Catch up on OTT Conference 2024 and join the think tank sector survey!

Dear all,

Last month we met with over 150 thinktankers, funders and policy entrepreneurs from around the world for the 2024 OTT Conference. It was our biggest conference yet and a truly a fantastic experience.

I thank everyone who joined us and helped make it possible. It has been a delight (and it has been humbling) to read many of the participants' reflections and takeaways.

We're already looking ahead to next year, when we'll be hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in Johannesburg.

Find out more and register your interest.

The 2024 OTT Conference

Catch up on OTT Conference 2024:

• Elizabeth Sidiropoulos keynote address on think tanks and youth
• Ismael Palacin keynote address on think tanks rebuilding trust
• Tricia Yeoh keynote address on building bridges across communities
• Liliana Alvarado keynote address on why and how think tanks evolve
• View all videos and articles - more coming soon!?
• Also, if you were at the conference and even if you weren't, and have a reaction to the keynotes and discussions and want to write an article, please do get in touch!

New content from the OTT team and our partners

New content:

• Sustainability of policy labs: three key principles to consider
• So, you want to run a university based think tank? Lesson from the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government
• AI use in think tanks: six key survey findings
• Strengthening evidence use: top tips from leading Southern thinktankers
• Unveiling disparities: revisiting education research funding for Africa
• Evidence use in education: six reflections from OTT projects?

The Think Tank State of the Sector Report

I am very proud of this. We've partnered with 20 brilliant think tanks and initiatives worldwide for the 2024 think tank state of the sector.

• Take the survey and help drive the sector forward!

Learn more about the SOS Report here.

Do you want to work for a think tank?

Visit our jobsboard:

• Scholar in Poverty and Social Welfare Policy - Cato Institute
• Executive Director - Basel Institute on Governance
• Head of Communications - Brussels Institute for Geopolitics
• Director of Government Affiars - Institute for AI Policy and Strategy

See all job opportunities and submit your own job opportunities, too!

A calendar of events

Did you know we have a calendar of events relevant to the evidence informed field and think tanks?

Check it out here. You can submit your own events, too.

Some examples:

• 18 JUNE 2024: East African Civil Society Organisations Summit
• 25 JUNE 2024: Ghana Civil Society Forum
• 8 JULY 2024: East Africa Grantmakers Summit “Strategic Philanthropy in a Dynamic Era”
• 10 SEPTEMBER 2024: Global Evidence Summit 2024

Until next time, please share this newsletter and the resources hace included here.

All the best!

Quique