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Add to Calendar 31/01/2019 16:00 31/01/2019 17:00 Africa/Casablanca Why Think Tanks Matter in Africa Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco /*Recorded panel discussion */ /*Description*/ In the framework of the annual Why Think Tanks Matter Forum organized by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP), the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) has been invited to host a “Why Think Tanks Matter” event on January 31, 2019, to highlight the critical work think t... Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco OCP Policy Center contact@ocppc.ma false DD/MM/YYYY
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 16:00 to 17:00

Why Think Tanks Matter in Africa

Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco

Recorded panel discussion

Description

In the framework of the annual Why Think Tanks Matter Forum organized by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP), the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) has been invited to host a “Why Think Tanks Matter” event on January 31, 2019, to highlight the critical work think tanks perform in Africa. 

In the competitive marketplace of ideas and policy advice, it is essential that we provide tangible examples of the important role think tanks play in countries around the world. The objective of the Why Think Tanks Matter Events is to have think tanks around the world provide compelling examples the critical work think tanks perform in a range of political and economic contexts.
The following panel will explain what think tanks are, what they do, what value they add and why think tanks are more important than ever before. 

Chair
Mohammed Loulichki, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South – Morocco 

Speakers
- Idayat Hassan, Director, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) – Nigeria
- Kidane Kiros Bitsue, Executive Director, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) – Ethiopia 

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