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Programme

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Seminar
08.30 - 09.00 Registration
09.00 - 09.15 Opening and Introduction
09.15 - 09.30

Welcome Address
Nicolás Ducoté, Executive Director of CIPPEC

09.30 - 09.45 Address by the Chief Guest
Alberto Dalla Via, Vice-president of the National Electoral Chamber
09.45 - 10.15

Introduction to role of research-based evidence and CSOs in policy processes
An introduction to ODI's Civil Society Organisation Partnership Programme
Lessons Learnt from the Africa Consultations
View CSPP seminar powerpoint presentation (284kb)
Enrique Mendizabal and John Young, Overseas Development Institute

10.15 - 10.45 Discussion
10.45 - 11.00 Tea/Coffee
11.00 - 11.30

A case study from Argentina: The role of CIPPEC in the reform of the electoral system in the province of Santa Fe, called "Ley de Lemas" (powerpoint presentation 870kb) Mrs. Ma. Inés Tula, Director of Political Institutions at CIPPEC

11.30 - 12.45 Discussion
12.45 - 13.00 Vote of Thanks
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
   
Workshop  
Day 1  
14.00 - 14.30

Opening session.
Welcome by CIPPEC and ODI.
Presentation of workplan and rules for participation.
Introduction/Expectations from participants (Fundación Cambio Democrático).

14.30 - 15.00 Introduction to ODI, the RAPID Context, Evidence and Links Framework Tools for Policy Influence, Implications for CSOs, The Civil Society Partnerships Programme, Lessons Learnt from the Africa Consultations and Ethical Principle of Partnership
View full CSPP workshop powerpoint presentation (712kb)
15.00 - 15.15 Discussion
15.15 - 15.45 Coffee Break
15.45 - 16.15 Presentation of a local case study: Consejo Consultivo Nacional de Políticas Sociales (National Consulting Council for Social Policies) (powerpoint presentation 1.4mb)
16.15 - 17.00 Discussion of case study. Identification of successful strategies implemented. Leading question: Which were the main challenges and opportunities?
17.00 - 17.30 Conclusions of Day 1 and Introduction of Group Work for day 2
   
Day 2  
09.00 - 09.15 Recap of day 1.
Introduction of working agenda.
09.15 - 10.15 Group work:
1. Selection of a specific case of influence on a public policy
2. Identification of key success factors: obstacles and opportunities that either helped or hindered the implementation of the strategy
10.15 - 10.45 Feedback and discussion: detection of key common factors among groups
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee
10.15 - 11.30 How to use the CEL Framework & examples: 1) The Kenya Animal Health Study, 2) The PRSP story.
11.30 - 12.30

Group work: Utilizing CEL framework, identify those factors that affect the potential for influence on policymaking in our country, taking into account:
- Factors deriving from political and institutional contexts (formulation, implementation and key decision moments throughout the process)
- External factors (international/regional policies, donors)
- Research characteristics (relevance and credibility, communications)
- Networks and alliances

12.30 - 13.00 Plenary and Discussion. Group presentation 3' per group. Discussion of methodology. Has this methodology been useful?
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 14.30 Presentation of tools for incidence on public policies
14.30 - 15.20 Group work
Forced Field Analysis
Stakeholders Analysis
15.20 - 15.45 Coffee
15.45 - 16.15 How can ODI Help us?
Review of suggestions and outline of next steps in the CSPP
16.15 - 16.45 Review of initial expectations about workshop.
Workshop Evaluation
16.45 - 17.00 Close
17.00 - 17.30 Toast
   
   

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