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Heads Video Interviews
RAPID and the CSPP aim to improve understanding of the research-policy
nexus in order to produce and provide practical advice to
both researchers and policy makers, and to improve the use
of research-based evidence by CSOs to promote better development
policies.
A key part of RAPID's work is to make practical tools and
experience available and the communication strategy includes
face-to-face interaction through collaborative work, seminars
and workshops, and a wide range of print and web-based publications,
in addition to the normal research project reports and conferences.
Practical experience has shown that face-to-face communication,
preferably in an environment where people can see and feel
the results of new approaches at first hand, through, for
example, visits to pilot projects, are particularly effective.
If this is not possible, short video clips where respected
individuals describe the results, and the advantages and disadvantages,
are also very effective. People particularly like stories
based on personal experience.
So far 20 short interviews have conducted and filmed with
policy makers, practitioners and CSO staff and members to
use on project websites and in presentations.
The interviews are designed to elicit personal experiences
of the use of research-based evidence in development policy,
focusing on the following issues:
- What is your experience of using research-based evidence
to influence development policy?
- What do you think are the most important tricks of the
trade?
- Do you have any 'good news case studies'?
- Do you have any 'horror stories'?
- What three things could researchers / CSOs do to increase
their policy impact?
- What three things could policymakers do to increase their
use of research-based evidence?
Click on the links below for lists of interviewees and to
view film clips, listen to their interview and read the transcripts.
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