What is the role for think tanks in the post-truth world?
On 26 January, the University of Pennsylvania will present their well-known Index 2016 Global Go To Think Tank, directed by Dr James G. McGann. This Index ranks global leading think tanks in different categories and is designed to identify centres of excellence in key areas of public policy research and in every region of the world.
Performed activity
CIDOB, sala Jordi Maragall, Elisabets 12,08001 Barcelona
CIDOB with the collaboration of Fundación Alternativas, ISGlobal and the TTCSP program of the University of Pennsylvania
On the occasion of this launch and because of our partnership with this initiative, CIDOB organizes a session of discussion on the role of think tanks in our society (similar discussions will also take place among over 100 IGOs and NGOs around the world) with participants from different profiles (researchers, journalists, economic actors, civil society, political foundations, among others).
The discussion session is titled: What is the role for think tanks in the post-truth world?Carlos Carnero, director of Fundación Alternativas; Gonzalo Fanjul, policy director of ISGlobal and Jordi Bacaria, director of CIDOB will initiate the session.