SEMINAR 1/2008: Research Communication – Why and how?

May 8, 2008, 13:00 -17:00 - University of Copenhagen, Programme [pdf]

This was be the opening session of a new seminar series [Word] launched to bring the need for improved research communication into focus in order to:

1) promote the use of research based knowledge in development practice,
2) help bringing development research on the public agenda, and
3) strengthen the communication skills of members of the three Danish research networks, Danish Water Forum (DWF), Danish Research Network for International Health (ENRECAHEALTH), and Danish Development Research Network (DDRN).

Objectives
The aim of this seminar was to give a broad introduction to the concept of research communication and touch upon a series of relevant issues such as: the different approaches invovled, the potentials of improved research communication in relation to different stakeholders, the main challenges met by researchers and practitioners.

Presentations

Introduction and communciation needs in Danish research networks [pdf], by Ole Mertz, Chairman of DDRN and Marianne Forti, Communication Officer, DDRN

Communicating Development Research – Where We’re At [pdf], by Nick Ishmael Perkins, Head of Communications, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 

Research into Use Programme: Up- and out-scaling information for development [pdf], by Wyn Richards, Director of Communications and Knowledge Management, RIU 

Experiences from the  Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) [pdf], by David Dickson, Director and Editor, SciDev.Net

Experiences from the BiosafeTrain project on Capacity building for biosafety and ecological impact assessment of transgenic plants in East Africa [pdf], by Joy Owango,  Communications Consultant and Trainer, BiosafeTrain

Factors Affecting Research ‘Influence’ – A Literature Review [pdf], distributed by Nick Ishmael Perkins, Head of Communications, Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

Workshop report [pdf]

List of participants [pdf]
You can also read the full description [pdf] and download the poster [pdf].