On 14 Aug, 2019
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[Editor’s note: This article originally appeared at the Think Tank Initiative’s blog, as the first in a series on lessons learned from TTI’s concerted efforts to build capacity amongst think tanks in the program.] In 2016, ILAIPP was selected by TTI…
On 16 Dec, 2015
By Tomás Garzón de la Roza
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[Editor’s note: This post is part of a series of reflections from participants and facilitators of the Online training “Re thinking funding models”, supported by the Think Tank Fund and the Think Tank Initiative.] Are we ready to innovate? There is a lot…
On 1 Oct, 2015
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[Editor’s note: This post was written by Rezarta Delibashzade, Project management/Researcher at the Democracy for Development Institute (D4D) from Kosovo. It is part of a series of reflections from participants and facilitators of the Online training to strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning on policy…
On 30 Jun, 2015
By Diakalia Sanogo, Julie Lafrance
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[Editor’s note: This post was written by Diakalia Sanogo and Julie Lafrance, Senior Program Specialists at the Think Tank Initiative.] The April 18th Libyan boat disaster represented the largest single day loss of life during a migrant crossing to Europe in history. Given…
On 26 Mar, 2015
By Henna Mahmood, Shubha Jayaram
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[Editor’s note: This post was written by Henna Mahmood and Shubha Jayaram, Senior Communications Associate and Senior Program Officer at Results for Development Institute (R4D).] From 2013-2014, Results for Development Institute (R4D), together with CommsConsult and consultants Ray Struyk and David Olson, supported 13…
On 5 Mar, 2015
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[Editor’s Note: This post was originally published by Richard Darlington, Head of News at IPPR and co-founder of WonkComms, at Think Tank Review. Other Richard’s postcards from TTIX2015 are here and here. For other reflections on TTIX2015 published at P&I see here, here, here, here and here.] Dear…
On 3 Mar, 2015
By Andrea Ordóñez
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Two weeks ago the TTIX2015 took place in Istanbul and some initial reactions have already emerged. Enrique Mendizabal did an exercise of finding “the elephants in the rooms”, Vanesa Weyrauch reflects on the exchange itself and what it means for…
On 19 Feb, 2015
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Day 1 of the Think Tank Exchange 2015 has set the scene for a very promising exchange and refinement of ideas on how to grapple with relevant challenges shared by those interested in a more fruitful interaction between research and…
On 16 Feb, 2015
By Maria Urbina-Fauser
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[Editor’s Note: This post was originally published by Maria Urbina-Fauser, Programme Officer at the Think Tank Initiative IDRC at Research to Action.] “How can we best share the vast amount of data we have on over 40 think tanks around the globe?” This…
On 23 Dec, 2014
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2014 has been a very fruitful year for Politics&Ideas. We have conducted some new and interesting capacity building projects, we were able to test new ideas, and we have participated in very engaging conversations on the topics that inspire us….