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Launch of the Global Go To Index Report 2013

Event
Date
Location
Berlin, Germany
Speaker
James G. McGann

The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the International Relations Program, University of Pennsylvania conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and in civil societies around the world. On Wednesday, 22 January 2014, the TTCSP released its 2013 Report. At the same time, more than 25 global partners implemented local events to present the report in the national language and to discuss it with leading think tank representatives in a regional context.

Read more on the ranking results.

At the event, Prof. R. Andreas Kraemer, Director, Ecologic Institut, presented the report from a regional perspective and commented on the methodology of the ranking and the results of German think tanks. The comments [pdf, 335 kB, German] by Prof. R. Andreas Kraemer are available for download.

The subsequent discussion was moderated by Dr. Sylke Tempel, Chief Editor, IP Journal. It addressed questions about the definition of think tanks as well as transparency and methodology of the ranking and featured the following experts:

Often referred to as the "think tank’s think tank," TTCSP examines the evolving role and character of public policy research organizations.
Organizer
Partner
Speaker
James G. McGann
Team
Stefanie Wurm
Date
Location
Berlin, Germany
Language
German
Participants
20
Keywords
Think Tank, research organization, environment, University of Pennsilvania
press event, panel discussion
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Sydney Baloue and Cécile Moore 2013: Think Tanks in a Time of Crisis and Paralysis: On the Sidelines or Catalysts for Ideas and Actions? European Think Tank Summit Joint Communiqué and Summit Report. Rome.

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Speech:Guardians of People and the Planet: Think Tanks and Policies in the Public Interest (人类和地球的保护者：环境智库为人民服务)

Date
Location
Beijing, China
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Lecture:Ecologic University Course on Think Tanks Policy Consulting (2011)

Date
Location
Bremen, Germany
PresentationSpeechEnvironmental Policy Think Tanks in the EU and USA – How influential? How independent? (欧盟和美国的环境智库)
 
R. Andreas Kraemer, Ecologic Institut
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Speech:Environmental Policy Think Tanks in the EU and USA – How influential? How independent? (欧盟和美国的环境智库)

Date
Location
Hangzhou, China
PresentationLectureThe role of think tanks in the EU environmental policy process
 
The role of think tanks in the EU environmental policy process
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Lecture:The role of think tanks in the EU environmental policy process

Date
Location
Bruges, Belgium
EventDinner DialogueEnvironmental Think Tanks as Actors and Research Objects – Comparing the U.S. and EU Perspectives
 
Environmental Think Tanks as Actors and Research Objects – Comparing the U.S. and EU Perspectives
On 12 October 2009, a transatlantic Ecologic Dinner Dialogue was held in Berlin in honour of James G. McGann, Director of the “Think Tanks and Foreign Policy Program” of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) at the University of Pennsylvania. In his talk, James G... Read more

Dinner Dialogue:Environmental Think Tanks as Actors and Research Objects – Comparing the U.S. and EU Perspectives

Date
Location
Berlin, Germany
Welcome Address from TTCSP Director James McGann: 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Launch
Source URL: https://www.ecologic.eu/10293