OTT, 2023 Think tank state of the sector

 An annual snapshot of the global think tank sector

Dear OTT partner,

We are thrilled to announce the release of our 2023 Think tank state of the sector report. An annual snapshot of the think tank sector across the globe. 

This year's report reveals some thought-provoking findings. 44% of survey respondents globally say it's getting harder to operate as a think tank.  41% observed a worsening political context over the past 12 months, with 51% foreseeing further decline in the year ahead, marking a notable increase from last year's report. Despite these challenges, 49% of think tanks plan to grow. 

Please enjoy and share! 

Now, more than ever, it's crucial for think tanks to come together to foster sector transparency. Here's how you can help: 

• Download and read: To gain a deeper understanding of the state of the think tank sector, download your copy of the report.
   
• Share: If you find the insights in the report valuable, please consider sharing it with your network, colleagues, and peers. Together, we can raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities faced by think tanks worldwide.
   
• Add your organisation to the Open Think Tank Directory: To support sector transparency and be counted in next year's report, add your organisation to our Open Think Tank Directory. By doing so, you contribute to a better understanding of the global think tank landscape.

Thank you for being a part of our community and for your ongoing support in fostering transparency and collaboration in the think tank sector. 

Enrique Mendizabal

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Think Tank reports on the invasion of Ukraine

 

Library blog Wednesday 28 June 2023

● General Secretariat of the Council   Think Tank reports on the invasion of Ukraine   The impact of the Kakhovka dam breach on the new Ukrainian counteroffensive; the worrying rise of Russian state-sponsored mercenary forces; pursuing justice for international crimes in Ukraine; Ukraine’s cyber defence; reconstructing Ukraine by creating a freer, more prosperous, and secure future; the continuing effects of sanctions on Russia; and how to keep Europe safe after the war are some of the topics dealt with in the present update.

Think Tank Review - June 2023

 

Library blog Thursday 22 June 2023

● General Secretariat of the Council   Think Tank Review - June 2023   The European Political Community’s second meeting, the EU’s institutional reform, a possible digital euro, the EU decarbonisation coupled with its economic security, EU gas market diversification efforts, EU’s naval rearmament, 2024 US presidential election and its implications for Europe, the strategic importance of the Arctic, and preferential trade agreements as an alternative to WTO are some of the topics discussed in the June Think Tank Review.

Think Tank reports on the invasion of Ukraine

 

Library blog Monday 15 May 2023

 

27.4.2022

Just over two months since the invasion of Ukraine, analysis by think tanks includes Russia’s actions and the foundations of the war, the heightened stakes with the new offensive in east and south-east Ukraine, how the West can manage escalation, the new European security architecture, Russia’s information warfare, violence against women as a weapon of war, accountability for the atrocities committed, the influx of refugees from Ukraine, possible socio-economic consequences for the EU, the impact of sharp increases in food and energy commodities, especially in Africa, and the positioning of China, ASEAN countries, Turkey, Iran and Venezuela.

OŚRODEK STUDIÓW WSCHODNICH (CENTRE FOR EASTERN STUDIES)

Terror, pacification, occupation. Russia’s actions in the occupied territories of Ukraine

The article looks at the actions taken by Russia in order to maintain control over the invaded territories of Ukraine, arguing that the Kremlin did not have a plan for the rapid development of the occupied land or for dealing with the civilians in a manner that would have effectively ensured their support. It led to brutal pacification, inept occupation and terror in the seized territories.

CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Russia’s war in Ukraine: identity, history, and conflict

On Think Tanks :Countdown to OTT Conference at Chatham House I Public event: Think tanks amidst political uncertainty

 

Dear OTT Community,

Our in-person OTT conference 2023 is just days away after four years of virtual delivery. Taking place on 10-11 May at Chatham House, London, we're looking forward to meeting with more than 100 thinktankers, funders, and policy experts from five continents to share knowledge, experience, and co-develop solutions to common sector challenges.

We invite you to be part of the conversation by registering for our public event on 9 May at 6 pm BST, which launches the conference. The event features speakers Bronwen Maddox (Chatham House), Erica Schoder (R-Street Institute), and Jai Asundi (CSTEP) discussing the role of think tanks in the face of new and persistent political uncertainty globally. Follow #OTTconference for event updates, insights, and takeaways.

In addition to conference business, we invite our Latin American and Caribbean community to complete a short survey on the factors influencing knowledge production, evidence use, and information utilisation in the region. Your contribution will inform the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) strategy for the next few years.

Thank you for your continued support, and we'll see you next month!

Best regards,

Enrique Mendizabal
Founder & Director - OTT

 

 

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"Christopher Damman , Πανεπιστήμιο της Ουάσιγκτον:Οι χρόνιες ασθένειες που σχετίζονται με τη διατροφή έχουν φτάσει σε κρίσιμο σημείο στις ΗΠΑ.."

 https://www.sanrachna.foundation/hangry-bacteria-in-your-gut-microbiome-are-linked-to-chronic-disease-feeding-them-what-they-need-could-lead-to-happier-cells-and-a-healthier-body/

Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease – feeding them what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body

In this interesting article, Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Washington, discusses the relationship between chronic disease and microorganisms in your gut microbiome.......

read more:

https://www.sanrachna.foundation/hangry-bacteria-in-your-gut-microbiome-are-linked-to-chronic-disease-feeding-them-what-they-need-could-lead-to-happier-cells-and-a-healthier-body/

"Christopher Damman , Πανεπιστήμιο της Ουάσιγκτον

Οι χρόνιες ασθένειες που σχετίζονται με τη διατροφή έχουν φτάσει σε κρίσιμο σημείο στις ΗΠΑ

Σχεδόν ο μισός πληθυσμός έχει προδιαβήτη ή διαβήτη . Πάνω από το 40% είναι υπέρβαροι ή παχύσαρκοι . Ένας στους εννέα ανθρώπους άνω των 65 ετών πάσχει από τη νόσο του Αλτσχάιμερ, η ανάπτυξη της οποίας οι ερευνητές διερευνούν τον πιθανό ρόλο της διατροφής . Η κακή διατροφή συνδέεται επίσης με κακή ψυχική υγεία , καρδιαγγειακές παθήσεις και καρκίνο . Ήταν υπεύθυνος για σχεδόν 1 στους 5 θανάτους στις ΗΠΑ και αντιπροσώπευε πάνω από 140 δισεκατομμύρια δολάρια στις δαπάνες για την υγειονομική περίθαλψη των ΗΠΑ το 2016.

Αν και η αμερικανική μέση γίνεται μεγαλύτερη, η έρευνα δείχνει ότι το μικροβίωμα του εντέρου - τα βακτήρια που ζουν στο πεπτικό μας σύστημα - και τα τμήματα παραγωγής ενέργειας των κυττάρων, τα μιτοχόνδρια, παραμένουν πεινασμένα για θρεπτικά συστατικά που λείπουν από την αμερικανική διατροφή.

Είμαι γιατρός επιστήμονας και γαστρεντερολόγος που έχει περάσει πάνω από 20 χρόνια μελετώντας πώς τα τρόφιμα μπορούν να επηρεάσουν το μικροβίωμα του εντέρου και την υγεία ολόκληρου του σώματος. Η υπερεπεξεργασμένη τροφή που αποτελεί ένα αυξανόμενο μέρος της αμερικανικής διατροφής έχει αφαιρέσει ζωτικά θρεπτικά συστατικά από τα τρόφιμα. Η προσθήκη αυτών των θρεπτικών συστατικών μπορεί να είναι σημαντική για την υγεία εν μέρει τροφοδοτώντας το μικροβίωμα και τα μιτοχόνδρια που μετατρέπουν την τροφή σε καύσιμο.

Η υγεία σας είναι αυτό που τρώτε....

Αναγνώσατε πατώντας εδώ:

https://www.sanrachna.foundation/hangry-bacteria-in-your-gut-microbiome-are-linked-to-chronic-disease-feeding-them-what-they-need-could-lead-to-happier-cells-and-a-healthier-body/

Think tank state of the sector 2022

https://onthinktanks.org/publications/think-tank-state-of-the-sector-2022/

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Think tank state of the sector 2022
BY ANDREA BAERTL, DUSTIN GILBREATH, STEPHANIE NICOLLE
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This report provides an annual snapshot of the state of the think tank sector across the globe. Drawing on data from the Open Think Tank Directory and a think tank survey conducted by On Think Tanks, this year’s report offers insights to questions such as: Are political funding contexts for think tanks improving or worsening?
What big challenges are they facing?
What are the most pressing policy issues they’re working on?
What’s the average think tank size, age and turnover?
And how do all these answers vary across regions?


Add your organisation to the Open Think Tank Directory to support sector transparency and be counted in next year’s report.

Think tank state of the sector 2022: methodology note.

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Πώς ο πόλεμος στην Ουκρανία επηρεάζει τις σχέσεις Αφρικής-Ευρώπης και τον διάλογο για τη μετανάστευση

https://ecdpm.org/work/war-ukraine-impacting-africa-europe-relations-migration-dialogue

Αυτό το σχόλιο δημοσιεύτηκε για πρώτη φορά από την European Think Tanks Group .

Authors

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• Claire Kumar
• Anna Knoll
• Pauline Veron

Από την εισβολή της Ρωσίας στην Ουκρανία τον Φεβρουάριο του 2022, η Ύπατη Αρμοστεία του ΟΗΕ για τους Πρόσφυγες έχει καταγράψει περισσότερους από 7,8 εκατομμύρια Ουκρανούς πρόσφυγες . Αυτή η τεράστια κίνηση ανθρώπων αντιμετώπισε μια πολύ διαφορετική ανταπόκριση στη «μεταναστευτική κρίση» του 2015/16 (με κακή σήμανση). Η ενεργοποίηση της Οδηγίας της ΕΕ για την Προσωρινή Προστασία προσέφερε νομικές οδούς προστασίας και επέτρεψε τη γρήγορη και αποτελεσματική βοήθεια. Πολλοί παράγοντες στηρίζουν αυτή τη μεταχείριση των Ουκρανών προσφύγων στην Ευρώπη, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της γεωγραφικής και πολιτιστικής εγγύτητας της Ουκρανίας και του καθεστώτος της ως χώρας προσχώρησης στην ΕΕ.


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Είναι δύσκολο να αγνοήσουμε πόσο οι αφηγήσεις αλληλεγγύης και οι επεκτατικές πολιτικές απέναντι στους Ουκρανούς πρόσφυγες έρχονται σε αντίθεση με τις ολοένα και πιο περιοριστικές πολιτικές και τη σκληρή ρητορική που συνήθως θεωρούνται ως απάντηση σε άλλους πρόσφυγες που φτάνουν στην Ευρώπη.
Claire Kumar, Anna Knoll και Pauline Veron


Η σθεναρή και ενιαία απάντηση της ΕΕ είναι ευπρόσδεκτη. Ωστόσο, είναι δύσκολο να αγνοήσουμε πόσο οι αφηγήσεις αλληλεγγύης και οι επεκτατικές πολιτικές απέναντι στους Ουκρανούς πρόσφυγες έρχονται σε αντίθεση με τις ολοένα και πιο περιοριστικές πολιτικές και τη σκληρότερη ρητορική που συνήθως θεωρούνται ως απάντηση σε άλλους πρόσφυγες που φτάνουν στην Ευρώπη. Δεν υπάρχει αμφιβολία ότι είμαστε μάρτυρες της εμφάνισης μιας φυλετικής ιεραρχίας προσφύγων σε πολλά κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ. Αυτό έχει βαθιές επιπτώσεις στις σχέσεις Αφρικής-Ευρώπης .

Κύκλος Ιδεών: σας προσκαλεί στην εκδήλωση " ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΚΛΟΓΕΣ"

Ο Κύκλος Ιδεών σας προσκαλεί στην εκδήλωση   ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΚΛΟΓΕΣ   Το συνταγματικό πλαίσιο των εκλογών και των διαδικασιών που αυτές ενεργοποιούν     Δευτέρα 13 Μαρτίου 2023, ώρα 18.00 Ξενοδοχείο Μεγάλη Βρεταννία  (Πλατεία Συντάγματος)   Συζητούν: Χαράλαμπος Ανθόπουλος, Καθηγητής Δικαίου και Διοίκησης, ΕΑΠ Ευάγγελος Βενιζέλος, πρώην Αντιπρόεδρος της Κυβέρνησης, Καθηγητής Συνταγματικού Δικαίου, ΑΠΘ Γιώργος Γεραπετρίτης, Υπουργός Επικρατείας, Καθηγητής Συνταγματικού Δικαίου, ΕΚΠΑ Γιώργος Κατρούγκαλος, Βουλευτής, πρώην Υπουργός, Καθηγητής Δημοσίου Δικαίου, ΔΠΘ Πηνελόπη Φουντεδάκη, Καθηγήτρια Συνταγματικού Δικαίου, Αντιπρύτανης, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο    Συντονίζει η δημοσιογράφος Νίκη Λυμπεράκη     Για εγγραφή (προαιρετική) παρακαλούμε συμπληρώστε τα στοιχεία σας εδώ: https://e-talk.gr/syntagma-kai-ekloges/     https://ekyklos.gr/ev/835-13-3-2023-syntagma-kai-ekloges.html

Think Tank reports on the invasion of Ukraine

 

Library blog Friday 24 February 2023

● General Secretariat of the Council   Think Tank reports on the invasion of Ukraine   Marking today the first year from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the present update covers topics such as how the war on Ukraine can end one year on; how Ukrainians are united in rejection of any compromise with the Kremlin; how Ukraine’s invention and resilience confounds Russia; war's consequences in Ukraine’s foreign trade; the assessment of the situation in Europe after one year of war; the EU's international actorness and Russia’s war against Ukraine; what NATO can learn from Ukraine’s military innovation; and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the political stability of Russia.

Think Tank reports on the invasion of Ukraine

• 24 February 2023
 
• Think Tank Review
 
• gsclibrary

This is a non-exhaustive collection of Think Tanks reports on the invasion of Ukraine, covering the period from February 2022 onwards, which is regularly updated:

24.2.2023

Globsec Policy Institute

How to beat Russia?

The report looks at the course of the war, identifying initial lessons for armed forces in NATO countries. It provides political recommendations derived from Ukrainian experiences.

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Think Tank Review- February 2023

 

Library blog Thursday 23 February 2023

● General Secretariat of the Council   Think Tank Review- February 2023   The evolution of the neutrality principle of several European states following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the added value of the participation notably of European citizens in the Conference of the Future of Europe, the 30th anniversary of the European single market, the state of economic convergence in the euro area, the digitalisation as an enabler for the clean energy transition, the multipolarity in the 21st century, how to rebuild Europe’s security architecture, and the multiple challenges of global trade in 2023 are some of the topics dealt with in the February Think Tank Review.

Think Tank Review- February 2023

• 23 February 2023
 
• Think Tank Review
 
• gsclibrary

 

EU politics and institutions

Reports point to the neutrality principle that several European states have renounced following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 asking if it is outdated and if the strategic positions of neutral countries are today in rapid evolution pushing them to choose sides and close ranks. Commenting on the Conference of the Future of Europe, papers note that the Conference offered an added value to the existing deliberative process by enabling the expression of an endless variety of personal opinions and views on key aspects of European democratic governance by academics and members from organized civil society. The extraterritoriality concept is analysed in depth and especially how the EU by using law, compliance and strategic intelligence can respond to challenges posed by superpowers. In that context, the general data protection regulation is an example of tangible EU action to protect its citizens and its industries. Reports also examine what the future of the EU's economic, social and territorial cohesion will look like in view of the green and digital transition which is fundamentally changing Europe's economy.

Notre Europe - Jacques Delors
La neutralité, une idée périmée en Europe? 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
European democracy support annual review 2022

Ελληνικό Iδρυμα Ευρωπαϊκής και Εξωτερικής Πολιτικής (Hellenic Foundation for European Foreign Policy) / Hanns Seidel Foundation
The Conference on the Future of Europe: a kaleidoscope of democracy

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT THINK TANK:Τα έγγραφα που συμβάλλουν στη διαμόρφωση νέας νομοθεσίας της ΕΕ

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Τα έγγραφα που συμβάλλουν στη διαμόρφωση νέας νομοθεσίας της ΕΕ



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