Previous Events
Information for Change 2010
Digital Publishing in Africa: The next steps
Nairobi, Kenya, 21st September 2010
Information for Change 2010 Digital Publishing in Africa: The Next Steps examined the emerging digital publishing models in East Africa. Speakers presented first-hand experience of the realities of working in the region, and shared innovative approaches to the creation and delivery of information.
Information for Change 2009
Publishing for Policy Impact: How researchers, activists, and policymakers could work with publishers to enhance policy change
Cape Town, South Africa, 15th June 2009
The task of communicating research findings to policymakers can be overwhelming, but is key to developing effective evidence-based policy for social change. This workshop brought together stakeholders from the research, publishing, activist/advocacy, and policymaking sectors to work out how to do it better. Presentations and discussions focused on how publishers, working with others, can better support effective policy formulation and so achieve greater impact on policy change.
The workshop focussed on the role of the publisher/disseminator in facilitating information flow between researchers, agents of policy change, and policymakers. The programme was organised around these three main groups, and examined three general themes: trust and authority; relevance and accessibility; and packaging and dissemination.
Information for Change 2008
Beyond the Book: Integrating Alternative Media into Your Publishing Strategy
Cape Town, South Africa, 16th June 2008
This participatory workshop explored the role of non-book media in publishing and communications strategies. The workshop focused on three general themes:
1. Repurposing content
2. Increasing visibility and discoverability
3. Balancing free and paid access
Information for Change 2007
Generating, Publishing, and Applying Knowledge for Development
Cape Town, South Africa, 18th June 2007
The agenda for this workshop paralleled the information continuum, from creation to application inclusing the following themes:
1. What is the role of information in achieving development aims, and how is knowledge generated, disseminated, and used?
2. Where do you go to find information, and what is the role of the researcher, the publisher, the librarian, and the NGO?