An important aspect of the Inter-Asia research
group's current research is the role of our close cooperation with external
entities (Entes Promotores Observadores; EPOs), including leading
think tanks in Spain and in China. The International Relations Program of the
University of Pennsylvania has recently published its 2013 Global Go To Think Tank Index,
the only international ranking system for think tanks made by a university
research centre available to date.
According to the 2013 edition, one of Inter-Asia's
closest collaborators, CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for InternationalAffairs) has been recognised as the most influential Think Tank in the South of
Europe. CIDOB was ranked 16th among the top think tanks in Western Europe (up
two places from 18 in 2012), and maintained its ranking of 64th among the top
think tanks worldwide (US and non US). In addition, CIDOB has been ranked 12th
in the world in the new category of “Think Tanks to Watch”.
According to this new edition of the Global Go To
Think Tanks Index, with the 16th position (up 2 posts from last year’s
position and 5 from the year vefore), CIDOB is the most highly valued Spanish think
tank within the category of Western European think tanks
Jordi Bacaria, director of CIDOB, said that "it is very important
for CIDOB to hold good positions in the Index, particularly because it means
the recognition of civil society and public decision makers which we aim to
reach. It means that this audience appreciates our work as analysts and opinion
makers, its quality and its independence," in a preliminary
assessment of the results of the survey.
Several of the Chinese think tanks with which
Inter-Asia collaborates together with the CIDOB have also been very
highly ranked:
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Top Think Tanks – Worldwide (US and Non-US) (#20)
Top Think Tanks – Worldwide (Non-US) (#9)
Top Think Tanks in China, India, Japan, and the
Republic of Korea (#4)
Top Domestic Economic Policy Think Tanks (#12)
Top International Development Think Tanks (#20)
Best Government Affiliated Think Tanks (#3)
Think Tanks with Outstanding Policy-Oriented Public
Programs (#25)
Institute of World Economics and Politics
(IWEP, CASS)
Top Domestic Economic Policy Think Tanks (#12)
Top International Economic Policy Think Tanks (#27)
Central Party School
Best Think Tanks with Political Party Affiliation
(#12)
China Institute of International Studies
(CIIS)
Top Think Tanks – Worldwide (US and Non-US) (#36)
Top Think Tanks – Worldwide (Non-US) (#30)
Top Think Tanks in China, India, Japan, and the
Republic of Korea (#3)
Top Foreign Policy and International Affairs Think
Tanks (#29)
Best Government Affiliated Think Tanks (#8)
