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Τρίτη 4 Νοεμβρίου 2025

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Dear OTT Community,

The past week has been a special one for us at OTT. We unveiled our new list of 100 Think Tanks to Watch (and learn from): a peer-driven recognition of organisations that are shaping ideas, influencing policy, and inspiring collaboration across the globe.

From youth-led climate labs in Africa to data-driven education reformers in Latin America, and policy

innovation hubs in Europe and Asia, these think tanks are tackling today’s most complex challenges with creativity, evidence, and purpose. The list offers a glimpse into how diverse actors — from well-known institutions like the Heritage Foundation or Chatham House to emerging voices like More in Common or The Okwelians — are redefining what good practice looks like in the think tank space.

But this list is also more than recognition. It’s an invitation to learn from and connect with peers, to see how others are driving change, and to imagine what we can achieve together as a community of thinkers, doers, and collaborators.



This moment feels especially meaningful as OTT turns 15.

What began in 2010 as a small blog has grown into a global community of thinktankers, funders, and policy leaders, united by a shared belief: that better ideas — and stronger organisations — can make better policies. Over the years, we’ve built spaces for learning, collaboration, and reflection that continue to strengthen our sector and each other.



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As we celebrate this milestone, we’re also looking ahead. Here’s what’s happening across our programmes this month:

Fifteen years on, we’re proud of what this community has built — and even more excited about what’s to come.

But we cannot do this alone. If you would like to support our mission to strengthen think tanks everywhere, please get in touch.

Until next month,
Enrique Mendizabal

 

Featured content

     

    OTT Talks live:

    Latin American think tanks under pressure: Building bridges in a polarised world, with Camila Ulloa (On Think Tanks), Margarita Beneke de Sanfeliú (FUSADES, El Salvador), Sheila Barbosa (IPEA, Brazil), and David Grosman (CIPPEC, Argentina), moderated by Enrique Mendizabal.

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    OTT Talks:

    Running a think tank in a changing Europe: Strategic debates, independence and the future of policy advice in Germany

    Dr. Daniela Schwarzer, Executive Board Member at the Bertelsmann Foundation and former Director/CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the evolution of German and European think tanks amidst polarisation, disinformation, and changing funding. Her decade of leadership experience offers unique insights into the transforming European think tank landscape.



     

    Do you have insights, case studies, or research to share? Submit your article to reach a global audience of policy experts, change-makers, and thought leaders.

     

    OTT Consulting: Helping you to deliver your missions

      Supporting funders

      • New project: Evaluation of the ClimateWorks Foundation/Global Just Transition Fund

      This evaluation will be centered on the Frontline Grant making and Community Empowerment, which aims to increase the pool of civil society organisations supported by the ClimateWorks Foundation in South Africa.

      Work with us →

       

      Upcoming events



        School for Thinktankers 2026

        Last few weeks to apply for the 10th edition of the School for Thinktankers at Fundació Bofill in Barcelona! Submit your application before 30 November 2025.

        Submit your application →

         


        OTT Conference 2026, 19-21 May 2026

        Join think tank leaders, funders and policy experts from around the world at the 10th edition of the OTT Conference in Rabat, Morocco, hosted in partnership with the Policy Center for the New South.

        Register your interest →

         

        The 10th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum will be hosted in Beijing by the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), with support from the CPAFFC, ACCWS, and China-United States Exchange Foundation

         

        News & announcements

          Think tank news:

          New leadership appointments:

          • Dr Asyia K. Kazmi, OBE, has joined Qatar Foundation as CEO Designate of World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE).

          • Policy Center for the New South’s Executive President, Karim El Aynaoui, has joined the Advisory Committee of the World Bank Institute for Economic Development.

          • Yara S. was appointed as the new Director of the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA.

          • The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has announced Dave Turk as the next director of their Environment Program.

          • David Dutton is the new Director of Research at the Lowy Institute, taking over from Herve Lemahieu, who has transitioned to a policy planning role in Canberra.

           

          Now hiring!

             
             
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