think tank

Finnish translation: Ajatushautomo

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English term or phrase:	think tank
Finnish translation:	Ajatushautomo

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18:55 Jan 22, 2010

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English term or phrase: think tank

Definition from NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS:
A think tank is an organization that sponsors research on specific problems, encourages the discovery of solutions to those problems, and facilitates interaction among scientists and intellectuals in pursuit of these goals. A public policy think tank explicitly focuses on government policies, usually for the purpose of improving those policies or creating viable alternatives.

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The 25 most media-prominent think tanks were cited 17 percent less in 2007 than they were the year before, FAIR’s annual survey of think tank citations found. The decline was felt across the board among centrist, conservative and progressive think tanks. FAIR
The Think Tank has already played an important role in defining priorities for HIV/AIDS policy formation on HIV/AIDS with in European Union and in its Neighbourhood. European Comission
In any event, we encourage you to GET INVOLVED, whether you set up your own NGO/think tank or donate some time and money to existing organizations. Romanian Think Tank

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Ajatushautomo

Definition:
Ajatushautomo on organisaatio, joka ideoi ja pohtii ratkaisuja ja vaihtoehtoja esimerkiksi erilaisiin ajankohtaisiin poliittisiin, taloudellisiin tai sosiaalisiin kysymyksiin.

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Ajatushautomo

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Ajatushautomo on organisaatio, joka ideoi ja pohtii ratkaisuja ja vaihtoehtoja esimerkiksi erilaisiin ajankohtaisiin poliittisiin, taloudellisiin tai sosiaalisiin kysymyksiin.

Example sentence(s):

Demos Helsinki on riippumaton ajatushautomo, think tank. Sen perusti joukko yhteiskunnan tulevaisuudesta kiinnostuneita kansalaisia vuonna 2005. Demos Helsinki luo maailmaa, jossa rahvas muovaa yhteiskuntaa, eikä ainoastaan valitse päättäjiä. - Demos Helsinki
Euroopan oma tuore ajatushautomo European Council on Foreign Affairs julkaisi alkukesästä kahden tutkijansa kirjoittaman raportin EU:n ja Kiinan suhteista. - Uusi Suomi

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Myös ajatusmylly wikipedian mukaan.
http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajatushautomo

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