Sentence examples for first think tanks from inspiring English sources

First, think tanks have typically maintained an ethos of nonpartisanship and scientific rationality, preferring to remain at the aloof from political battles in favor of a more distant position as neutral arbiter of policy solutions.

The American Hellenic Institute Foundation, Inc. (AHIF), established in 1975, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt educational and research organization and is the first "think tank" devoted exclusively to the study of the issues confronting the Greek American community.

Third, think tanks should think long-term.

Second, think tank managers might consider taking a crash course in software development.

The first Think Tank, to take place on Saturday, October 24 at 10 am, will be led by Robert Capanna, executive director of the Settlement Music School of Philadelphia.

Founded in 1916, Brookings was Washington's first think tank and remains very much at the heart of the city's establishment.

Later, the Library of Alexandria became the world's first think tank as inventive scientists gathered and inspired one another to produce mechanical marvels as dazzling in their own way as the electronic wonders of today.

It has been proposed that the first think tank was the socialist Fabian Society, founded in Great Britain in the late 19th century, which sought to influence the country's public policy.

After SIPA, Ryan plans to go back to her native Antigua to establish its first think tank dedicated to analyzing public policy, making policy recommendations, and providing public policy education to a population that is well-educated but faces many barriers to development.

They include prominent businessmen and officials, such as the former undersecretary at the ministry of housing and head of tenders at Petroleum Development Oman, the government's oil and gas exploration company.The anti-corruption drive is "something we had not even dreamed of," says Khalid al-Haribi, co-founder of Tawasul, Oman's first think tank.

Mencius's second virtue, a heart "that is aware of shame," as well as his focus on civility and wisdom, reminds me of the outstanding collection of books produced by The Social Affairs Unit (SAU), the first think tank that grew out of the Institute of Economic Affairs (U.K). and a favorite of the late Margaret Thatcher.