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Dear OTT Partner,
We’re excited to announce that preparations are underway for the OTT Conference 2026, taking place in Rabat, Morocco (19–21 May 2026), hosted by the Policy Center for the New South.
This year’s gathering promises to be a vibrant and memorable one. We’ll kick things off on the evening of 19 May with a public event that will set the tone for three days of inspiration and connection. On 21 May, we’ll close with a special cocktail celebrating OTT’s 15th anniversary.
Extended deadline: 15 December 2025
Barcelona, Spain | 
2–6 February 2026
CPD certified
Dear OTT Community,
The countdown is on—and we’ve just extended the deadline to 15 December.
Places are filling fast, and applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, which means the earlier you apply, the better your chances of securing a spot.
If you’ve been considering joining the CPD-certified School for Thinktankers 2026, this is your moment.
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
Dear OTT Community, Time is running out to secure your spot at the 10th edition of the School for Thinktankers—On Think Tanks’ flagship programme for current and future think tank leaders, researchers, and policy professionals. |
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Dear OTT Community,
It’s been a busy and energising few weeks at OTT, filled with new ideas, collaborations, and opportunities to connect across our global community.
As we head into October, we’re seeing the field of evidence-informed policy buzzing with activity—from regional exchanges and collective statements to new research and debates on the role of think tanks today.
This month’s newsletter is packed with updates and opportunities to get involved. Here’s a quick look at what’s inside:
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Dear OTT Community,
We are thrilled to share that the State of the Sector 2025 report is now live!
Drawing on responses from over 300 think tanks in more than 100 countries, this year’s report shines a light on the forces shaping the sector today, through 10 key findings:
Dear OTT Community,
The State of the Sector 2025 report is almost here!
This year’s edition captures the realities of think tanks worldwide: how organisations are navigating polarisation, adapting to shifts in funding, experimenting with AI, and rethinking inclusion.
Dear community,
Since 2017, the School for Thinktankers has been a space for collaborative learning, where professionals and leaders, researchers, funders, policymakers, and others working in or with think tanks come together to strengthen their leadership skills and gain the tools needed to innovate and manage effectively.
After eight editions and more than 300 participants from across the globe, we wanted to understand how the School has supported its alumni in reaching their career goals and, most importantly, how it has helped them contribute to better lives and a better world.
Dear OTT Community,
I’m back from a short holiday (and I hope you managed one too!). During the break, I kept coming back to one theme—leadership, and how much it shapes the strength of a think tank. With that in mind, I’m excited to share some of the new things we’ve been working on, as well as a few that are just about to launch.
Leadership is at the heart of strong think tanks. It is not only about managing organisations, but about cultivating vision, navigating complexity, and creating the space where ideas can truly influence policy. This month, we take a closer look at what leadership means for think tanks and their funders today.
Dear OTT Community,
Over the past year, we’ve supported a range of conversations between funders and think tanks from formal consultations to informal exchanges. All have raised important questions about what it takes to build genuine partnerships.
Our most recent dialogue, between African think tanks and the IMF just before the OTT Conference in Johannesburg, brought many of these reflections to light. The discussions were honest, constructive, and at times uncomfortable but they showed us that the most productive conversations happen when funders come to listen, and when think tanks feel safe to speak candidly. These spaces are not easy to create, but they are essential. In the coming weeks, I’ll share a few thoughts on what we’ve learned and what it might mean for the future of our sector.
In this newsletter, you’ll also find updates on our broader work to support the evidence-informed policy ecosystem. We’ve launched a new hub to help parliaments make better use of evidence. Our education policy labs (EdLabs) continue to grow, testing new ways to connect research, policy and practice. And we’re spotlighting African-led approaches to education research, which shift ownership and leadership to where it’s most needed.
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Dear On Think Tanks community,
We’ve just wrapped up the 2025 OTT Conference in Johannesburg, and what an intense week it was!
We would like to start by thanking our hosts, the New South Institute and the South African Institute of International Affairs, as well as our partners, funders, and the more than 170 participants representing over 120 organisations from more than 50 countries who came together for a week-long celebration of think tanks.
Even before the OTT Conference kicked off, OTT facilitated a dialogue between African think tanks and the IMF (16 June) to explore and discuss the most pressing challenges facing the region and how to address them through better collaboration.
The OTT Conference itself (17-18 June) was a success with more participants and sessions than ever. Insights from keynote speakers resonated throughout the 20 parallel sessions, regional meetings and four plenaries, which were led and delivered by the participants themselves.
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Dear OTT Community,
This month, I will be focused on the OTT Conference 2025 in Johannesburg, where more than 170 think tank leaders and funders will come together to share, network and collaborate. If you’re not joining us this time, you can already register your interest for 2026 in Morocco—we’d love to have you. And don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn for daily updates from the conference!
I am also excited to share new lessons and news from across our work supporting the think tank and evidence informed policy ecosystem—both present and future.
We’ve just published a new review on evidence use in community-led learning ecosystems and a companion learning brief, produced for the Jacobs Foundation. Based on research across Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Colombia, and Switzerland, the report explores how evidence is generated, shared, and used within community-led approaches to education reform.
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Dear On Think Tanks community,
As we head into the summer, there's a lot to catch up on!
First up, we're thrilled to launch the Student-Led Think Tanks: A Guide—a resource packed with insights to help universities and emerging leaders build impactful, student-driven think tanks. Explore the guide—developed with support from the Open Society Foundations—and help shape the next generation of policy innovators.
We’re less than a month from the OTT Conference 2025 in Johannesburg. The agenda is live, and all spots are filled, but we’ll be back in Morocco next year. Register your interest to be the first to know more!
We’ve also hit an exciting milestone: over 300 participants in our State of the Sector Survey—thank you to our regional partners and to all those who participated! The full report, offering a comprehensive look at the think tank landscape, will be available in September 2025.
And don’t forget to submit your early-bird application for the School for Thinktankers, and join us for its milestone 10th edition in February 2026 in Barcelona.
Stay tuned, and let’s keep building the future of think tanks together!
