Past Event
Why think tanks matter to policy makers and the public
Bruegel is pleased to host this panel discussion as part of the global launch of the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index, published by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program.
VIDEO RECORDING
In comparison with parliaments, universities and state bureaucracies, think tanks are a fairly recent phenomenon in the policy landscape. But in the past few decades, their growth has been nothing short of explosive. Still, the relationship between these organisations and the policy making process is not completely understood, and there is little concrete information about their impact on policy and the public.
This panel discussion will address the growing importance of think tanks around the world.
- How do think tanks contribute to public and specialist policy debates?
- What unique challenges do these organisations face?
- Why are many countries trying to support the emergence of a domestic think tank sector?
EVENT MATERIALS
Schedule
08.30 - 09.00
Check-in and breakfast
09.00 - 09.30
Opening Remarks
Chair: Matt Dann, Former Secretary General
Milena Lazarevic, Programme Director, European Policy Centre
Paul MacDonnell, Head of European Policy, Center for Data Innovation
Qian Bo, Minister-Counselor, Mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union
09.30 - 10.00
Panel Discussion
10.00 - 10.30
Audience Q+A
Speakers
Qian Bo
Minister-Counselor, Mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union
Matt Dann
Former Secretary General
Milena Lazarevic
Programme Director, European Policy Centre
Paul MacDonnell
Head of European Policy, Center for Data Innovation
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