How Think Tanks Can Become Incubators for Policy Innovation
In our turbulent times, think tanks are confronted with multiple external and internal challenges that range from populism and decreasing trust in experts to questions surrounding diversity and talent retention. The Think Tank Lab - a new initiative of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) that is kindly supported by the Stiftung Mercator and Robert Bosch Stiftung – aims to support German think tanks in navigating these challenges by fostering innovation, offering trainings, and facilitating the exchange of good practices.
At our kick-off event, we will discuss what the world expects from think tanks today and how they can become incubators for policy innovation. Our speakers will include Dr. Robin Niblett, director of Chatham House; Christiane Hoffmann, author at Der Spiegel; Dr. Hannah Neumann MEP; and others. Moreover, we will present the Think Tank Lab and how you can get involved in our upcoming activities.