10:30 AM – Moderator Dan Frey (CITE) leads discussions (30 minutes)
How do your programs define research utilization?
The Research Division has 4 main approaches to research utilization – Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, Partnership Building, and Thought Leadership – in the context of your work which approach was most helpful? Were all 4 necessary for successful utilization? Which approach(es) were more useful? Which approach(es) needed further development in order to assist in furthering development goals/objectives?
What were some significant challenges and how did you have to pivot your approach(es)?
What policies has your research been able to influence or create?
Where are you along the research-to-action spectrum?
11:00 AM – Q&A (20 minutes)
11:20 AM – Wrap-up
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