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Think Tanks

28 May 2003 11:00-12:30 (GMT+00) - Public event, London

  • This event, the fifth in the 'Does Evidence Matter?' series, examined think tanks as policy actors. Questions for discussion included: 

    • What role do think tanks play in policy processes?
    • Are they a force for good?
    • Does it matter whether they are independent or not?
    • What's the ideal balance between research and communication?
    • How important is reputation?

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    Speakers:
    Tom Bentley – Executive Director, DEMOS
    Simon Maxwell – Director, ODI
    Mark Garnett – Visiting Fellow, University of Leicester
    Chair:
    Larry Elliott - Economics Editor, The Guardian

     

  • An ODI public event in the Does Evidence Matter? series.

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