Changing think tanks
with Julia Pomares (CIPPEC, Argentina) and Karin von Hippel (RUSI, UK)
Karin and Julia consider the paths that RUSI and CIPPEC have followed throughout their history. RUSI, of course, is 190 years old, while CIPPEC, has recently turned 20. Still, they have faced similar decision points in their histories: to adopt new agendas, internationalise, choose new leadership, and more.
From the chat box
Julia, do you think the incremental success of the gala is an indicator of influence?
This is a question for Karin. How do you engage with the general public? Do you have a specific strategy or prefer to focus on gov officials, academics, smaller and specific audiences?
For both, what have been the biggest changes in your organisations throughout their history — were they internally or externally driven?
For both of you (and related to Mercedes’s question): How have your organizations tried to deal with the rise in the distrust of experts among certain sections of the general public?
What came next at the OTT Conference 2021?
Parallel session 2: Think tanks and democratic transitions
with Sonja Stojanovic Gajic (former director BCSP, Serbia) and Ignacio Irarrázaval (Centro de Políticas Públicas UC, Chile)
Think tanking in the new normal
organised by the Think Tank Lab, facilitated by Weronika Perlinski (DGAP)
More on think tanks and change
From think tank to change hub
Keynote by Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America
How do think tanks react to or foster change?
Read the OTT Annual Review 2020–2021
