Launch of the 2015 Global go to Think Tank report

Abstract

The Economic Commission for Africa joins hundreds of think tanks and civil society actors around the world in a series of annual coordinated events as part of a program organized by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Programs at the University of Pennsylvania (TTCSP). The events are intended to highlight the important role think tanks play in government and civil societies around the world. This year's theme is "Why Think Tanks Matter to Policymakers and the Public." This year’s Go To Think Tank Index Launch marks the ninth annual event organized by the TTCSP to acknowledge the important contributions of think tanks worldwide. TTCSP’s initial effort to produce a global ranking of the world’s leading think tanks in 2006 was in response to a series of requests from donors, government officials, journalists, and scholars who wanted the TTCSP to identify the leading think tanks in the world.