Evidence from evaluations can be a vital ingredient for policy and programme decision making. However, ensuring evaluations are used by the right people in the…
3ie resource sheet for policy engagement
18/02/2015
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The mechanisms and markers of research quality for Think Tanks
17/02/2015
Blog Posts
Adriana Arellano, is the Research Director at GrupoFARO, an Ecuadorian, independent, plural, non-partisan, secular think tank. This post has been adapted from an original contribution…
On Think Tanks on TTIX2015: an annotated guide
15/02/2015
Blog Posts
On Think Tanks have produced a useful page providing information on the TTI Exchange next week. The page includes valuable resources on all the topics being discussed…
Strengthening capacities for Impact Evaluation
13/02/2015
Audio & Video
This film accompanies session 1A “Impact Evaluation for Policymaking”. Presented by Beryl Leach, 3ie, and Miguel Jaramillo, Executive Director at Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE), the…
The Think Tank Initiative´s Global Exchange: an opportunity to foster peer (and non-peer!) learning
12/02/2015
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Politics & Ideas has been invited to participate in the upcoming Think Tank Initiative´s Global Exchange that will bring together up to 200 think tanks,…
Research Uptake Symposium and Training Exchange
14/11/2014
News & Opportunities
The Research Uptake (ResUp MeetUp) Symposium and Training Exchange has issued two exciting calls for proposals to contribute to the forthcoming event. The event will convene in Nairobi, Kenya from 9-12 February 2015.
PEC programme concludes, but a toolkit remains
07/11/2014
Templates & Toolkits
The Think Tank Initiative’s Policy Engagement and Communications programme has produced a toolkit that contains resources and materials to help plan, package and disseminate research. It includes reflections from think tanks and mentors.
BIGD explore tools for effectively communicating research
24/10/2014
Blog Posts
A recent workshop at BIGD aimed at providing participants a basic understanding of research communication, while also introducing a range of appropriate channels and tools.
TTI PEC virtual write shop: Writing letters to the editor that get published
19/09/2014
Blog Posts
The Think Tank Initiative’s Policy Engagement and Communications Program is hosting a Virtual Write Shop on “Writing letters to the editor that get published.”
Accessing peer reviewed articles through open access
03/09/2014
Key Resources
Access to peer reviewed literature is a very important element in planning, designing and carrying out research. This resource developed as part of the Think Tank Initiative’s Policy Engagement and Communications Program, provides useful tips on open access resources.
Metaphors and Maps: The Institute of Economic Growth’s research engagement journey
03/09/2014
Blog Posts
As part of the TTI-PEC Program, IEG (India) focused on responding to three key engagement challenges: organizing research evidence for real-time mobilization; communicating complex economic concepts and ideas in a popular format without diluting the meaning; and building an audience.
A Tale of Three Think Tanks and the TTI PEC Programme
03/09/2014
Blog Posts
As part of the Think Tank Policy Engagement and Communications Programme, Susan Koshy from the Institute of Development Studies and Practical Action Consulting, explores how three South Asian think tanks are redefining existing ways of doing research engagement and communication using an experimental mind-set.
Paula Fray
Shubha Jayaram
Sue Martin
Maria Balarin
James Harvey
Emily Hayter
Susan Koshy
Ronald Munatsi
Ajoy Datta
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