More than 250 think tank representatives, policymakers, donors, researchers, and interested observers will converge in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 11-14 for the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) Exchange.
Although it represents 10% of the world's population, Latin America produces only 2.3% of global scientific knowledge.
Think tanks in developing countries aim to produce quality, evidence-based research to address the policy challenges faced by the countries or regions within which they operate.
The Think Tank Initiative (TTI) and the Think Tank Fund (TTF) are partnering to support peer exchanges between think tanks in regions where the programs are active: Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe (the former Sovi
Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) is an independent policy research and advocacy organization based in Kampala, Uganda, with a reputation for producing good quality research to underpin its advocacy work.
REPOA is a well-established and well-managed independent policy research organization with a record of producing high-quality, policy-relevant research results. REPOA is experiencing rapid growth in the demand for its services.
The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) is an established, semi-autonomous national policy research entity created in 1960.
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) established in 1969 is a semi-autonomous university-based research centre located at the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
The Institute for Economic Affairs - Kenya (IEA-Kenya) was established in 1994 when the country was moving from a one-party state to a multiparty democracy.
IDRC and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are collaborating on the Think Tank Initiative, a new program to strengthen independent think tanks and policy research centres in the developing world.