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Beginning in 1996, the East-West Center has conducted an annual
four-week workshop on Communicating with Policymakers about Population
and Health. Participants are researchers, program managers, and
other population and health professionals working in Asia, Africa,
Latin America, and the United States.
The objective of the workshop is to increase the use of research
findings and professional knowledge and experience in the design
and implementation of policies and programs. Sessions are designed
to help participants identify the policy implications of population
and health research, to understand how research findings and professional
knowledge can influence the policy process, and to communicate with
policymakers in simple and compelling formats.
This website provides all the materials used during the workshop
plus other useful materials on policy communication and related
topics. Information is arranged in the following areas:
1. Workshop Goals, Definitions, and
Agenda
2. Selected Readings
3. Information Literacy: Finding
and Sharing Good Information
4. Communicating with Policymakers:
Theories & Case Studies
5. Identifying Key Research
Findings, Policy Implications, and Recommendations
6. Elements of a Communication
Strategy
7. Communicating with
Policymakers through the Media
8. Writing a Decision Memorandum
and Giving a Policy Briefing
9. Writing a Fact Sheet and Giving an
Information Briefing
10. Fostering Change
11. Preparing and Giving a
Policy Presentation (with notes on using PowerPoint)
12. Advocacy Tools and Guidelines
13. Proposal Writing and Fund
Raising
14. Tips on Writing and Photo Sources
The website also includes a list of workshop participants,
coordinators, and resource persons.
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