With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of our Director Dr. Jim McGann. We hope to honor his legacy through our work and request everyone to remember his kindness, generosity, and service to the global think tanks and policy community.

In this chapter he contributed, Dr. James G. McGann, the late Director of @TTCSP at @UofPenn, pointed out five key trends originating in the 4th industrial revolution that will transform jobs and lives over the next decade. Read more -

The 2021 Global Think Tank Summit report is now available for your perusal here: https://t.co/7E8DNflxku Thanks to all participants, planning committee members, and our co-hosts @Derasatbh for making it a success.

2021 Global Think Tank Summit - Perspectives from Participants: https://t.co/gDOoNRWGC3

Dr. Jim McGann's Keynote Address at @KIPA1991's 30th Anniversary Commemoration Seminar. Dr. McGann spoke about the future direction of South Korean government think tanks. Watch here (01:29:00)⬇️

#Argentina presente en el Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program @TTCSP Nuestro país representado en jornada "Helping to bridge the gap between knowledge and policy”, en Baréin 🇧🇭 Exposición del Director Gerente del @CARIconsejo, Gustavo Martínez 🇦🇷 https://t.co/UaBQvky7yg

Laura Whelan, Asst. Director of The Sustainable Information Economy Program, University of Pennsylvania, gives the #GTTS21 closing remarks. @TTCSP

Derasat Chairman Dr. Sh. Abdulla bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa launched the Global Network of Women in Think Tanks at the #GTTS21,the network will work to provide women think tankers and policymakers around the world a platform to celebrate their successes and combat challenges @TTCSP

In Progress @SDPIPakistan #SDC2021 on “Impact of COVID-19 on the Role of Think Tanks in the Global South - James Mcgann Memorial Session” By @samirsaran @AOrdonez @QQMendizabal @vaqarahmed @Qashah @Abidsuleri @Sajidaminjaved @TTCSP @onthinktanks @S_Maryam8

Launch of the #WomeninThinkTanks Global Network (WITTGN) at the #GTTS21 co-hosted with @Derasatbh. With 500+ strong 4WorkingGroups,the network will work to provide women think tankers and policymakers around the world a platform to celebrate their successes and combat challenges

Amal Al-Breiki, Researcher, #TrendsRA, speaking at the Forth Session - Breaking The #GlassCeiling In the Ivory Tower: #Women, #ThinkTanks and Policy Advice, at the #Global Think Tank Summit being held in Manama, #Bahrain. @TTCSP @Derasatbh

شارك المعهد الدولي للدراسات الإيرانية ممثلًا في مؤسسه ورئيسه @mohalsulami في الملتقى العالمي لمراكز الفكر @TTCSP التي يستضيفها مركز @Derasatbh في #البحرين، حيث شارك متحدثًا بالجلسة الثانية حول آثار #كورونا على عمل مراكز الفكر. كما شارك المعهد في جناح عُرض فيه أبرز وأحدث إصداراته

#GTTS21 H.E Salman bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Minister @BahrainMoFNE opens Day II with his keynote address urging think tanks to reorient and reinvent to counter these challenges.

Dr. Mohammad Al-Ali, CEO of #TrendsRA, honors the late Dr. James McGann, Director of @TTCSP of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, and delivers an honorary award to Dr. McGann’s family friend and colleague at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Ibrahim Bakri

Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of #TRENDS Research & Advisory, speaking at the Presidents’ Panel - Policy Issues & Strategic Challenges, at the 2021 #Global Think Tank Summit @Derasatbh @TTCSP @MohamedAlali72

#GTTS21 Day I ended with a strong and unanimous commitment to use our platform to begin a new era of progress which is flexible, adaptive, and inclusive. Promises are made and forgotten. Today, we vow to stand by our commitment to achieve collective prosperity.

#TRENDS Research & Advisory participates in the first #Global #Think_Tank Summit in the MENA Region: @Derasatbh @TTCSP

Thank you for sharing important insights! #GTTS21

The dynamic panel on session III discusses Potential and Power of Partnerships in a Post COVID World. #GTTS21

The speakers remembered the life-long endeavors of late Director Dr. James McGann and hoped to continue his legacy by holding together the think tank and policy community with the objective of serving the public through providing guidance to policymakers. #GTTS21

H.E Hala Jaber Al-Ansari, Sec-Gen @Scwbahrain opened the summit with her keynote address. Chairman @Derasatbh Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa and @__ibrahimbakri from @UPennMEC welcomed participants and hoped for the beginning of new partnerships through this platform.