Programme

A Critical Dialogue on the Role of Think Tanks in Global Governance

Four questions – four interventions:
(1) Given your think tank background: Do you see any chance to practically influence global governance processes in your daily work – and how?

Panelists respond:

• Neuma Grobbelaar (SAIIA, South Africa)
• Imme Scholz (Deputy Director, DIE)
• Mariana Luz (CEBRI, Brazil)
• Patrick Köllner (Acting Director Institute of Asian Studies at GIGA, Germany)

First intervention: Christoph Zöpel (former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs)

(2) Given your think tank expertise: How do you initiate policy-oriented strategies within your institute, in order to address politicians and political administrations?

Panelists respond: Same setting
Second intervention: Christoph Zöpel

(3) Best practices strategy: Is there a particular success story? Lessons learned chapter: Is there a memorable failure in terms of policy ? Have politicians been involved?

Panelists respond: Same setting
Third intervention: Christoph Zöpel

(4) A foresight: major restrictions on your work – most fascinating opportunities ahead, given the political environment, culture, and context you work in?

Panelists respond: Same setting
Fourth intervention: Christoph Zöpel

B Effectiveness of Policy-consulting vs. Policy-making in Global Governance

Processes – Intervention 1
MGG participants cross-question panellists
Fifth intervention: Christoph Zöpel

C Challenges for Think Tanks in diverse global Settings: A Chance 

for new and unorthodox collaborations? – Intervention 2
MGG participants cross-question panellists
Sixth intervention – and summing-up: Christoph Zöpel

Farewell
Chair: Regine Mehl