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            • think tank
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            • A think tank is an organization that sponsors research on specific problems, encourages the discovery of solutions to those problems, and facilitates interaction among scientists and intellectuals in pursuit of these goals. A public policy think tank explicitly focuses on government policies, usually for the purpose of improving those policies or creating viable alternatives. NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
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            • The 25 most media-prominent think tanks were cited 17 percent less in 2007 than they were the year before, FAIR’s annual survey of think tank citations found. The decline was felt across the board among centrist, conservative and progressive think tanks. - FAIR
            • The Think Tank has already played an important role in defining priorities for HIV/AIDS policy formation on HIV/AIDS with in European Union and in its Neighbourhood. - European Comission
            • In any event, we encourage you to GET INVOLVED, whether you set up your own NGO/think tank or donate some time and money to existing organizations. - Romanian Think Tank
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            • Think Tanks sind „spezialisierte Institutionen, die in einem bestimmten Fachgebiet Wissen ansammeln, systematisch Ideen zu bestimmten Fachproblemen entwickeln, ausarbeiten und diese gezielt nach außen tragen, um andere (zumeist politische) Institutionen zu beraten und zu lenken“. Claus Leggewie, Geist, 1987, S. 23. - by Barbara Wiebking
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            • In der Forschung wird zwischen verschiedenen Typen von Think Tanks unterschieden: "Universitäten ohne Studenten" bzw. akademische Think Tanks (...), advokatische Think Tanks (...), Auftragsforschung (...), parteinahe Stiftungen (...). Der Erfolg der Arbeit von Think Tanks ist kaum messbar. - Wikipedia by Barbara Wiebking
            • THINK TANKS sind privat oder öffentlich finanzierte praxisorientierte Forschungsinstitute, zu deren Hauptaufgaben die wissenschaftlich fundierte, häufig interdisziplinär angelegte Untersuchung und Kommentierung eines breiten Spektrums politisch relevanter Themen und Vorhaben gehört. Als politischer Think Tank kann ein Forschungs- und Beratungsinstitut dann gelten, wenn es dazu beitragen will, die Prozesse der öffentlichen Themensetzung und der politischen Entscheidungsvorbereitung beratend mitzugestalten, ganz gleich in welchem Politikfeld. - Brainworker's Online-Journal by Barbara Wiebking
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