The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) was ranked as the 13th best new think tank in the world by the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Think Tanks Ranking, which was released at the United Nations, New York, on 18 January 2012.
This global study examined 6,545 think tanks from 182 countries around the world.
This year’s ranking is an improvement from last year, when IDEAS was ranked at number 18.
James McGann, director of the ranking research, says that this ranking is “the culmination of an eight-month process involving the support of think tanks and experts from every region of the world.” He added that his team’s “ongoing efforts with respect to the rankings are now defined by our drive to understand the role of think tanks in governments and civil societies globally, so that we can help to improve their capacity and performance.”
Commenting about this achievement, Datuk Seri Azman Ujang, member of IDEAS Advisory Board, says: “I congratulate the staff at IDEAS for this success which once again shows that with a high sense of commitment and professionalism, more and more Malaysian organisations can climb up the ladder of international recognition. The new year 2012 has just started and IDEAS has lined up a number of initiatives in the effort to raise the bar for good governance and democracy in Malaysia.“
YAM Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz, Founder President of IDEAS, says: “IDEAS will be celebrating our second anniversary with an event on 11 February 2012 at Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. For such a young organisation, being recognised once again in this prestigious global ranking is a brilliant culmination of the hard work put in by our team. We are delighted with this achievement. My team and I will continue working hard to make our economy more open and our democracy more vibrant. We hope we will achieve more this year.”
The event to celebrate IDEAS achievements and to mark our second anniversary will be held on 11 February 2012 (9.30am to 1pm) at Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. Prominent individuals are scheduled to speak, including former Chief Justice Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah, Kota Belud MP Dato Abdul Rahman Dahlan, and Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar. The event is open to the public and is free to attend.
Inspired by the values of Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, IDEAS is Malaysia’s first independent free market think tank dedicated to promoting rule of law, limited government, free markets and individual liberty. IDEAS was officially launched on 8 February 2010, in an event attended by three generations of Almarhum Tunku’s family members.
source: IDEAS
