2021 Why Facts and Think Tanks Matter Events

On January 29th, 2021, over 330 organizations attended the #WhyThinkTanksMatterForum and over 40 organizations hosted global launch events. This monumental event also coincided with the release of the 2020 Global Go To Index.

Virtual launch events to commemorate the release of the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program were hosted by the following think tanks: 

Demokratie Cafe Reutlingen

Reutlingen, Germany | January 28, 2021

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Instituto de Ciencia Política Hernán Echavarría Olózaga (ICP) 

Bogotá, Colombia | January 28, 2021

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VENPAÍS and Universidad Metropolitana 

Caracas, Venezuela | January 28, 2021

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Centre for Business and Society, LUMS and Centre for Public Policy & Governance (CPPG)

Lahore, Pakistan | January 29, 2021

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Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) 

Jakarta, Indonesia | January 29, 2021

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Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S) and National Maritime Foundation (NMF)

Tamil Nadu, India | January 29, 2021

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Ecologic Institute

Berlin, Germany | January 29, 2021

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European Policy Centre (CEP)

Belgrade, Serbia | January 29, 2021

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Fundación Alternativas, Real Instituto Elcano, and Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

Madrid, Spain | January 29, 2021

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National Administration Association and Griffin Bucharest MMXVII Sports Club Association 

Bucharest, Romania | January 29, 2021

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Razumkov Center

Kyiv, Ukraine | January 29, 2021 

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Strategic Fikir Centre for Studies 

Istanbul, Turkey | January 29, 2021

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Center for Studies and Research in Social Sciences of Rabat (CERSS)

Rabat, Morocco | February 4, 2021

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Policy Center for the New South

Rabat, Morocco | February 4, 2021

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ANTICIPARSE 

Buenos Aires, Argentina | February 5, 2021

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Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) and the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) 

Tokyo, Japan | February 5, 2021

Welcome and Opening Remarks Jim McGann

Session I. Policies and Priorities for 2021 in a World Disrupted and Transformed  A panel of 4-5 thought leaders will present a list of the policy issues that will need to be addressed in 2021 and provide specific recommendations for how to deal with them. The objective is to also look beyond the Pandemic and provide an action oriented policy agenda for 2021 that will not only address the fallout from the COVID19 Crisis but also present the other non-pandemic policy priorities that require our attention in 2021. (4-5 speakers 5 minutes each) 

Policies and Priorities for 2021 in a World Disrupted and Transformed  A panel of 4-5 think tank thought leaders will present a list of the policy issues that will need to be addressed in 2021 and provide specific recommendations for how to deal with them. The objective is to look beyond the Pandemic and provide an action oriented policy agenda for 2021 that addresses the fallout from the COVID19 Crisis but also addresses the other non-pandemic policy priorities that require our attention in 2021. (4 speakers 5 minutes each).

Session II. Why Think Tanks Matter in Times of Crisis: 20 Policies from 20 Think Tanks.  A Panel of 20 think tanks from around the world will present 1 case each that was developed and utilized by policymakers at the national, regional or global levels. (20 speakers 2 mins each a short report describing each case example will be distributed to all the participants at the Forum)  

Session III. Serving as a Catalyst for Ideas and Action  Six of the leading think tank presidents will comment on Why Think Tanks Matter Now and in the Future by providing specific suggestions on how think tanks can add  insights and value on key policy issues for policymakers and the public. The panelists will also be asked to discuss how think tanks can become smarter, better, faster and more agile, innovative and tech savvy. (6 speakers 5 minutes each) The Panel will feature women executives from some of the leading think tanks in the world There will be one panelist from North America, Asia, Latin America Africa, Western Europe and MENA. 


Closing Remarks Jim McGann and Release of the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index