User talk:David

From Powerbase
Revision as of 18:27, 21 August 2009 by David (talk | contribs) (→‎Pages to create/expand)
Jump to: navigation, search

Pages to create/expand

Dusty Shackleford | Jawa Report | Eric Joyce | Ross Martin | Office for Life Sciences | Willie Bain Labour Candidate | Vioxx | Tom Gallagher | Robbie MacDuff | Andy Lightbody (L. Soley The News Shapers, The Sources Who Explain the News p149-50) | Edward Luttwak | Gary Sick | Judith Kipper

Health and Health services

Dr Foster | New Local Government Network | New Health Network | Capita | IPPR

Medical devices

Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), Stephen Ubl http://thehill.com/business--lobby/medical-device-lobby-seeks-to-play-with-the-big-boys-2005-10-25.html | Medical Device Manufacturers Association | Association of British Healthcare Industries | Healthcare Industries Task Force | ABHI is a founder member of the Health Hotel | Medical Technology Group The ABHI is also active member of the Medical Technology Group (MTG). The MTG is a coalition of patients, members of the medical profession, patient groups and medical device innovators. Established in 2000, the MTG campaigns to encourage a modern and effective NHS that responds to the needs of the patient. | Healthcare Industries Manifesto Prior to the 2005 General Election, the ABHI launched the first ever healthcare industries manifesto, entitled 'The Future of Britain's Health'. Touching on key election issues, like greater patient access to medical technologies, each section ends with a list of tangible recommendations to government. |

UK organisations

| ABPI (www.abpi.org.uk) Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | ACLM (www.aclm.org.uk) Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers | BAREMA (www.barema.org.uk) British Anaesthetic & Respiratory Equipment Manufacturers Association | BDTA (www.bdta.org.uk) The British Dental Trade Association | BIA Scotland (www.bioindustry.org) | BioIndustry Association (www.bioindustry.org) | BIVDA (www.bivda.co.uk) British In Vitro Diagnostics Association | BHTA (www.bhta.net) British Healthcare Trades Association | British Expertise (www.britishexpertise.org) Formerly the British Consultants and Construction Bureau | CBI (www.cbi.org.uk) Confederation of British Industry | EIA (www.eia.co.uk) Engineering Industries Association | GAMBICA - (www.gambica.org.uk) | Intellect - (/www.intellectuk.org) | MDIS (www.mdis.org) Medical Devices in Scotland | OPTIC (UK) - (www.opticuk.org) | PAGB - (www.pagb.org.uk) Proprietary Association of Great Britain | SDMA - (www.sdma.org.uk) Surgical Dressing Manufacturers Association |

European Trade Associations

| ASSOBIOMEDICA (http://www.assobiomedica.it/) The Italian Association for Biomedical & Diagnostic Technology | BVMed (www.bvmed.de) The German Medical Technology Association | EDANA (www.edana.org) European Disposables and Nonwovens Association | EDMA (www.edma-ivd.be) European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association | Eucomed (www.eucomed.be) Representative Body for the European Medical Technology and Devices Industry | Health First Europe (http://www.healthfirsteurope.org/) An alliance of patients, healthcare workers, academics, experts and industry | IMDA (www.ibec.ie) Irish Medical Devices Association | LFH (www.lfh.no) Leverandrrforeningen for Helsesktoren | NEFEMED (www.nefemed.nl) Dutch Federation of Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors of Medical Products | SLF (www.slf.nu) Swedish Association of Suppliers of Medical Devices | SNITEM (www.snitem.fr) French National Association for Medical Technology Industries | UNAMEC (www.unamec.be) Belgian Association for Suppliers of Medical Equipment |

International Trade Associations

| AdvaMed (www.AdvaMed.org) Advanced Medical Technology Association (formerly HIMA) | AusBiotech (www.ausbiotech.org) Australia's Biotechnology Industry Organisation, covering the human health, agricultural, medical device, environmental and industrial sectors in biotechnology. | HIDA - (www.hida.org) Health Industry Distributors' Association | IMDA - (www.imda.org) Independent Medical Distributors Association | JAAME (www.jaame.or.jp/english/index.html) Japanese Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment | MEDEC (www.medec.org) Medical Devices Canada | SAMED (www.samed.co.za) South African Medical Device Industry |

Banks/Finance

Walter B. Kielholz[1] | American Bankers Association | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | APEC Business Advisory Council | British Bankers' Association | International Monetary Conference | The Geneva Association | International Insurance Society to the Insurance Hall of Fame | European Financial Roundtable | International Monetary Conference | Avenir Suisse | economiesuisse Institute of International Finance International Business Leader Advisory Council (IBLAC), an advisory group to the Mayor of Shanghai mainly composed of Presidents and CEOs from major global corporations.European League for Economic Cooperation, (ELEC) (French: Ligue Européenne de Coopération Economique) is an intellectual pressure group on European economic cooperation. The ELEC has advisory status at the Council of Europe and on the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.[2] |European Round Table of Financial Services | European Banking Federation | European Banking Industry Committee | European Savings Banks Group | European Association of Cooperative Banks (EACB) | European Mortgage Federation (EMF) | European Federation of Building Societies (EFBS) | European Federation of Finance House Associations (Eurofinas)/European Federation of Leasing Company Associations (Leaseurope) | European Association of Public Banks (EAPB)| Bond Market Association's European Securitisation Forum | Bond Market Association | European Securities Forum | Federation of European Securities Exchanges | Futures and Options Association | International Primary Market Association | International Securities Market Association | International Swaps and Derivatives Association | London Investment Banking Association | Swedish Securities Dealers’ Association | European Central Securities Depositories Association | Commercial Mortgage Securities Association Europe | European Securitisation Forum | International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association | European Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee |

Think tanks

The Ratio Institute Stockholm (hosting the Mont Pelerin Society meeting in August 2009).

Weidenfeld ventures

Institute for Strategic Dialogue | The New World Order Forum | Institute for Human Sciences/Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, Vienna, Austria, Patron |

Reinstate

  1. Alan Dershowitz %Done - --Steven Harkins 17:33, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  2. Honest Reporting % --David 21:42, 14 March 2009 (UTC) Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  3. Eye on the Post % Needs formatting and refs --David 22:34, 14 March 2009 (UTC) Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  4. Terror-Free Oil Initiative % needs work and refs --David 22:34, 14 March 2009 (UTC) Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  5. Tom Lantos % work and refs needed --David 22:34, 14 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  6. Green Berets Needs refs -% 'Crass' removed --David 22:16, 12 March 2009 (UTC) Done - --Steven Harkins 17:33, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  7. Misreporting Venezuela 2008 % --David 17:12, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  8. Amir Taheri % --David 22:57, 14 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  9. Jane Ashworth % --David 22:57, 14 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  10. Coalition for Responsible Peace in the Middle East % --David 18:16, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  11. Michael Reid % --David 18:32, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  12. Jonathan Rugman % --David 18:32, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  13. Gordon Corera % --David 18:32, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  14. Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq % --David 22:57, 14 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  15. Francis Fukuyama needs work and refs so % --David 00:03, 15 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  16. Simon Tisdall % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  17. Stephen Moss % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  18. Stop Her Now % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  19. Swift Boat Veterans for Truth % --David 12:23, 15 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  20. Tim Tate % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  21. Socialist Action % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  22. The New Humanitarians % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  23. Jack DuVall % --David 18:00, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins 12:17, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
  24. International Foundation for Election Systems sorted --David 18:00, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  25. Aleksander Boyd % --David 18:36, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  26. Alexander Ritzmann sorted --David 18:36, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  27. Alice O'Keeffe % --David 18:36, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  28. BBC Reporting on the Middle East % --David 12:23, 15 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  29. Brian Lapping % --David 18:36, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  30. Bruno Waterfield needs a ref --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  31. Charles Kennedy sorted --David 12:19, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
  32. Cold War Kulturkampf % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  33. John Sloboda % --David 18:16, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  34. John Sweeney % --David 18:16, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  35. Mary Kaldor % --David 18:00, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  36. Matt Seaton % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  37. Melvyn Bragg % --David 18:38, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  38. Kirsty Wark % --David 18:30, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  39. Lev E. Dobriansky sorted --David 18:00, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  40. Taxpayers' Alliance sorted --David 19:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  41. "300" % --David 20:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  42. Transparency International, % --David 19:48, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  43. Cultural engineering through games % --David 12:23, 15 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  44. Cultural Survival % --David 20:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  45. Shell vs Human Rights and Environmental Lobbyists - deleted --David 20:20, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  46. International Chamber of Commerce % - scrap and start again --David 20:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  47. Francis Bok % --David 20:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  48. Hack Watch % --David 12:23, 15 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  49. IFES Middle East Programs % --David 19:56, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  50. Iraq Body Count % --David 12:23, 15 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  51. James Webb % --David 20:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  52. Bob Geldof % --David 20:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  53. Living History Forum % --David 20:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  54. Many Rivers Films % - Tom Mills to edit? --David 20:20, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  55. Michael Reid % --David 19:56, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  56. Nikolaj Nielsen % Tom Mills to edit --David 19:56, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  57. Michael Shifter % --David 19:56, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  58. ProPublica % --David 19:56, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  59. Michael Shrimpton - Tom Mills to edit --David 19:56, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  60. Mike Aaronson % --David 20:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  61. Monsanto: Corporate Crimes % then sort refs/update --David 18:16, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  62. Nader Mousavizadeh sorted --David 20:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  63. Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy % --David 20:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  64. OpenDemocracy % --David 18:16, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  65. Oxford Research Group % --David 18:16, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  66. Paul Eavis % --David 18:16, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  67. Peter Eigen % - --David 20:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  68. Universal Peace Federation % --David 19:48, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  69. Vcrisis.com % --David 19:42, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  70. Viktor Yushchenko % --David 19:42, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  71. Discover the Network % --David 21:23, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  72. Ethan Bronner % --David 20:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  73. David Shankbone % --David 20:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)Page Suspended --Steven Harkins 14:17, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  74. John Carlin Done - %--Steven Harkins 17:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  75. Toni Solo on Carlin Done -% --Steven Harkins 17:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  76. Geoffrey Robertson Done -% --Steven Harkins 17:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  77. Institute for War and Peace Reporting Done %- --Steven Harkins 17:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  78. Article 19 %Done - --Steven Harkins 17:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  79. Amnesty International Done -% --Steven Harkins 17:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  80. Oxfam Done - %--Steven Harkins 17:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins
  81. Greg Palast %Done - --Steven Harkins 17:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)Steven Harkins

Globalisation pages which need integrated into the main database

Globalisation category list]]

think tank list

Current Article The Think Tank Index[3] The Think Tank Index Top 30 U.S. Think Tanks Page 2 of 6

Top 30 U.S. Think Tanks

  • 1. Brookings Institution Location: Washington Annual budget: $60.7 million Specialties: U.S. foreign policy, Middle East Boldface names: Strobe Talbott, Kenneth Pollack, Alice Rivlin
  • 2. Council on Foreign Relations Location: New York Budget: $38.3 million Specialties: U.S. foreign policy, national security Boldface names: Richard Haass, Michael Gerson, Walter Russell Mead, Angelina Jolie
  • 3. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Location: Washington Budget: $22 million Specialties: Nuclear nonproliferation, China Boldface names: Jessica T. Mathews, Robert Kagan, Minxin Pei
  • 4. Rand Corporation Location: Santa Monica, Calif. Budget: $251 million Specialties: Military strategy, political economy Boldface names: James Dobbins, Gregory Treverton, William Overholt
  • 5. Heritage Foundation Location: Washington Budget: $48.4 million Specialties: Tax policy, missile defense Boldface names: Edwin Meese, Peter Brookes, James Jay Carafano
  • 6. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Location: Washington Budget: $34.5 million Specialties: Regional studies, democracy promotion Boldface names: Lee Hamilton, Haleh Esfandiari
  • 7. Center for Strategic & International Studies Location: Washington Budget: $29 million Specialties: Defense policy, diplomacy Boldface names: John Hamre, Richard Armitage, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Anthony Cordesman
  • 8. American Enterprise Institute Location: Washington Budget: $23.6 million (2006) Specialties: Trade, defense Boldface names: Newt Gingrich, David Frum, Richard Perle
  • 9. Cato Institute Location: Washington Budget: $19 million Specialties: Libertarianism, deregulation Boldface names: David Boaz, Edward Crane, Christopher Preble
  • 10. Hoover Institution Location: Stanford, Calif. Budget: $34.1 million Specialties: Defense policy, conservatism Boldface names: Larry Diamond, Michael McFaul, Victor Davis Hanson
  • 11. Human Rights Watch Location: New York Budget: $35.5 million Specialties: Human rights, international justice Boldface names: Kenneth Roth
  • 12. Peterson Institute for International Economics Location: Washington Budget: $9.5 million Specialties: Trade, globalization Boldface names: C. Fred Bergsten, Anders Åslund, William Cline
  • 13. United States Institute of Peace Location: Washington Budget: $24.7 million Specialties: Conflict resolution, postconflict stability Boldface names: Richard Solomon, Scott Lasensky, J. Alexander Thier
  • 14. National Bureau of Economic Research Location: Cambridge, Mass. Budget: $29.8 million Specialties: Economic growth, empirical research Boldface names: James Poterba, Robert Lipsey, Martin Feldstein
  • 15. Center for Global Development Location: Washington Budget: $9.8 million Specialties: Globalization, inequality Boldface names: Nancy Birdsall
  • 16. World Policy Institute
  • 17. Center for American Progress
  • 18. Carter Center
  • 19. Hudson Institute
  • 20. Urban Institute
  • 21. EastWest Institute
  • 22. New America Foundation
  • 23. Manhattan Institute
  • 24. Resources for the Future
  • 25. Baker Institute for Public Policy
  • 26. Henry L. Stimson Center
  • 27. Center for Transatlantic Relations
  • 28. Independent Institute
  • 29. International Peace Institute
  • 30. National Center for Policy Analysis (tied)
  • 31. Mercatus Center (tied)


The Think Tank Index Top 20 Non-U.S. Think Tanks Page 3 of 6

Top 20 Non-U.S. Think Tanks

  • 1. Chatham House Location: London Budget: $12.4 million Specialties: International economics, regional studies
  • 2. International Institute for Strategic Studies Location: London Budget: $15.3 million Specialties: Nonproliferation, counterterrorism
  • 3. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Location: Solna, Sweden Budget: $5.3 million Specialties: Arms control, conflict management
  • 4. Overseas Development Institute Location: London Budget: $25.9 million Specialties: International development, humanitarian issues
  • 5. Centre for European Policy Studies Location: Brussels Budget: $8.6 million Specialty: EU affairs
  • 6. Transparency International Location: Berlin Budget: $13.3 million Specialty: Anticorruption
  • 7. German Council on Foreign Relations Location: Berlin Budget: $6.4 million Specialties: German foreign policy, international relations
  • 8. German Institute for International and Security Affairs Location: Berlin Budget: $16.4 million Specialties: German foreign policy and security
  • 9. French Institute of International Relations Location: Paris Budget: $8.1 million Specialties: Trans-Atlantic relations, European affairs
  • 10. Adam Smith Institute Location: London Budget: $500,000 Specialties: Free-market and social policies
  • 11. Fraser Institute (Canada)
  • 12. European Council on Foreign Relations (multiple)
  • 13. Centre for Policy Studies (Britain)
  • 14. Institute of Development Studies (Britain)
  • 15. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Britain)
  • 16. Centre for European Reform (Britain)
  • 17. International Crisis Group (Belgium)
  • 18. International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (Sweden)
  • 19. Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Germany)
  • 20. Canadian International Council (Canada)



Page 4 of 6 Top Think Tanks for Innovative Ideas

  • 1. Cato Institute Cato’s libertarian stance, once viewed as fringe, is now considered respectable. With its anti-incumbent, anti-Washington attitude, Cato has antagonized liberals with its push to privatize Social Security, as well as conservatives with its vigorous opposition to the Iraq war.
  • 2. Brookings Institution From heathcare reform to recommendations on closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Brookings has a breadth of expertise that allows it to offer innovative fixes for nearly every critical issue facing the United States today.
  • 3. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Carnegie’s role in opposing the invasion of Iraq and providing critical research on issues such as Iran’s and North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs places it at the heart of some of Washington’s defining policy debates.

Best New Think Tanks (of the last 5 years)

  • 1. European Council on Foreign Relations Populated by European heavyweights like Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari and former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, the ECFR aims to craft a common foreign policy for an increasingly integrated Europe.
  • 2. Bruegel Funded by EU member states and located in Brussels, Bruegel specializes in driving European economic growth and making the continent more competitive in the global economy.
  • 3. Center for American Progress Thanks to its all-star roster of experts and savvy use of new media, CAP has emerged as the intellectual center of Democratic D.C.

Most Impact on Public Policy Debates

  • 1. Brookings Institution When important debates occur in Washington—whether over Middle East peace, global finance, or urban strategy—it’s a fair bet that Brookings is driving the conversation.
  • 2. Heritage Foundation A partisan approach, obsession with the latest policy issues, an effective marketing strategy, and proximity to the seat of power (it is steps away from the U.S. Congress) give Heritage an influential edge.

Top 5 Think Tanks in Latin America and the Caribbean

  • 1. Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales (Argentina)
  • 2. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (Costa Rica)
  • 3. Libertad y Desarrollo (Chile)
  • 4. Centro de Estudios Públicos (Chile)
  • 5. Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento (Argentina)

Top 5 Think Tanks in Asia

  • 1. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China)
  • 2. Japan Institute of International Affairs (Japan)
  • 3. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (India)
  • 4. Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia)
  • 5. Institute for International Policy Studies (Japan)

Top 5 Think Tanks in the Middle East and North Africa

  • 1. Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (Egypt)
  • 2. Center for Strategic Studies (Jordan)
  • 3. Institute for National Security Studies (Israel)
  • 4. Gulf Research Center (United Arab Emirates)
  • 5. Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (United Arab Emirates)

Top 5 Think Tanks in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • 1. Centre for Conflict Resolution (South Africa)
  • 2. South African Institute of International Affairs (South Africa)
  • 3. Institute for Security Studies (South Africa)
  • 4. Free Market Foundation (South Africa)
  • 5. Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (Senegal)

Top 5 Security and International Affairs Think Tanks

  • 1. Brookings Institution
  • 2. Chatham House
  • 3. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • 4. Council on Foreign Relations
  • 5. International Institute for Strategic Studies

Top 5 International Development Think Tanks

  • 1. Brookings Institution
  • 2. Overseas Development Institute
  • 3. Council on Foreign Relations
  • 4. Rand Corporation
  • 5. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Top 5 International Economic Policy Think Tanks

  • 1. Brookings Institution
  • 2. Peterson Institute for International Economics
  • 3. Fraser Institute
  • 4. National Bureau of Economic Research
  • 5. Adam Smith Institute

The Think Tank Index Think Tank Fast Facts

There are 5,465 think tanks worldwide. Breakdown: 

   * 1,872 in North America

   * 1,208 in Western Europe
   * 653 in Asia
   * 538 in Latin America and the Caribbean
   * 514 in Eastern Europe
   * 424 in sub-Saharan Africa
   *  218 in the Middle East and North Africa
   *   38 in Oceania



   * There are 1,777 think tanks in the United States.
   * Nine out of 10 U.S. think tanks were created since 1951.
   * The number of U.S. think tanks has more than doubled since 1980.
   * Approximately 350 think tanks are based in Washington, more than in any country other than the United States.


The Think Tank Index Methodology


Prior to launching the Think Tank Index, extensive research was conducted to develop a comprehensive list of all think tanks in the world. Relying on previous studies, think tank directories and databases, and experts in the field, 5,465 institutions worldwide were identified for inclusion in the study.

To create a more manageable list from which to identify leading think tanks, an international group of scholars, think tank executives, public and private donors, and policymakers were then asked to nominate think tanks they consider to be the best in the world. These experts used selection criteria such as a think tank's ability to retain elite scholars and analysts; access to elites in policymaking, media, and academia; media reputation; reputation with policymakers; scholarly output; and usefulness of the organization's information, among others. This effort resulted in a list of approximately 400 think tanks worldwide that were then included in the Think Tank Impact Survey.

The Think Tank Impact Survey was then sent to hundreds of think tank scholars, think tank executives, and government and NGO personnel who fund think tanks. More than 150 responses from this panel of experts were received. These respondents ranked the list of think tanks by region and research area, the results of which are seen here.

Download the full report and methodology (PDF, ~1MB)http://foreignpolicy.com/files/2008_Global_Go_To_Think_Tanks.pdf

climate denial think tanks

Appendix2. Conservativethinktanksinterestedinenvironmental issues [4]

Conservativethinktank National location Environmental scepticism espoused Environmental Probe Canada No RioGrandeFoundation USA No CenterforPublicJustice USA No TexasConservativeCoalition USA No AmericanAssociationof Small PropertyOwners USA No AmericanPolicyCenter USA Yes FraserInstitute Canada Yes InstituteforContemporaryStudies2 USA Yes National Legal CenterforthePublicInterest USA Yes WeidenbaumCenter USA Yes AmericanCouncil onScienceandHealth USA Yes FoundationforResearchonEconomicsandthe Environment USA Yes ReasonFoundation USA Yes PacificResearchInstituteforPublicPolicy USA Yes Project 21 USA Yes National CenterforPolicyAnalysis USA Yes Capital ResearchCenter USA Yes CompetitiveEnterpriseInstitute USA Yes FreedomWorksFoundation USA Yes GeorgeC. Marshall Institute USA Yes HeartlandInstitute USA Yes Junkscience.com3 USA Yes AmericanPolicyCenter USA Yes SouthCarolinaPolicyCouncil USA Yes TheIndependent Institute USA Yes National WildernessInstitute USA Yes ActonInstitutefortheStudyof Religion andLiberty USA Yes DiscoveryInstitute USA Yes ThePhilanthropyRoundtable USA Yes EthanAllenInstitute USA Yes TheCentrefortheNewEurope Belgium Yes TheGreeningEarthSociety4 USA Yes Statistical AssessmentService USA Yes TheEudoxaThinkTank Sweden Yes AllianceforAmerica USA Yes AllianceforAmericaFoundation USA Yes Frontiersof Freedom USA Yes Frontiersof FreedomInstitute USA Yes TheMolinari EconomicInstitute France Yes WashingtonPolicyCenter USA Yes Small BusinessandEntrepreneuershipCouncil Foundation USA Yes Small BusinessandEntrepreneurshipCouncil USA Yes International PolicyNetwork UK Yes MountainStatesLegal Foundation USA Yes PERC–PropertyandEnvironmentResearchCenter USA Yes TheScienceandEnvironmental PolicyProject USA Yes InstituteforStudyofEconomicsandtheEnvironment USA Yes InstituteforResearchontheEconomicsofTaxation USA Yes TheCentrefortheNewEurope USA Yes CommitteeforaConstructiveTomorrow(CFACT) USA Yes Notes: 1. Theeight thinktanks showninboldhaveaspecificinterest in‘global warming’ or ‘climate change’ asindicatedbytheirlistingintheHeritageFoundation’sdatabase. 2. Codedsceptical for the publicationof Singer (1992), whichhas noapparent ISBNandis thereforenotlistedinAppendix1. 3. Thestatus of JunkScience.comas anon-profit thinktankis unclear, sohere we followthe HeritageFoundationscategorizationof‘policyexpertorganization’ thatimpliesitisathinktank. 4.TheGreeningEarthSocietywebsitenotesthatit‘expired’February2007,butmaycontinueata laterdate.


Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.credit-suisse.com/governance/en/pop_s_cv_kielholz.html
  2. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_League_for_Economic_Cooperation
  3. ↑ http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4598&page=3
  4. ↑ Jacques, Peter J., Dunlap, Riley E. and Freeman, Mark (2008) 'The organisation of denial: Conservative think tanks and environmental scepticism', Environmental Politics, 17:3, 349 — 385

context

HI David

in: http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Leila_Alieva

section: Oil, Russia, Iran and the US

could you just lead into the quote saying what the radio program is, who is on it, and the points that Alieva is making that the reader should look out for, etc, ie set it in context a bit?

thanks!

--Claire Robinson 10:26, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

PS similarly with next section, "Politics in Azerbaijan"

thank you

European Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health

European Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health this is the one that I started in error, and should be deleted.

I have moved the 2 points I made onto the other page EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity & Health which should stay, although I think we could do a better job on it, I will try and get around to it but under pressure so it might take me a while.

Claire

Retrieved from "https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=User_talk:David&oldid=94227"