Sumernet’s Capacity Building Programme aims to improve research skills and facilitate coordinated collective research amongst the partners. Based on the capacity building needs of partners, the Sumernet Secretariat is providing a training workshop:

Effective communications:

Skills for writing, presenting and communicating research to policy makers

Effective Communications is a 3-day experience designed to change the way you think about writing, making presentations and communicating your ideas to people who make and influence policy decisions.

The rapidly changing geopolitical, economic, social and physical environment means that you must be able to analyze the needs of your audience in relation to the issues research explores and craft messages they are receptive and can relate to. This requires knowledge, techniques and processes that allow you to compile and edit material from a wide range of sources.

The workshop will involve a high level of participation as the leader guides participants through a series of exercises designed to illustrate key communication concepts and practice new skills. The focus of the workshop is on written, visual and oral presentation.

The workshop size is 10-15 participants. Sumernet partner organizations are invited by the Sumernet Secretariat to participate in this workshop and identify relevant researchers to attend. The training will be held in Bangkok on 12-14 December, 2007. The cost of travel, lodging and training are covered by the Sumernet Secretariat.

To apply, please fill in the registration form and return it, along with an endorsement email from a Sumernet partner organisation, to Li Bo at qianhushan@gmail.com by Monday 3 December 2007. The secretariat will make a final announcement of enrollment on Tuesday 4 December 2007.

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