In addition to writing and speaking widely, brachman coauthored the national report. Producing a full impact report, including deliverables and outcomes, due two years after the think tank is awarded. German think tank guide eup20080305086001 germany osc media aid in english 05 mar 08 german policy research institutes influence decisionmaking of the federal and state governments, and their work is becoming more visible in the german media. Nov 12, 2019 highlighting the diversity of organizations, we then focus on four statesponsored think tanks whose size, political contacts, and financial means allow them to dominate the think tank scene in russia and that represent different ideological angles of a broad, yet also comparatively volatile mainstream. In this post i try to outline some of the questions and analysis that funders may want to consider. Launched in 2008 and managed by idrc, tti was a partnership between five donors. How do think tanks get funded, and how do they sustain their.
German marshall fund of the united states this foundation and think tank was created through a gift of the german government, as a thank you for help the united states provided after world war ii. They include the center for european policy analysis, the atlantic council, the german marshall fund, the brookings institution and the heritage foundation. The german marshall fund of the united states strengthening. The national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. Uk think tanks and campaigns rated for funding transparency. It is addressed to the members and staff of the ep for their parliamentary work. German translation of thinktank collins englishgerman. German marshall fund of the united states think tank. As one political scientist notes, they tend to want to. Why im not freaking out too much about the foreign.
All five of them receive generous donations from lockheed martin and raytheon. Strong candidates for this grant opportunity have completed think tank navigator online course as part of atlas leadership academy, and plan to continue participating in training opportunities. There, we maintain a lively exchange with the eu institutions and nato, as well as with european research institutes and thinktanks. I am in charge of developing and coordinating gmfs research and. Russia trying to exploit american divisions on venezuela. Pages in category think tanks based in germany the following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
As american pundits are discussing the clinton cash affair and worrying about possible undue foreign influence on u. Gmf the german marshall fund of the united states gmf strengthens transatlantic cooperation on regional, national, and global challenges and opportunities in the spirit of the marshall plan. As i describe in my book, the think tanks, the german marshall fund is anything but german. An organizational overview the german think tank sector is characterized by a large number of organizations and researchers, scattered across the country. Germans want more independence from us rt world news. Brachman has held fellowships and worked with national think tanks, including the brookings institution, the german marshall fund and the lincoln institute of land policy. Currently i work as senior program officer at the german marshall fund of the united states gmf, an international think tank in brussels where i manage the mediterranean policy program.
And the national media over the years have fielded plenty of acrimonious public debatesabout think tank funding, including accusations of stealth lobbying, highlighting the value of upfront transparency. On june 17 and 18, the fifth annual think tank symposium, one of gmfs. In recent years, the think tank business has exploded. Participant overview the german marshall fund of the. Microsoft warns of fancy bear attacks on democratic think. Denis macshane, uk minister of state for europe 200205 rosa balfour, senior fellow, europe programme, german marshall fund matthew dancona, the guardian chair. There are a few think tanks which dominate in american foreign policy debates. This support allowed the institutions to attract, retain, and build local talent.
Policy wonks and the hard realities of interested money august 08, 2016 david callahan as brookings absorbs a body blow from the nyt, we ask whether corporate donors are really any scarier than the ideological funders who fuel much of the think tank world. Aug 10, 2016 what do we know about the independence of think tank research that we didnt a week ago. Three months before parliamentary elections in europe, microsoft says it has detected hacking attempts on democracyfocused think tanks from the russian hacking group that breached the democratic national committee in 2016. The interview was conducted at the nato engages conference sponsored by the atlantic council, the german marshall fund, the munich security conference and other think tanks in washington, dc, to mark the 70th anniversary of nato that founded by the washington treaty on april 4, 1949, with 12 nations that has grown to 29 nations today. Elzbieta bienkowska, eu commission seminar at american jewish committee, cohosted by he anna azari israel, with the participation of ambassadors from v4 and canada and polish mfa maros sefcovic, vicepresident of the european commission miroslav. The rankings aim to provide a transparent and objective method of assessing the influence of select think tanks. Jul 01, 20 almost twothirds of the think tanks studied 16 out of 25 took money from at least one oil company.
Countering russia has become a lucrative industry in washington. Schmidt and his familys foundation are the principal funders of that think tank. How a small team of journalists overcame neoconcheered. Everyone is incredibly supportive and genuinely wants you to have a positive experience. The german marshall fund of the united states gmf is a leftleaning foreign policy think tank headquartered in washington, d. Download the guide to eu funding 20142020 available in english, french and german. Russia, china, and other foreign states take advantage of our open political system, remarked jamie fly, a senior fellow and director of the asia program at the influential think tank the german marshall fund, which is funded by the u. German marshall fund foreign policy think tank glassdoor. Over four decades, gmf has honed four main core competencies for stimulating transatlantic debate and policy innovation. Think tank initiative idrc international development. Nov 18, 2011 i cant speak to the potential foundations or government grants that might exist for this sort of thing, but the most important potential funding source for a venture is the community who would benefit from it existing. This is a an initiative launched by the german marshall fund which, as i mentioned, is a major d. Funding and supporting think tanks often, schemes to support think tanks turn out to be damaging to them and their objectives.
Is facebook systematically censoring alternative media. Some thoughts on the new york times latest think tank stories. On think tanks dedicates considerable efforts to study the role of funders and supporters in shaping think tanks and their contribution to policy and public life. Mar 17, 2015 in 20, our cgd colleagues julia clark and david roodman designed a lowcost quantitative approach to ranking think tank performance. German translation of thinktank the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. Think tank funding often includes a combination of millionaire donations and individual contributions, with many also accepting government grants. The arab center for scientific research and humane studies which has organized dozens of colloquiums, seminars, summer schools, workshops in egypt, lebanon, algeria, tunisia, morocco, jordan, etc. Capacity building and training cso leaders in azerbaijan with support of management center, cyprus financed by european commission ec core and institutional support to cesd, think tank fund, hungary monitoring of oil tenders in azerbaijan supported by ptf, usa modeling of natural resource management in azerbaijan supported by asian development bank adb. Founded in 1972 through a gift from the west german government on the 25th anniversary of the marshall plan, gmf contributes. More think tank specials think tank is made possible by generous support from the smith richardson foundation, the bernard and irene schwartz foundation, the lynde and harry bradley foundation. Experts the german marshall fund of the united states. We ask think tanks and political campaigns to disclose their major donors. The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread around the world. Gmf does this by supporting individuals and institutions working on transatlantic issues, by convening leaders to discuss the most pressing transatlantic themes, and by examining.
Last years conference featured a diverse audience, featuring the percentage of female participants to date, 60 amazing young professionals, participants from over 30 different countries, and strong representation from different sectors, including the private and public sector, the media, as well as academia, think tanks, and nongovernmental organizations. The think tank initiative tti was dedicated to strengthening the capacity of independent policy research institutions in the developing world. Jamie fly, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan public policy think tank the german marshall fund of the united states, said the efforts align with russias support for the maduro regime and. Shell gave to four think tanks, and conocophillips and bp each funded three. The german marshall fund of the united states gmf is a nonpartisan american public policy think tank and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting. The members of the on think tanks team and its advisory board are spread out across 6 continents. Guide to eu funding 20142020 european parliamentary. The people at the german marshall fund are what made my experience so great. It has evolved from a blog into a global platform dedicated to study and support policy research and policy research centres, or think tanks. China resolutely opposes demands for release of detained.
German marshall fund of the united states linkedin. German marshall fund, and consultant, eurasia group. The think tank initiative was a multidonor program dedicated to strengthening the capacity of independent policy research institutions in the developing world. Many receive government funding, and most maintain close ties with universities. Visegrad insight is published by the res publica foundation. Of the founding ten member think tanks, four will be led by female presidents as of april 2014. Director of the first classical liberal think tank created in the arab world. Think tank gmf gathers allstar team to fight russia the washington, dcbased german marshall fund gmf is housing an initiative that consists of an allstar team of national security experts and former government officials that is working to help defend against what it says are russian attempts to undermine democracy. This special edition has been prepared in cooperation with the german marshall fund of the united states and supported by the international visegrad fund. But who funds these organizations, who works for them and what are the real agendas at play. Because many think tanks are nonprofits and have to file publicly available 990s with the irs, you can access their financials through the foundation center. The development and significance of think tanks in germany. The content of all documents contained in the think tank website is the sole responsibility of the author and any opinions expressed therein do not necessarily represent the official position of the european parliament.
With its seat in washington, as i noted in the book, its an american think tank. The uk campaign for think tank transparency who funds you. Representatives of six berlinbased think tanks, including the european council for foreign relations and the german marshall fund, expressed concern about the detention of. Gmf brings together hundreds of policymakers, elected officials, academics, and business leaders from around the world to discuss topics from energy to migration, economics to security, urban growth to diplomacy.
What funding sources exist for startup think tanks. From september to december 2018, hackers conducted cyberattacks on employees of the aspen institutes in europe, the german council on foreign relations, and the german. A list of major potential beneficiaries is mentioned at the end of each section of the guide to help the reader, but the list is not exhaustive. Andrew kolb, a spokesperson for the german marshall fund which receives. Erasmus funded brussels trainee careers at the german.
American think tanks and foundations manipulate german. Womens advancement in the think tank sector the german. Lavea brachman institute of politics the university of. The german marshall fund of the united states gmf is a nonpartisan american public policy think tank and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting cooperation and understanding between north america and europe. Why im not freaking out too much about the foreign funding of american think tanks. Foreign government contributions to nine think tanks the. Like all transatlantic think tanks, gmf struggled to find its place in a 21st century world.
Sep 08, 2014 why im not freaking out too much about the foreign funding of american think tanks. Out of order is a german marshall fund podcast about how our world was, is, and. Microsoft reveals new russian hacking attempts rolling stone. As well as the german capital, berlin, this exchange of ideas also takes place in brussels.
The final version of the interview was published on cnn. From the marshall plan to usaid to the end of dont ask, dont tell, think tanks have helped shape modern america. The majority of german citizens, for the first time in history, insist on less dependence on the united states in terms of their national security and diplomacy, according to a major survey released by the german marshall fund think tank. Sep 09, 2014 foreign funding of think tanks is corrupting our democracy. The think tank initiative tti provided over 40 think tanks in 20 countries with core, nonearmarked funding for 10 years 20092019. Likeminded and capable democracies council on foreign. Thirteenmore than halfwere funded by exxonmobil, while more than a third, nine, were funded by chevron. This note offers links to recent commentaries and reports from international think tanks on the coronavirus and related issues. American think tanks and foundations manipulate german politics, claims whistleblower. As new funding elements emerge on a continuous basis, the guide will be updated regularly. Producing a one to twopage summary report, due two weeks after the conclusion of the think tank meeting. Main emphasiscapacity is on hosting forums, dialogues, roundtables. Aei american enterprise institute american action forum. We ask organisations to publish their annual income and declare their major funders.
Estimates of the number of think tanks operating in germany vary, ranging between 70 and 100 institutions see day 2000. Governments have adopted preventive measures of varying degrees of severity. Think tanks publish articles, studies or even draft legislation on particular matters of policy or society. Coronavirus is already changing the world atlantic council, march 2020. Undesirable ngos fund isislinked refugee boats to eu.
This appendix provides additional information on the methodology used in calculating the number of think tanks active in american policy making by the mid1990s, as well as details about the characteristics, perceptions, and visibility of think tanks. As europes largest thinktank in the field of international politics, swp opened a brussels office in 2009. The initiative will make a series of core grants to cover operating and research costs as well as institutional strengthening activities. Join the brussels binder to view charlotte brandsma\s profile. But a think tank thats smaller and less conflicted will. The group advocates for leftleaning policies on civil society, international commerce, and u. Friendly atmosphere, large network, many programmes and regular events to keep busy. Tracks tens of thousands of twitter bots and trolls.
Leslie vinjamuri, visiting senior fellow, lse ideas. Discussing a six week study trip to the us organized by the german marshall fund in which ulfkotte had participated upon invitation. Shift in funding highlights changes in the industry increasingly, wealthy business people are funding think tanks. Dr rosa balfour is a senior transatlantic fellow at the german marshall fund of the united states and a member of the steering committee of wiisbrussels women in international security. The german marshall fund of the united states gmf strengthens transatlantic cooperation on regional. German marshall fund of the united states this foundation and think tank was created through a gift of the german government, as a thank you for. Analysts and commentators continue to call for a more coordinated response to the disease, notably at european union level, without always agreeing on what the precise response should be. Job summary the german marshall fund of the united states brussels office is accepting on a rolling basis traineeship applications to help with its programming activities candidates must be eligible for erasmus program funding provided by their universities or other similar grants through their governmentsnational institutions learn more about the erasmus funding opportunity by the european. Funding think tanks requires careful consideration of a number of variable. Dont be fooled by the name, the german marshall fund gmf is a very american body these days with little input from berlin. Think tanks should not be funded as if they were just another organisation. The german marshall fund, for its part, is among a handful of think tanks working overtime to combat supposed disinformation online. German think tank guide federation of american scientists.
What do we know about the independence of think tank research. Joerg forbrig, german marshall fund of the united states gmfus, september 17, 2012. How natolinked think tanks control eu refugee policy. When charter 97, one of the premier independent sources of information in belarus, opened its new office in warsaw on 14 september, it marked yet another twist in an incredible odyssey that has had many of them. Run by the german marshall fund think tank and built with the help of new knowledge. The initiative will provide multiyear funding to promising think tanks, and will work with successful applicants to improve their organizational performance. This essay was originally published by transitions online. They can invent stories that get repeated and spread through different sites.
These attacks are not limited to campaigns themselves but often extend to think tanks and nonprofit organizations working on topics related to democracy, electoral integrity, and public policy and that are often in contact with government officials, he added. German marshall fund great people, great think tank. We applied their methodology in early 2015 to produce an updated ranking of us and international development think tanks on the basis of 2014 data. Nato secretary general jens stoltenberg delivers the keynote remarks at an event hosted by the german marshall fund think tank in brussels to discuss the future of the transatlantic alliance. All expiring licenses for thinkcentral have been extended until 63020 to help with distance learning due to covid19. Full report read online or download meeting with karen donfried, president of the german marshall fund in washington d.
Great opportunities for networking within the think tank policy community. It was founded by a donation from willy brandts bonngovernment to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the marshall plan. Unlike propornot, the asd was sponsored by one of the most respected think tanks in washington, the german marshall fund, which had been founded in 1972 to nurture the special relationship between. Indeed, the very concept of think tank transparency ratings was first pioneered in the uk. A 2017 report by quilliam, a private uk think tank, claims that isis or the islamic state is is involved in the human trafficking operations into italy. Facebook purge of alternative media is just the beginning. How to track trolls and bots in the 2018 midterms quartz.
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