CEPA’s ‘Think Space’ is equipped with a Reference Library and an Interactive Space to carry out various events to generate, and exchange knowledge.
Reference Library
The Reference Library is a platform to generate and disseminate resources on poverty and development in Sri Lanka. There are over 3000 resources in the reference collection on impact monitoring, evaluation, research methodology, poverty, development and broad areas of social science in print. The Online Public Access Catalogue, searchable by author, title and keywords can be accessed through the Poverty Portal – http://www.povertyportal.lk
Resources on similar subject areas are available in soft form, for download through the Portal. In addition, over 80 CEPA’s research publications, coordinated by the Think Space are available via the Portal and the CEPA site – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lso2FcRT0cY
Access to the Think Space is free. The resources are designed to cater to a clientele comprising the academia, researchers, development practitioners, students, government officials, civil societies and the general public. Lending services are available through Inter-Library Loan facility (ILL) to specifically institutions for a period of two weeks.
Space for interactions
The Think Space also brings together individuals and groups to interact and exchange ideas. It is geared to provide a variety of functions such as a study area, training, workshops, networking and meeting for interaction and ideation to share knowledge and expertise with the staff engaged in development and social change.
The Think Space accommodates space-sensitive furniture and aesthetically pleasing ambiance to cater to varied functions with minimal disruption.
This is an ideal way to network that allows researchers to improve in an engaging, exciting and inspirational environment surrounded by like-minded individuals. CEPA strives as a Think-Tank Initiative to encourage engagement and networking every day. The Think Space is relaxed and unassuming, creating the perfect breeding ground for discussion and ideas to be shared and brought to fruition. CEPA prides itself on the clean open spaces, greenery, vibrant pops of colour, an instant easy-going and inviting atmosphere in, and the space designed to bring people together, to create dialogue.
