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Think Tank
GPU will from time to time poll or convene subject experts, the public, or other targeted demographic groups to assess needed policy development, program effectiveness, and related capacity building topics for purposes of consensus building, systems strengthening, and influencing change.
Transparency and accountability are the guideposts for any GPU think tank initiatives undertaken. The pursuit and outcomes of think tank actions are informed by the mission and program goals of GPU.
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A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization or individual that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economy, science or technology issues, industrial or business policies, or military advice. …While many think tanks are funded by governments, Advocacy groups, or businesses, some think tanks also derive income from consulting or research work related to their mandate.
There are different opinions about think tanks; supporters like the National Institute for Research Advancement, itself a think tank, hail them as "one of the main policy actors in democratic societies ..., assuring a pluralistic, open and accountable process of policy analysis, research, decision-making and evaluation". Others consider the term to be a euphemism for lobbying groups.
A study in early 2009 found a total of 5,465 think tanks worldwide. Of that number, 1,777 were based in the United States and approximately 350 in Washington, DC alone.
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