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Fostering Collaboration among Young Think Tankers in the Global South
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2023-06-12T14:35:14+00:00April 12, 2023|
Key Messages
- The perspectives of youths in Global South think tanks must be actively included in international development discourse amidst the rising calls for youth involvement in global policy processes.
- A Southern Voice network survey of young think tankers (YTTs) revealed that most of them had never worked with young researchers from other regions in the Global South.
- The YTTs see partnerships with peers in the Global South as drivers to finding solutions to common problems; enhancing research quality; increasing impact and visibility; as well as supporting their professional development.
- YTTs acknowledged significant limitations to effective collaboration with their peers. These included their institutions’ mandates, capacity, resources, and practices.
- International development agencies and Southern think tanks must proactively create opportunities for collaboration among young Southern researchers. These may include events, digital platforms, and calls for proposals.
