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Baku, May 5, AZERTAC The Baku-based Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) has been named in the annual University of Pennsylvania 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report prepared by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania (U.S.). The Global Go To Think Tank Index ranked the center in a variety of categories, including 28th in the 2020 Best Government-Affiliated Think Tanks, 43rd in the 2020 Top Think Tanks in Central Asia, 53rd in the 2020 Best Advocacy Campaign and 55th in the 2020 Best Managed Think...

Why Technology Is Both Gift and Challenge to Think Tanks Jim McGann, author of a new book on the future of U.S. think tanks, says technology plays a central role in think tanks’ ability to reach wider audiences. (Photo: Ezra Bailey/Getty Images) Jim McGann, director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, once thought technology would lead to the downfall of many think tanks. Now, he says, it’s apparent that technology is one of the most powerful tools available to research institutions.  “I thought … technology would be what would make man...

EWC also moved up a spot to rank eighth in the Best Regional Studies (Free Standing) category.

Rice University named No. 1 ‘think tank’ institution globally, report says Tags:  HOUSTON – Two institutes at Rice University are recognized as top “think tanks” within the U.S. and worldwide. In a global report named ‘2020 Go-To Think Tank Index” conducted by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the University of Pennsylvania, Rice University’s Baker Institute of Public Policy jumped to No. 1 in 2020 for their world-class education and intellect. The institute’s Center for Energy Studies also maintained its ranking as the No. 1 think tank for energy and resource ...

Print The 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) has just been released. We’re delighted to report that Al-Shabaka again ranks in the top echelons of the "Best Think Tank Network" category! We maintain our place at 35th out of 86 global think tanks in this category – just two spots below Human Rights Watch and six spots ahead of CSIS (Center for International and Strategic Studies) in the US. We also continue to be listed amongst the top 101 think tanks in the Middle East and North Africa. The Index, published by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsyl...