{"id":2848326,"date":"2024-09-23T05:16:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T10:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/?post_type=initiative&#038;p=2848326"},"modified":"2025-05-28T05:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:38:46","slug":"cycle-1-november-2023-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"initiative","link":"https:\/\/onthinktanks.org\/initiative\/building-for-the-future-initiative\/cycle-1-november-2023-october-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Building for the Future Initiative | Cycle 1: November 2023 &#8211; October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Building for the Future Initiative aims to strengthen student-led think tanks and enrich and broaden the perspectives that inform public policy recommendations in Europe. OTT implemented the first cycle of the initiative by supporting three student-led think tanks in Europe:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Security Distillery<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1727085656309_927\" class=\"\"><a href=index-3260.html>The Security Distillery<\/a> is a student-run think tank founded by students of the 2017-2019 cohort of the\u00a0<a href=index-3261.html>International Masters in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies (IMSISS)<\/a> programme, which is collectively awarded by the University of Glasgow, Dublin City University, University of Trento and Charles University Prague.<\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shaping Tomorrow: (The Security Distillery) on the Building for the Future Initiative\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=zrchgbf3ige250f.html frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Wilberforce Society<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_41 wixui-rich-text__text\"><a href=index-3262.html>The Wilberforce Society<\/a>, founded in 2009, is the <\/span><\/span>oldest student think tank in the UK. It is based at the University of Cambridge and is an independent student think tank<span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_41 wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a0with the mission of promoting constructive and intelligent debate in Cambridge.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_41 wixui-rich-text__text\">TWS prides itself on producing rigorously researched, nonpartisan policy papers on pertinent issues. These have included \u2018The Brexit Report\u2019, a comprehensive analysis of the impact of Brexit on Cambridge presented at the European Parliament.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shaping Tomorrow: (The Wilberforce Society) on the Building for the Future Initiative\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=wo29fqalgls250f.html frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">York Student Think Tank<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Since 2012, the <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=index-3263.html>University of York&#8217;s student think tank<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> has provided students with a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the public sphere. Through this platform, students not only contribute to important societal issues but also develop valuable skills that enhance their personal and professional growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shaping Tomorrow: (York Student Think Tank) on the Building for the Future Initiative\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=lsv0rnwzpyu250f.html frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Activities &amp; Support<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the first cycle of the initiative, OTT supported the selected think tanks by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing them with a grant to organise multi-regional events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering a place for one of their members to attend the School for Think Tankers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering a place for one of their members to attend the OTT conference and the opportunity to propose and organise a session during the conference.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Multi-regional events<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-regional events are gatherings where European student-led think tanks reframe European public policy issues with perspectives from other regions of the world to enrich and broaden the perspectives that inform public policy recommendations in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the first cycle, each student-led think tank implemented 3 multi-regional events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are the events that were implemented during the first cycle:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Security Distillery\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating Migration Challenges: The Canary Islands Case (April 26 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Mediation Between States and Non-state Actors in the Middle East (September 6 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Elections in the AI Age: Balancing Technology and Ethics (October 18 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Wilberforce Society\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial Intelligence and the Policies of the Future: The Challenges of Regulating AI (February 24 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Populism and Democratic Backsliding: Protecting the European Human Rights System (October 16 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The British Housing Crisis in an International Context (October 24 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>York Student Think Tank<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Policies in the North of England: Adopting a Global Lens (February 28 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women, Poverty and Social Poverty: A Global Perspective (October 3 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Care in Crisis: How can the UK learn from the Japanese Model? (October 21 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>School for Thinktankers<\/h3>\n<p>Three think tankers from student-led think tanks participated in the 2024 School for Thinktankers. Read the blogs about their experiences below!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=index-3264.html>The importance of a clear think tank theme and brand: takeaways from the OTT School for Thinktankers 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-3265.html>OTT School for Thinktankers 2024: a student think tanker\u2019s perspective<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OTT Conference<\/h3>\n<p>The 2024 OTT Conference in Barcelona welcomed three think tankers from student-led think tanks who actively participated in sessions, had a dedicated workshop to fine-tune their multi-regional event proposals, and even co-chaired a session.<\/p>\n<p>Read about their experiences in the blog below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=index-3266.html>OTT Conference 2024: key takeaways of a student think-tanker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And check out the key takeaways from one of the sessions, co-chaired by The SecurityDistillery member Joel Moffat.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=index-3267.html#:~:text=Think%20tanks%3A%20new%20challenges%2C%20new%20models%3F\">Think tanks: new challenges, new models?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Building for the Future Initiative aims to strengthen student-led think tanks and enrich and broaden the perspectives that inform public policy recommendations in Europe. 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