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Publication 2018 Africa Think Tank Summit Report: Deepening Expertise and Enhancing Sustainability: Insights into Contemporary Challenges Facing African Think Tanks(2018-01-01) McGann, James GOCP Policy Center and the Think Tank and Civil Societies Program of the University of Pennsylvania, with the support of the Moroccan International Cooperation Agency (AMCI), the Asian Development Bank hosted the 2018 Africa Think Tank Summit under the theme “Deepening Expertise and Enhancing Sustainability: Insight into Contemporary Challenges Facing African Think Tanks.” The summit was held May 9-11th, 2018 at The View Hotel, Rabat, Morocco. The most influential and innovative think tanks in Africa gathered to discuss contemporary issues they are facing, such as the challenges of deepening expertise, the role of the media and the press in propelling the African agendas, the role of think tanks in driving the African diaspora, and the role of think tanks in building an inclusive policy dialogue. The Summit was also an excellent opportunity to explore how think tanks can implement the strategies developed in previous Summits to enhance capacity, increase impact and assure the long term viability of think tanks in the region. Much work has been done lately on the issue of making think tanks “fit for purpose,” in terms of quality, vibrancy, relevance and sustainability. We believe that think tanks from across Africa benefit from learning about and finding ways to introduce innovations and adaptations identified in other think tank fora.Publication 2016 Asia Think Tank Summit(2016-01-01) McGann, James GAll requests, questions, and comments should be directed to: James G. McGann, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer, International Studies Director Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program The Lauder Institute University of Pennsylvania Telephone: (215) 746-2928 Email: jmcgann@wharton.upenn.edu 2017 Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the University of Pennsylvania, Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program.Publication 2018 Latin America Think Tank Summit Report: Think Tanks: A Bridge over Troubled Waters and Turbulent Times(2018-01-01) McGann, James GThe Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, CLAEH University and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung hosted the 2018 Latin America Think Tank Summit under the theme “Think Tanks: A Bridge over Troubled Waters and Turbulent Times.” The summit was held September 12-14th, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay. The most influential and innovative think tanks in Latin America gathered to discuss contemporary issues they are facing, such as growing trade tensions, economic turbulence, climate change, mass migration, corruption and traditional and non-traditional security threats. In a world where facts, evidence, and credible research are often ignored, this summit explored how think tanks can remain relevant and impactful by simultaneously pursuing rigor, innovation, accessibility, and accountability more than ever before. As such, the summit explored not only the ways in which think tanks are currently making a difference and finding solutions to contemporary policy challenges, but also how they can become increasingly relevant in these tumultuous times. To that end, in addition to these pressing contemporary policy challenges, the 2018 Latin America Think Tank Summit also focused on sharing the best practices for raising funds, recruiting key staff, harnessing new and innovative technologies, and responding to increased public scrutiny and discontent.Publication 2014 Latin America Summit(2014-01-01) McGann, James GPublication Publication 2021 Latin America Virtual Think Tank Report(2021-01-01) McGann, James G; Dubin-Ramos, Aaron; Messner, Laura; De Santis, Angela; Robelo, ClaudioThe Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania hosted the 2021 Latin America Virtual Think Tank Summit under the theme “Think Tanks: Riding the COVID Tiger.” Featuring over 15 panelists, the summit focused on the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public, health, politics, and social welfare of both the region of Latin America and individual Latin American countries.Publication Asia-Pacific Virtual Think Tank Summit Report(2020-01-01) McGann, James G; Wadsworth, Alisa; Harris, EmmaThe Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania hosted the 2020 Asia-Pacific Virtual Think Tank Summit on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The Summit took place in the initial stages of the pandemic and sought to highlight the crucial role of think tanks in becoming active agents in the society to assist governments and relevant stakeholders in countering the crisis. During three sessions, participants discussed the pandemic’s social, economic, health and political impact, recommendations on how to prepare for the pandemic, and a critical analysis of those recommendations.Publication North America Virtual Think Tank Summit Report 2021(2021-01-01) McGann, James GThe Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania hosted the North America Think Tank Summit 2021 virtually on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. It focused on operational and strategic challenges posed by the COVID Pandemic. With over 77 institutions represented, the summit fostered discussion on public distrust in the government, the difficulties of a virtual work environment, ingenuity to continue operations, reestablishing credibility in think tanks and more.Publication 2020 Africa Think Tank Summit(2020-04-01) McGann, James GAfrican think tanks have the potential to provide much-needed localized expertise that can infuse policy debates with rigorous evidence-based data and an authentic African perspective. By focusing on examples of African think tanks that are succeeding, African think tanks can come together to collaborate and create a unified African voice, whereby showing donors how crucial they are to the success of their respective countries and increase support for the fragile African think tank ecosystem. As a think tank community, we must work to ensure that African think tanks have the tools to thrive, prosper and grow.Publication 2021 Global Think Tank Summit Report(2021-01-01) Noor, Zuha; Messner, Laura; Kosko, BenjaminThe Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, along with Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) hosted the 2021 Global Think Tank Summit in Manama, Bahrain. After the sudden and tragic passing of the TTCSP Director Dr. James G. McGann just days before the Summit, executing the program became all the more significant. This was an expression of the unity and discipline he had inculcated in the think tank community through decades of hard work and his final endeavor could not be left unfinished. The theme of the Summit this year was Global Trends and Transitions in Think Tanks, Politics and Policy Advice in the Age of Policy Dilemmas and Disruptions. The objective was to discuss how, among other things, COVID has impacted think tank research programs, public engagement, fundraising, operations and how it has disrupted and transformed the traditional business model for think tanks and policy advice. This was followed by exploring the potential of partnerships in the post-Covid world and whether there is a need to reorient the way we create these partnerships. There was an emphasis on the rising global inequality, particularly in a world reeling from the pandemic. The Summit also saw the launch of the Women in Think Tanks Global Network (WITTGN) which was Dr. McGann’s flagship project. The network currently contains 4 working groups with over 600 registrants from around the world. We hope such conversations continue and the community of think tanks can keep supporting policy makers and the civil society by making themselves agile and responsive to their needs.