About the course
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Many writers in the policy
environment face the same recurring challenge:
how to write clear, concise policy briefs
appropriate to the target audience.
The
Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI), in
collaboration with the Overseas Development
Institute (ODI), are offering a one-week course
aimed at helping participants to develop their
own ideas and materials into briefing notes.
Emphasis
will be placed on the understanding of policy
processes, writing style, and how materials
should be shaped in order to catch the attention
of the target audience.
The
facilitators of the course include Dr John
Farrington (Research Fellow, ODI, London;
Editor, Natural Resource Perspectives) and
Dr Paul Mundy (Independent development
communication specialist, UK/Germany).
The
course will be held in Cape Town, South Africa
from 13 to 17 October 2008.
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| Who
is it for? |
| The Writers’
Course will assist government policymakers and
officials, parliamentarians and researchers
working in social policy, economic policy and
natural resources areas in developing their
capacity to write effective policy-related
briefings. |
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| About
EPRI |
| The Economic
Policy Research Institute is a South African
based non-governmental organisation with
extensive experience in social protection
research and capacity building. We have designed
and taught tailor-made programmes and courses to
meet specific needs for parliaments, government
departments and civil society organisations. |
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| About
ODI |
| The Overseas
Development Institute (ODI) is the United
Kingdom’s leading independent think tank on
international development and humanitarian
issues. |
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| About
Sida |
| The Swedish
Agency for International Development Cooperation
(Sida) is a government agency under the Ministry
for Foreign Affairs in Sweden. Its goal is to
contribute to making it possible for the poor to
improve their living conditions. |
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| Fees
and other Costs |
| The participant
contribution to the comprehensive accommodation
fee is $600 (or R4 000). All other accommodation
and living expenses, tuition and fees are covered
by sponsorship from Sida. A limited number of
waivers of the participant contribution are
available. Please apply directly to Ms Ingrid van
Niekerk at EPRI. |
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| How
to apply |
| Please complete
the application form and click on the "Send
Form" button. Admission is on a rolling
basis. Spaces are limited. |
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| How
participants will benefit |
| Participants will learn how to write
clear and concise policy briefs. In addition,
participants will complete a brief based on the
material they bring to the course. By the end of the course,
the successful participant will have an improved
ability to identify target audiences of policy
information, tailor materials to target
audiences, draft policy briefs for national and
international policy makers, and develop other
briefs in the future.
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| Effectively
communicate ideas through clear, actionable
writing |
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| What
the course will cover |
| The
course will be taught in interactive classroom
settings, small group tutorials and one-on-one
sessions. The
course will reinforce the skills required to
transform policy-related briefs into an effective
medium of communication:
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- Identifying
objectives and clarifying your message
- Outlining, titles
and recommendations
- Discussing structure
and format
- Practicing writing
styles
- Editing and
referencing
- Discussing other
media
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| Prerequisites
for the course |
Candidates
for the course should:
- Be the person
responsible for writing and presenting
information to policymakers about their
work and their projects or organisations
- Be fluent in
English and able to use a computer
(Microsoft Word)
- Be
sufficiently familiar with (a particular
aspect of) work of their projects or
organisations to be able to write about
it
Participants are
requested to bring with them to the course:
- A laptop
computer
- Examples of
information materials from their projects
or organisations
- Information
about their work that they can turn into
a policy brief during the workshop
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| Application
can be completed online. Please enter your
details below: |
| Personal
details |
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