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The end of the Exchange and the beginning of an era: Day three“The moment is ripe for a change”. In her keynote speech opening the third and final day of the Exchange, Andrea Ordóñez, director of Southern Voice, delivered a clear call to action. Collaborate, build networks of think tanks and strengthen ...
The Legacy of the Think Tank Initiative in PeruThe final Think Tank Initiative (TTI) Exchange has come to an end. It has been a decade of collaboration, sharing and learning across 42 think tanks in 20 countries in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. To mark the close ...
The Legacy of the Think Tank Initiative in PeruThe Think Tank Initiative Exchange in Bangkok, Thailand, 12th-14th November 2018 Santiago Cueto, Executive Director of Grupo de Analisis para el Desarollo (GRADE), Peru, reflects on the legacy of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI). He remarks on how, working through ...
Re-imagining the Role of Southern Voices in the FutureAs the final day of the final Think Tank Initiative (TTI) Exchange got underway, Andrea Ordonez, Director of Southern Voice, delivered an inspirational call to action for think tanks to work together in redefining development. Andrea reminded audiences that the ...
Re-imagining the Role of Southern Voices in the FutureThe Think Tank Initiative Exchange in Bangkok, Thailand, 12th-14th November 2018 Andrea Ordonez, Director of Southern Voice describes, how in the future, southern think tanks will need to redefine what universal knowledge is. She argues that the time is now ...
Exploration and Engagement on #2018TTIX Day TwoDay two was markedly different in format to the opening day of the Exchange. It centred firmly around group discussion, participation and peer interaction. The day provided space for the questions, which arose in day one, to be discussed in ...
3 Tips to Building Strong, Sustainable Think TanksOne of the key themes of this final exchange has really been on focusing on issues of sustainability and how think tanks, and those who support them, can build sustainable organizations that are not only highly adaptable but also have ...
3 Tips to Building Strong, Sustainable Think TanksBangkok, Thailand. 13th November 2018. Ora-Orn Poocharoen, Director, School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand offers 3 top tips for building sustainable organisations. 1. Work on issues that touch on systemic and structural problems, not just what is considered ...
The Successful Think Tank of the Future Brings Evidence to EveryoneDay 2 of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) Exchange got underway with a provocative keynote address from East Africa Institute Director Alex Awiti. In his opening remarks, he made a strong case for think tanks to work in a way ...
The Successful Think Tank of the Future brings Evidence to EveryoneThe Think Tank Initiative Exchange in Bangkok, Thailand, 12th-14th November 2018 Alex Awiti, Director of the East Africa Institute, Aga Khan Foundation, Kenya, speaks on how broadening the stakeholder base of engagement will be essential in building sustainability for think ...
#2018TTIX Day One: Looking Back, Looking ForwardDay one of TTIX 2018 provided plenty of ideas to fuel further discussion over the coming days. From establishing how think tanks can engage effectively with funders to considerations of the more existential roles of knowledge producer and curator in ...
Building More Effective and Sustainable Research OrganisationsAs the first day of the Think Tank Initiative’s final Exchange kicked off, participants took time to introspect on how TTI has shaped and influenced their various organisations. While many challenges do remain, it was clear that the progress made ...
Collaboration as a tool for Transforming Research OrganisationsAfter almost a decade of organizational support, the Think Tank Initiative has brought together over 250 representatives of think tanks, policy-makers, donors and other research-to-policy actors for a final Think Tank Initiative Exchange to mark the last year of the ...
TTIX E-Forum: Summary of DiscussionsThe TTI Exchange 2018 e-forum ran from 8 -29th October 2018 as part of preparations for the TTI Exchange scheduled to take place in Bangkok on November 12-16, 2018. The E-Forum’s objectives were: To provide a space for participants to ...
How Think Tanks are Key to Green GrowthAs TTIX approaches, we reflect on the value of think tanks and the effectiveness of core support The final Think Tank Initiative Exchange is fast approaching and to mark the occasion, TTI joined up with the co-host of the Exchange, ...
Bringing a gender lens to the TTI ExchangeHow can organizations ensure that the events they host are as inclusive and gender-equitable as possible? Not an easy question to answer, but TTI has made it a priority to bring a gender lens to our event planning for the ...
Think Tanks at the Crossroads of Evidence. What Next?The Think Tank Initiative is nearly ten years old. As the programme enters its final year, it is a good opportunity to reflect on the journey so far – what has been achieved and learned; to assess where we are ...
Things to do While in BangkokThe following information is provided courtesy of EXO Travel. Looking for suggestions for things to do during your free time in Bangkok? The TTIX Planning Team, in collaboration with a Thailand based travel and touring agency, i.e. EXO Travel, has ...
Getting Ready for the Exchange: What You Should KnowComing to the Exchange? We look forward to welcoming you! This post provides important travel and conference information of things to know prior to coming to Thailand. Please note however, that the content of this page is provided for information ...
Unveiling TTIX 2018: Time to CelebrateFrom November 11-14th, over 200 think tank representatives, policymakers, donors, researchers, and like-minded stakeholders will converge in Bangkok, Thailand to celebrate all that’s been achieved over nearly a decade of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI). Our flagship event, the Think ...
The end of the Exchange and the beginning of an era: Day three“The moment is ripe for a change”. In her keynote speech opening the third and final day of the Exchange, Andrea Ordóñez, director of Southern Voice, delivered a clear call to action. Collaborate, build networks of think tanks and strengthen the voice of research from the Global South. “This is the end of an era […]
The Legacy of the Think Tank Initiative in PeruThe final Think Tank Initiative (TTI) Exchange has come to an end. It has been a decade of collaboration, sharing and learning across 42 think tanks in 20 countries in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. To mark the close of an era of building strong, sustainable think tanks, we asked Santiago Cueto, Executive Director […]
The Legacy of the Think Tank Initiative in PeruThe Think Tank Initiative Exchange in Bangkok, Thailand, 12th-14th November 2018 Santiago Cueto, Executive Director of Grupo de Analisis para el Desarollo (GRADE), Peru, reflects on the legacy of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI). He remarks on how, working through TTI, GRADE was able to collaborate with African partners in an urbanisation programme that has brought change to the way some municipalities in Peru are working. He ends by congratulating TTI on the work they have conducted over the past decade and looks forward to a similar programme in future. Credit: R.P. Media Group/IDRC For more information, visit: www.thinktankinitiative.org
Re-imagining the Role of Southern Voices in the FutureAs the final day of the final Think Tank Initiative (TTI) Exchange got underway, Andrea Ordonez, Director of Southern Voice, delivered an inspirational call to action for think tanks to work together in redefining development. Andrea reminded audiences that the truly transformative change lay in collaborating across borders despite the challenges that collaboration can bring. […]
Re-imagining the Role of Southern Voices in the FutureThe Think Tank Initiative Exchange in Bangkok, Thailand, 12th-14th November 2018 Andrea Ordonez, Director of Southern Voice describes, how in the future, southern think tanks will need to redefine what universal knowledge is. She argues that the time is now for southern think tanks to shift the paradigm that northern research is universal while southern research is particular and contextual. The role for think tanks as they look to the future should be to provide knowledge that both is grounded in context and understands difference, as well as taking on the challenge of being universal. Credit:R.P. Media Group/IDRC For more information, visit: www.thinktankinitiative.org
Exploration and Engagement on #2018TTIX Day TwoDay two was markedly different in format to the opening day of the Exchange. It centred firmly around group discussion, participation and peer interaction. The day provided space for the questions, which arose in day one, to be discussed in more detail and through specific research lenses. The conversations were more diverse, more detailed and […]
3 Tips to Building Strong, Sustainable Think TanksOne of the key themes of this final exchange has really been on focusing on issues of sustainability and how think tanks, and those who support them, can build sustainable organizations that are not only highly adaptable but also have a deep understanding of their contexts and the global drivers of change. Unpacking what this […]
3 Tips to Building Strong, Sustainable Think TanksBangkok, Thailand. 13th November 2018. Ora-Orn Poocharoen, Director, School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand offers 3 top tips for building sustainable organisations. 1. Work on issues that touch on systemic and structural problems, not just what is considered fact or observable. 2. Adopt more technology into data collection and communication of research. 3. Create a platform for different stakeholders, with differing views, to come together and create new ideas. Credit: R.P. Media Group/IDRC For more information visit: www.thinktankinitiative.org
The Successful Think Tank of the Future Brings Evidence to EveryoneDay 2 of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) Exchange got underway with a provocative keynote address from East Africa Institute Director Alex Awiti. In his opening remarks, he made a strong case for think tanks to work in a way that also allows them to challenge government assumptions and the orthodoxies of the hard state. […]
The Successful Think Tank of the Future brings Evidence to EveryoneThe Think Tank Initiative Exchange in Bangkok, Thailand, 12th-14th November 2018 Alex Awiti, Director of the East Africa Institute, Aga Khan Foundation, Kenya, speaks on how broadening the stakeholder base of engagement will be essential in building sustainability for think tanks in the future. He urges think tanks to look beyond the public sector as the primary audience for their work and also look to civil society, the business community and local communities as stakeholders who also need evidence to support the actions that they undertake. He went on to urge think tanks to use social media as a tool for broadening their base and promoting public engagement to ensure there is a bigger stake by the public in evidence informed outputs. Credit: R.P. Media Group/IDRC For more information visit: www.thinktankinitiative.org
#2018TTIX Day One: Looking Back, Looking ForwardDay one of TTIX 2018 provided plenty of ideas to fuel further discussion over the coming days. From establishing how think tanks can engage effectively with funders to considerations of the more existential roles of knowledge producer and curator in an era of fake news, the day produced energetic, honest and thought-provoking debate. The power […]
Building More Effective and Sustainable Research OrganisationsAs the first day of the Think Tank Initiative’s final Exchange kicked off, participants took time to introspect on how TTI has shaped and influenced their various organisations. While many challenges do remain, it was clear that the progress made over the past decade has helped research organisations to be more effective in how they […]
Collaboration as a tool for Transforming Research OrganisationsAfter almost a decade of organizational support, the Think Tank Initiative has brought together over 250 representatives of think tanks, policy-makers, donors and other research-to-policy actors for a final Think Tank Initiative Exchange to mark the last year of the program. Day 1 kicked off with reflecting on and sharing lessons, experiences and insights after […]
TTIX E-Forum: Summary of DiscussionsThe TTI Exchange 2018 e-forum ran from 8 -29th October 2018 as part of preparations for the TTI Exchange scheduled to take place in Bangkok on November 12-16, 2018. The E-Forum’s objectives were: To provide a space for participants to share initial thoughts and experiences relevant to the different topics covered by the online discussions […]
How Think Tanks are Key to Green GrowthAs TTIX approaches, we reflect on the value of think tanks and the effectiveness of core support The final Think Tank Initiative Exchange is fast approaching and to mark the occasion, TTI joined up with the co-host of the Exchange, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) to develop a perspective piece on how think tanks […]
Bringing a gender lens to the TTI ExchangeHow can organizations ensure that the events they host are as inclusive and gender-equitable as possible? Not an easy question to answer, but TTI has made it a priority to bring a gender lens to our event planning for the upcoming Think Tank Initiative Exchange (TTIX). This outlines our efforts, our expectations, and what we’re […]
Think Tanks at the Crossroads of Evidence. What Next?The Think Tank Initiative is nearly ten years old. As the programme enters its final year, it is a good opportunity to reflect on the journey so far – what has been achieved and learned; to assess where we are now; and to use those insights to project forward 10 years. The ‘TTI family” meets […]
Things to do While in BangkokThe following information is provided courtesy of EXO Travel. Looking for suggestions for things to do during your free time in Bangkok? The TTIX Planning Team, in collaboration with a Thailand based travel and touring agency, i.e. EXO Travel, has identified a few cultural outings that may be of interest to you. These include: A […]
Getting Ready for the Exchange: What You Should KnowComing to the Exchange? We look forward to welcoming you! This post provides important travel and conference information of things to know prior to coming to Thailand. Please note however, that the content of this page is provided for information only. Entry Requirements TTIX participants are required to obtain an appropriate entry visa from a […]
Unveiling TTIX 2018: Time to CelebrateFrom November 11-14th, over 200 think tank representatives, policymakers, donors, researchers, and like-minded stakeholders will converge in Bangkok, Thailand to celebrate all that’s been achieved over nearly a decade of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI). Our flagship event, the Think Tank Initiative Exchange (TTIX), will be the third and final of its kind and the […]
