Quarterly Report (II)
Project title: “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Government by Strengthening the Role of Think Tanks in Decision-making Arena”
Reporting period: 20.04. 2012 – 15.07.2012
Reporting organization: Economic Research Center
Person in charge for the report: Samir Huseynov
Organization reported to: European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan
Date of report submission: 13 .07.2012
Accomplished Activities
1. Sur vey for identifying Institutional and Research training needs
1.1. In the May of 2012, Economic Research Center (ERC) conducted a survey among the beneficiary Think Tanks of “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Government by Strengthening the Role of Think Tanks in Decision-making Arena” project. The survey was intended to identify institutional and research training needs of partner organizations. The results shows that most of the TTs have sufficient accounting policy, but they need training on strategy planning, HR policy, public relations policy, quality control policy, communication plan and fundraising strategy. Most of the organizations mentioned that they need assistance on creation of advisory committee and quality control system at their organizations.