A lot of the interest in the Locating Power of In-between conference has been from researchers excited by the opportunity to talk about what they can do to ensure their research can better influence policy and practice. This is an important area, one that undoubtedly will be covered at the conference, however it is not the focus of the conference.
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A conference was held in 2008 to shine a spotlight on the role of intermediaries and research brokers in evidence based pro poor policy and practice.
This site contains all the blog postings, latest video clips, participant reflections and information from the conference. It will also provide updates on what's happened since the event. You can subscribe below to recieve alerts of new content on the site by email.
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The Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK and Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), South Africa
Why this conference isn’t (primarily) about researchers’ own ability to influence policy and practice
July 16, 2008A lot of the interest in the Locating Power of In-between conference has been from researchers excited by the opportunity to talk about what they can do to ensure their research can better influence policy and practice. This is an important area, one that undoubtedly will be covered at the conference, however it is not the focus of the conference.
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