The Brookings Institution India Center, Observer Research Foundation and the Think Tanks and Civil Society Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania organised and hosted the first annual U.S.-India Think Tank Summit in New Delhi, India.
The theme of the summit was Think Tanks, Public Policy and Governance: Ideas, Analysis, Innovation and Impact. It explored the ways in which India’s think tanks are currently making a difference in the country’s economic and social development, and how they can become increasingly relevant and important contributors to India’s future. Manjeet Kripalani, executive director, Gateway House, participated in the summit and was the chair of the session on Bridging the Gap: The Role of Think Tanks.
The Summit included representatives from over 60 Indian think tanks and a small group of think tanks from the U.S., Brazil and Belgium.
About TTCSP
Established in 1989, TTCSP conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and civil societies around the world. The program maintains a database and network of over 6,600 think tanks in 152 countries. Often referred to as the “think tanks’ think tank”, TTCSP examines the evolving role and character of public policy research organizations. The Global Go To Think Tank Index published annually by the TTCSP is supported by UPENN’s School of Arts & Sciences, PennGlobal and the Lauder Institute at the Wharton School. To learn more, please visit http://gotothinktank.com/.
In the Global Go To Think Tank Index published in 2014, Gateway House was ranked among the top think tanks in the categories of Top Think Tanks in China, India, Japan and the Republic of Korea (#29 out of 50), Think Tank to Watch (#53 out of 80), Best Use of Social Networks (#32 out of 60), and Think Tanks with the Best Use of the Internet (#38 out of 40).