Translating and disseminating data
11 February 2020
SESSION 3
Translating and
disseminating nutrition
data and research into
policy and programs
Richmond Aryeetey
University of Ghana School of Public
Health
11 February 2020
outline
• Experiences of evidence translation
•Principles and lessons for evidence
dissemination and translation
11 February 2020
26 February 2020
Dissemination forums
26 February 2020
Serving on boards and
committees
26 February 2020
Participation in policy
development
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Lessons and principles
26 February 2020
Building relationships
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Trustworthy Evidence
26 February 2020
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T4N - Session 3: Translating and disseminating nutrition data and research policy and programs

Editor's Notes

  • #5 My appointment as a professor involves research and teaching and extension. Thus, I have a reason to engage in research dissemination and translation;Although extension is only 10% of my expected output
  • #6 To achieve my extension requirements, I build this into my research and teaching: eg research dissemination opportunities and research participation involving dissemination
  • #7 Scaling Up Nutrition MSP; Food Security TAG for AIDS commission, etc
  • #9 This provides opportunities for providing access to evidence as well as incorporating evidence into decisions
  • #10 I have been involved in media engagement opportunities;
  • #11 Be aware of the key national and stakeholder priorities; creating opportunities for prioritizing research and disseminating research evidence
  • #12 Relationship building @ all stages levels with decision makers Building and maintaining personal trust and nurturing but is time consuming. Break down mistrust
  • #13 capacity and leadership to translate and communicate knowledge and work into usable form for different stakeholders.
  • #14 Fostering cross-talk between research and decision-making sectors. Creating opportunity for decision makers to demand evidence and be comfortable with evidence. Packaging of evidence in consumable fashion is important Increased recognition of the benefit of evidence, esp where there are often inadequate resources Example is recent multi-stakeholder platform
  • #15 Create a trusted relationship by providing evidence that stakeholders can rely on …