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Institute For Government
The Institute for Government (IfG) is a British independent think tank which aims to improve government effectiveness through research and analysis. Based at 2 Carlton Gardens in central London and founded as a charity in 2008, it was initially funded with approximately £15 million by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, at the instigation of Lord Sainsbury. Stated aims The Institute for Government works to make government more effective. It engages with UK MPs, senior civil servants and others by: * supporting the development and skills of senior public servants, politicians and political advisors. * conducting and funding research on public administration and government. * providing 'thought leadership' on effective government through publications, seminars and events. The Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales (No.1123926) with cross-party governance. Director In September 2016, Bronwen Maddox replaced Peter Riddell as Director. For the previous five-and- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Think Tank
A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental organizations, but some are semi-autonomous agencies within government or are associated with particular political parties, businesses or the military. Think-tank funding often includes a combination of donations from very wealthy people and those not so wealthy, with many also accepting government grants. Think tanks publish articles and studies, and even draft legislation on particular matters of policy or society. This information is then used by governments, businesses, media organizations, social movements or other interest groups. Think tanks range from those associated with highly academic or scholarly activities to those that are overtly ideological and pushing for particular policies, with a wide range among them in terms of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronwen Maddox
Bronwen Maria Maddox (born 7 May 1963) is a former journalist who has served as the director and CEO of think tank Chatham House since August 2022. Prior to this, she was the Director of the Institute for Government between 2016 and 2022. Maddox is also a former foreign editor of ''The Times'' newspaper and editor of current affairs magazine '' Prospect''. Early life and education Bronwen Maria Maddox was born on 7 May 1963 in New York City to British science writer John Royden Maddox, and American journalist and biographer Brenda Maddox. Her younger brother is novelist and journalist Bruno Maddox. She also has two stepsisters and two stepbrothers. Her early education was at the independent St Paul's Girls' School, and Westminster School in London. She then studied philosophy, politics and economics at St John's College, Oxford. Career Her first job after graduation in 1985 was as an investment analyst at the private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners. She left the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Institute Of Public Administration
The Royal Institute of Public Administration (RIPA) was a British professional public service institution and civil service training organisation that operated in the United Kingdom and overseas from its founding in 1922 to its closure in 1992.Shelley, Ivor (1993) "What Happened to The RIPA?" ''Public Administration'', vol. 71, no. 4. Today, its international training and consulting activities continue with Public Administration International Ltd. and 'RIPA International Ltd. Founding and early years Founded as the Institute of Public Administration, its mandate was to improve public administration through training, research and the enhancement of professional practice. It was established in 1922 through the Society of Civil Servants with Viscount HaldaneNottage, Raymond & Freida Stack (1972) "The Royal Institute of Public Administration, 1922-1939" Public Administration, vol. 50, no. 3. as the first President. British statesman Sir William Beveridge envisioned it as a place where: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Funds You?
Who Funds You? is a project that rates and promotes transparency of funding sources of think tanks. The project scored think tanks according to four criteria, namely whether the organisation discloses its income, whether it publishes financial details online, whether individual donors and the amounts of each donation are published, and whether corporate donors are named and the amounts of each donation published. The project's first report into think tank transparency was published in June 2012. According to Martin Bright of ''The Spectator ''The Spectator'' is a weekly British magazine on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first published in July 1828, making it the oldest surviving weekly magazine in the world. It is owned by Frederick Barclay, who also owns ''The ...'', the "exercise seems to demonstrate that left-leaning think tanks are more transparent than right-wing ones". The project was established and managed by volunteers between 2012 and 2019. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transparify
Transparify is an initiative that provides a global rating of the financial transparency of major think tanks. It rates the extent to which think tanks publicly disclose their sources of funding, the amount of funding they have received, and the specific research projects that were supported by this funding. It is based in Georgia and has a not-for-profit status. It is funded by Open Society Foundations, an organisation set up by George Soros. Its executive director is Hans Gutbrod. Ratings Transparify uses a five-star ranking system. Institutions that are highly transparent about their funding receive a five star rating, whereas institutions that are 'broadly transparent' receive four stars. Three star ratings and lower are given to think tanks that are deemed to lack transparency. 2014 For its first round of ratings, published in May 2014, Transparify rated 169 think tanks located in 47 countries. From all rated institutions, 21 were given a five star rating, and another 14 were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bichard Michael George Bichard, Baron Bichard (born 31 January 1947) is a former public servant in the United Kingdom, first in local and then as a civil servant in central government. He was director of the Institute for Government, currently serves as one of its first fellows, and was chair of the Design Council. He was a created a crossbench life peer on 24 March 2010. He is an advisor to The Key Support Services Limited, which provide leadership and management support to school leaders and governors. He became chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in 2013. Career Bichard served as the chief executive of London Borough of Brent, Brent Borough Council, Council between 1980 and 1986, and then of Gloucestershire County Council between 1986 and 1990, when he was appointed chief executive of the Department for Work and Pensions, Benefits Agency. In 1995, Bichard |
