R2A and PEC Talk:

Key Avenues for Learning and Success

Ask Yourself

• How can you continue to be an ACTIVE learner and member of the PEC community?

• How can you do ALL this in a way that also helps your institution and your peers concretely?

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R2A/PEC Talk Can Help to build PEC Capacity

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Access to Knowledge and Support

Feed Your Passion

Adapt and Strengthen

Build External Visibility

Adapt and strengthen work

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C D

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…the philosophy is quite simple: every time we do something again we should do it better than the last time…

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Build external visibility

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Increased traffic

New audiences

New partners

Debate/Conversation

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To my mind, the opportunity to post regular pieces help to refine my writing and give me immediate feedback from an audience that may be interested in public affairs. Later, we realized that many of the regular readers would refer to the IEA-Kenya’s website to get more information after reading a piece in which they have an interest. Our surveys show that it directs some traffic from the blog post back to the IEA-Kenya site. In addition, a blog post in a major paper allows for feedback and responses that allows us to gauge the level of public interest in a given policy area. This feedback can be used to inform additional research or to inform further communication.

Kwame OwinoExecutive Director IEA Kenya

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Basic Overview of R2A

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What is currently on the R2A?

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Applying M&E methods

Building capacity Building linkages Engaging the public Evidence into policy Framing challenges Knowledge

translation Learning in context Mapping context

Measuring success Open access Presenting your

research Strategic planning Targeting policy

actors Targeting

practitioners Theory of change

IMPROVEMENT

Let’s look through some of these resources

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Who is blogging and visiting R2A?

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But we need you to contribute!

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If writing is not your thing, recommend resources!

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Toolkit Video Podcast Blog Guidelines Presentation Report Database Book Journal article E-discussion Tutorial

PEC TALK

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What? Google group discussion for sharing quick thoughts, resources, announcements or questions for rapid feedback

How to use? Even if you don’t have a gmail account, you can still be a part of the discussion group. You can do so by sending an email to: pec-talk+subscribe@googlegroups.com or clicking on “PEC Space” on the R2A PEC Dialogue page (https://sites.google.com/site/pecprojectspace/groups)

PEC TALK: Getting Started

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Share draft blog, policy brief, or strategy for feedback

Share tips and guidance that you think work best

Ask for information on areas you need help in

Respond to email posts comments or questions

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Ways to Promote: Social Media and E-Newsletter

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Help us Help You!

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1. What would you like to see more of?

2. What resources would you like added?

3. Do you have ideas for content?