ODI Logo
ODI
Civil Society Partnerships Programme

Regional Workshop Agenda (Draft):

Day 1  
08.30 - 09.00 Registration
09.00 - 09.15 Address by Host Institution
09.15 - 10.00 Opening, Introduction and Outline, and Self Introductions by Participants
10.00 - 11.00 Case study from Malawi
11.00 - 11.30 Tea/Coffee
11.30 - 12.30 Introduction to role of research-based evidence and CSOs in policy processes Group Work: What are the key factors which influence policy processes in your country?
12.30 - 13.00 Feedback and Discussion of the Group work
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 -14.30 Introduction to the RAPID Context, Evidence and Links Framework
14.30 - 15.00 Discussion
15.00 - 15.30 Tools for Policy influence
15.30 - 16.00 Coffee/Tea
16.00 - 17.00 Group work: Examples of CSO influence in policy processes. What approaches seem to be successful?
17.00 -17.30 Conclusion of Day 1 & Introduction of Group Work for Day 2
19.30 Workshop Dinner
   
Day 2  
08.30 - 09.00 Recap of day1
09.00 - 10.30

Group work. 3 groups: by country (each country to select a case)
o Political Context;
o Evidence
o Links
i) What are the unique characteristics of each of these dimensions in your country; ii) what needs to be done to improve the influence of research-based evidence; iii) how could the ODI CSPP help?

10.30 - 11.00 Feedback and discussion
11.00 -11.30 Tea/Coffee
11.30 - 12.30 User Survey: Information and Communication Needs
12.30 - 13.00 What next in the Partnership Programme in Southern Africa? Close
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch


National Seminar Programme (Draft):

14.00 - 14.30 Registration
14.30 - 14.45 Welcome Address by Host Institution
14.45 - 14.30 Address by the Chief Guest: The Role of Research in formulating development policy
14.30 - 15.00 Evidence and Policy: A case study
15.00 - 15.30 Discussion
15.30 - 16.00 Tea/Coffee
16.00 - 16.30 Introduction to role of research-based evidence and CSOs in policy processes
16.30 - 17.00 An Introduction to ODI’s Civil Society Organization Partnership Programme
17.00 - 17.30 Discussion
17.30 - 18.00 Vote of Thanks and Close

For further information on this project contact Naved Chowdhury.

Updated: 11 April, 2006