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SUMMARY:AfricaLics Alumni Webinar: Pitching Research and Translating Research into Action
DESCRIPTION:     \n\nClick here to register \nThe AfricaLics Alumni Webinar: Pitching Research and Translating research into Action\, is a first-of-its-kind event\, and the first alumni gathering in 2025. This webinar will feature two PhD students who will present their research and interact with selected policy makers and/or influencers in their field through engaging pitches as per the details below in the programme. \nFollowing the research pitches and discussions\, Dr. Kingiri will present some of her rich experience in research-based policy influencing and introduce a practical tool designed to help PhD students and researchers begin translating their academic work into real-world impact. This session will provide ideas on strategies for getting I&D research conducted by AfricaLics scholars into action. Attendees can expect an interactive and thought-provoking experience aimed at empowering researchers to drive change beyond academia. \nThe session will be moderated by Dr. Margrethe Holm Andersen\, AfricaLics PhD coordinator\, with long term experience from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aalborg University. \nDiscussants \n\nDr. Catherine Kilelu\, Director of Communication\, Outreach and Partnerships and a Senior Research Fellow in the Agriculture\, Food and Nutrition Security (AFNS) Programme at ACTS.\nDr. Edward Martey \, Head of Social Science and Biometry\, CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute- Ghana and Agricultural and Applied Economist (Senior Research Scientist).\n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\n\nTime 15:00-16:45 Hrs (EAT)\nProposed names\nResponsible\n\n\nIntroduction \n15:00 -15:10\nWelcome & Introduction of programme and moderator\nMourine Chepkemoi\n\n\n15:10- 15:30\nAdeduntan Oluwaseyitan Segun-Olasanmi \nDynamics of Gender and Technology in the Cashew Nut Value: Chain in Southwestern Nigeria \nAnn Numi \nAgricultural Biotechnology Innovation System (ABIS): An Integrated Technological Innovation System (TIS) – Political Economy (PE) framework\n\n\nAdeduntan Oluwaseitan Segun-Olasanmi – (Obafemi Awolowo University)\nAnn Numi – (PhD student\, JOOUST\, Kenya)\nCatherine Kilelu (ACTS)\nDr. Edward Martey (CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute)\nAll\n\n\n\n\n15:30 – 15:50\nDiscussants  \nReflect on the research presented and how it resonates with their experience and could influence policy making\n\n\n15:50 – 16:00\nOpen Discussion session\n\n\n16:00 – 16:25\nExperience in getting research into action\nDr. Ann Kingiri\n\n\n16:25 – 16:35\nReflections\nAll\n\n\n16:35 – 16:40\nClosure\nModerator\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://africalics.org/event/pitching-research-and-translating-research-into-action/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Virtual Events,Webinar Series
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