political-reality-1b7cd027d01c\"> \u201cThinking about Trump<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Anthony King and Ivor Crew, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/oneworld-publications.com\/the-blunders-of-our-governments.html\">The Blunders of our Governments\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sense about Science, <a href=\"http:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/activities\/transparency-evidence\/\">Transparency of Evidence<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Andreas du Toit, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plaas.org.za\/sites\/default\/files\/publications-pdf\/PLAAS_WorkingPaper21dutoit_0.pdf\">The Politics of Evidence based Policy Making\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adolfo Garc\u00e9, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicsandideas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/PI-Political-Knowledge-Regimes.pdf\">Political knowledge regimes\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Don Abelson, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mqup.ca\/northern-lights-products-9780773547643.php\">Northern Lights: exploring Canada\u2019s think tank landscape<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Jesper Dahl Kelstrup, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/kgs\/kSt5uF\">Politics of Think Tanks in Europe<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Andrew D Selee, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/kgs\/Wv31CS\">What should think tanks do?<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>David Halpern, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/kgs\/m3SPWj\">Inside the Nudge Unit<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Dan Gardner and Philip E. Tetlock, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/kgs\/PZq1vo\">Superforecasting<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wonkcomms.net\/2017\/08\/16\/defying-gravity-why-the-submarine-strategy-drags-you-down\/\">Defying gravity: why the \u2018submarine strategy\u2019 drags you down\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hans Gutbrod, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ResilientCSOs-2017Report\">Distract, Divide, Detach: Using Transparency and Accountability to Justify Regulation of CSOs\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mike Connery, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/thoughts-on-media\/the-digital-think-tank-9d6dcc8de5ca\">The Digital Think Tank<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Joseph Miller, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@jjosephmiller\/content-everywhere-a2f6172e8989\">Content Everywhere<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Melanie Rayment, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/the-business-of-service-why-think-tanks-need-a-service-design-lens\/\">The business of service: why think tanks need a service design lens<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Geoff Mulgan, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/press.princeton.edu\/titles\/11098.html\">Big Mind:\u00a0<\/a><span class=\"sub-title-heading\">How Collective Intelligence Can Change Our World\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Diane Stone, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/wrap.warwick.ac.uk\/1798\/1\/WRAP_Stone_PA_Garbage_Bins_2.pdf\">Recycling bins, garbage cans or think tanks? Three myths regarding policy analysis institutes<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Diane Stone and Andrew Denham, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk\/9780719064791\/\">Think Tank Traditions. Policy Research and the Politics of Ideas<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Robert Chambers, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/practical-action.org\/t\/10U-53WKR-B869K6V111\/cr.aspx\">Can We Know Better?<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>A Ted Talk by Rodney Mullen \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3GVO-MfIl1Q\">Pop an ollie and innovate<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>John Ioannidis, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosmedicine\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pmed.0020124\">Why most published research findings are false<\/a>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>A Ted Talk by Tshering Tobgay \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7Lc_dlVrg5M&amp;t=23s\">This country isn\u2019t just carbon neutral, it\u2019s carbon negative\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qRHUKvG9NeIQCOCaLdK_3bx2TpPglpgM\/view?usp=sharing\">Learning through play<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Some basics)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/a-permanent-revolution-in-think-tank-communications\/\">The On Think Tanks 2016 Annual Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A p<a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/articles\/a-permanent-revolution-in-think-tank-communications\/\">ermanent revolution on think tank communications<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OTT Series: <a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/series\/funding-for-think-tanks-part-one-domestic-funding\/\">Funding for think tanks: domestic funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OTT Series: F<a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/series\/funding-for-think-tanks-part-two-the-private-sector\/\">unding for think tanks: the private sector<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OTT Series: <a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/series\/think-tanks-definition-and-terminology-2\/\">Think tanks definitions and terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/series\/latin-american-executive-directors\/\">Latin American executive directors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/series\/african-executive-directors\/\">African executive directors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/series\/south-asian-executive-directors\/\">Asian executive directors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Watch and listen<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/initiatives\/on-think-tanks-tv\/\">On Think Tanks TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dXclGTksBSY\">OTT 2017 Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L-5C6SCexVs&amp;list=PLC2FqZGUWReWozI-stUbXHLlXRtrEFyRl\">OTT Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 OTT Conference was an opportunity to bring together thinktankers, think tank scholars, policy entrepreneurs and think tank funders from around the world to share experiences, present their research, co-develop solutions to common challenges and establish new or strengthen old partnerships. 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