OTT Podcast
by On Think TanksOTT Podcast brings you interviews and discussions with leading thinktankers. Follow us on onthinktanks.org
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Episodes
The small think tank trap
34m · PublishedCan small and mid-sized think tanks survive the mounting challenges they're facing and the increasing costs of overcoming them? OTT Talks to Simon Maxwell about alternative think tank models and markets.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthinktanks/messageCandid talk about funding: Dana Schmidt, Echidna Giving
45m · PublishedOTT Talks to Dana Schmidt, Programme Director at Echidna Giving about her role - the skills and values needed to be a funder, the power dynamics between grantees and funders, and the personal impact of the role.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthinktanks/messageWatchdog think tanks
30m · PublishedOTT Talks to Liliana Alvarado, Executive Director of Mexican think tank Ethos, on what happens when think tanks have to take on a government watchdog role.
Thinktanking in the Caribbean
28m · PublishedOTT Talks to Dr. Damien King, Executive Director of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), to explore the think tank sector in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthinktanks/messageSupporting evidence use in the Parliament of Ghana
23m · PublishedOTT Talks to Dr. Abraham Ibn Zackaria, Deputy Director of Research in the Parliament of Ghana, shedding light on how evidence is used in Ghanaian policymaking.
[Please note that the sound quality in this episode is not optimal. Nonetheless, we believe the insights shared by Dr. Zackaria make it well worth listening to!]
Exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion in think tanks
28m · PublishedOTT Talks to Grant Dalton, researcher at the Institute for Government (IFG), a leading British think tank, about the findings of a diversity and inclusion sector report he co-authored and published last year.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthinktanks/messageSupporting evidence use in government
32m · PublishedGuests: Kuranda Morgan, Evidence Lead in the evidence and experimentation team at Nesta; Mohammed Awal, Team Leader - social accountability and SDGs workstream at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development; and Abeba Taddese, Senior Program Director - evidence for decision making at Results for Development.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthinktanks/messageCandid talk about funding: David Sasaki, Hewlett Foundation
34m · PublishedOn Think Tanks Director, Enrique Mendizabal talks to David Sasaki, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation about the need for more accountability in the philanthropic sector; what the job involves; and what it takes to do it well.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthinktanks/messageThink tank funding: the outlook
28m · PublishedLuis Orlandi, OTT Growth Manager, talks to Enrique Mendizabal, Founder and Director of OTT, about the challenges and opportunities for think tank fundraising.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthinktanks/messageFrom think tank to government
28m · PublishedJulia Pomares, Chief Advisor to the Government of the City of Buenos Aires and former CIPPEC Executive Director, talks to Emily Hayter, OTT Associate, about the shift from generating to using evidence and share recommendations to inform decision-making.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthinktanks/messageOTT Podcast has 26 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 11:26:58. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on December 17th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 19th, 2024 06:43.