Development Days DocShop 2024 Registration

The Finnish Society for Development Research (FSDR) together with the Finnish University Partnership for International Development, (UniPID), the Faculty of Social Sciences – University of Helsinki, and the Inequality & Development Working Groups of the Young Scholars Initiative – Institute for New Economic Thinking (YSI-INET), warmly welcomes all interested participants to join the DevDays DocShop.

Development Days DocShop 2024: How to make an impact? Research based policymaking and advocacy

  • Time: 14 February 2024, at 13:30-16.00
  • Venue: University of Helsinki and online. (The room will be confirmed to the participants later via email).
  • Registration: 14 December 2023 - 10 February 2024.

Objective:

In this workshop organized in connection with the Development Days conference 2024, we encourage participants to reflect on the connections between research and policymaking and advocacy processes, thus highlighting the importance of research impact. Questions such as “What/How/Why is policy relevant in your research?” and “How to call for advocacy as part of your research impact?” will be addressed during the workshop through a panel discussion and co-sharing of knowledge(s).

The workshop is chaired by Marikki Karhu (Secretary General, Development Policy Committee). The invited speakers are: Niko Humalisto (Leading Advocacy Specialist, FELM, docent at the Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies), Neema Komba (Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Entrepreneurship, Management and Organization at Hanken School of Economics University), Pekka Seppälä (Senior Adviser, Department for Development Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland ), and Alfredo Saad-Filho (professor of Political Economy and International Development at King’s College London, UK)

Pre-readings/pre-assignments:

As a participant, you are required to listen to the podcast episode “Research-based development policy – Marikki Karhu” as part of the Detangling Development Podcast by UniPID. Be prepared to include it in your discussion and reflection during the session.

You can read the full concept note of the DocShop here.

For questions, kindly contact Ana Tarazona ().