Information for Change III Workshop Programme

9.00-9.30: Registration, coffee, tea, networking

9.30-9.35: Welcome: Richard Crabbe

9.35-10.05: Keynote: Professor Francis Wilson

 

10.05-11.05: Session 1: Researchers: Getting ideas out there

 How does the research world establish trust in communication? 
How can publishers build and maintain trust in the research community?
Moderated panel discussion with audience questions and discussion

Moderator:  Garry Rosenberg

Professor Olajide Oloyede

- Professor of Sociology at the University of the Western Cape and current Editor of the African Sociological Review published by CODESRIA

Piyushi Kotecha

- CEO of SARUA, the South African Research Universities Association

Ineke Buskens

- Founder, Research for the Future, Cape Town


11.05-11.15: Break

11.15-12.15: Session 2: Social activists: Delivering policy change

Where do activists go for information and how do they access research and communicate with researchers?
How can publishers be more opportunistic in bringing ideas to social activists?
How can publishers effectively respond to policy change agendas?
How do social activist organizations package and disseminate their materials?
Moderated panel discussion with audience questions and discussion

Moderator:  Eve Gray

Bishop Geoff Davies

- Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institution, South Africa.

Professor Mike Morris

- Visiting Professor and Principal Researcher, School of Economics, UCT; Research Professor, School of Development Studies, UKZN .

Rebecca Hodes

- Director of Policy, Communications and Research, Treatment Action Campaign, South Africa


12.15-13.15: Poster set up Lunch Networking

13.15-14.15: Session 3: Policymakers: Making it happen

How do policymakers establish trusted sources of information?
How can publishers best package materials to reach policymakers?
What other intermediaries (websites? bloggers? think tanks?) are active in the policy field?
Moderated panel discussion with audience questions and discussion

Moderator:  Brian Wafawarowa

Ruth Kagia

- The World Bank, Country Director for Southern Africa, former head of the Education for All - Fast Track Initiative.

Jonathan Carter

- Policy Analysis and Capacity Enhancement.

Ben Turok

- ANC MP and Director of the Institute for African Alternatives


14.15-15.00: Poster presentations to workshop

All posters are presented, one by one, to the entire workshop, with questions: 5 minutes each.

Robert Cornford in charge of this session.


15.00-15.30: Wrap Up

Identifying ideas and actions from the workshop.

The three Session Moderators will present the key lessons from the day and provide a 10-point check list to improve practice.

 

15.30

Goodbye and thanks, tea is now provided: Richard Crabbe