The Southern Voice network continues growing. We welcome seven new members from Argentina, Cameroon, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Tunisia and Senegal. With these additions, we now have 66 members in total. These are the think tanks that are joining us:

AFRICA

The Okwelians was founded in February 2020 from the will of young Cameroonians determined to build a proud, prosperous and united Cameroon. In order to achieve this vision, these committed Cameroonians decided to unite their efforts in an initiative which is able not only to analyze the current challenges facing their country, but also act in an impactful manner to bring about the long awaited transformation.

The Okwelians is therefore not a Think Tank in the classical sense, but a Think Do Tank because it includes an action component, a « Do ». This vision of a tank of ideas and actions has materialized in an institutional format through the LAB and HUB. “The LAB” aims to revitalize the public debate in Cameroon by sharing ideas and opinions on the issues of governance, economy, and society. The HUB embodies the conviction that the human being or rather our humanity is at the heart of any creative initiative.

Twitter: @theokwelians

The Global Centre for Policy and Strategy (GLOCEPS) is a think-tank based in Nairobi, Kenya and a leading centre of excellence in policy influence and strategy formulation. The Centre provides strategic linkage between experience and research by bringing together outstanding professionals, thought leaders and academia to advance key issues on peace and security. GLOCEPS work cuts across five pillars, namely, security and defence; foreign policy; transnational organized crimes; governance and ethics; and development.

Twitter: @GLOCEPS1

WATHI was conceived in 2014 with the assumed ambition to contribute to transforming the States and societies of the West African region by registering its action over the long term and by working to reform the systems and practices that handicap or slow down the improvement of collective well-being in the region, and indeed on the African continent. WATHI combines three dimensions in its model: Production and dissemination of knowledge; Establishing a platform for collective reflection of citizens from different countries facing many similar structural problems; and formulation of policy proposals and recommendations on a wide range of issues.

In addition, WATHI aims to break down the barriers between French-speaking, English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries in West Africa, by encouraging citizens to take an interest in what is happening in neighboring countries and the region. WATHI focuses on security, education, health, and economic and social development issues, and its publications are available in French and English.

Facebook: WATHI Think Tank

Solidar is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental think-tank that supports its partners in order to improve public policies’ quality by analysing, evaluating, designing these policies with capacity building for all of its stakeholders. Solidar was founded in 2015 by a team of trade unions, parliamentarians, academics, economists, sociologists, business leaders, young graduates and human rights activists.

Since then it has been working with political decision-makers, experts, parliamentarians and international organizations in various fields: human rights, democracy, socioeconomic development, sustainable development, research and innovation. Solidar aims to be the accelerator of change and the incubator of innovative projects relating to public policies in the MENA region.

Twitter:  @Solidartn

ASIA

The Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan think tank with the mission to empower low-income Indonesians to access dignified paths out of poverty and lead prosperous and peaceful lives. CIPS does this by advocating for practical policy reforms informed by evidence-based policy research and analysis.

CIPS focuses on three core areas of work: Food Security and Agriculture; Economic Opportunities; and Education. They advocate for practical policy reforms informed by evidence-based policy research and analysis. Their policy perspectives are based on the belief that only civil, political, and economic freedom allows Indonesians to achieve greater prosperity

Twitter: @cips_id

LATIN AMERICA

Asuntos del Sur is an independent, non-profit think and do tank, located in Argentina with experience working in 19 different Latin American countries. Over the last decade, Asuntos del Sur has worked with civil society organizations, activists, governments, universities and multilateral organizations implementing projects that strengthen democracies in the Global South by fostering better institutions, inclusion, gender equality, and participation.

The key agendas that ADS is working on are; capacity building of social and political leaders, public innovation of cities, collaborative governance and environmental democracy.

Twitter: @AsuntosDelSur

Ethos is a think tank that generates innovative recommendations and concrete public policy actions in order to address some of the main challenges for the development of Mexico. They have a multidisciplinary and international team with varied experience in government, academia and the social sector, motivated to carry out research and comprehensive initiatives.

Their focus is on anti-corruption, public finances, sustainable development, cities of the future, and inclusion. Ethos combines diverse methodologies, designs and technologies to offer alternatives that allow us to face new challenges and realities.

Twitter: @EthosInnovacion

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