This document discusses ways for members of the PEC community to actively engage in learning and capacity building through the R2A and PEC Talk platforms. It encourages asking how to help one's own institution and peers while being an active learner. The R2A can help members adapt and strengthen their work, build external visibility, and access knowledge and support. Members are encouraged to contribute blog posts, recommend resources, provide feedback, and ask questions to promote sharing and learning.

1. R2A and PEC Talk:
Key Avenues for Learning and Success

2. Ask Yourself
• How can you continue to be an
ACTIVE learner and member of the
PEC community?
• How can you do ALL this in a way
that also helps your institution and
your peers concretely?
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3. R2A/PEC Talk Can Help to build PEC Capacity
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Access to Knowledge
and Support
Feed Your Passion
Adapt and Strengthen
Build External Visibility

4. Adapt and strengthen work
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…the philosophy is quite simple: every time we do
something again we should do it better than the
last time…
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6. Build external visibility
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Increased traffic
New audiences
New partners
Debate/Conversation

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To my mind, the opportunity to post regular pieces
help to refine my writing and give me immediate
feedback from an audience that may be interested
in public affairs. Later, we realized that many of the
regular readers would refer to the IEA-Kenya’s
website to get more information after reading a
piece in which they have an interest. Our surveys
show that it directs some traffic from the blog
post back to the IEA-Kenya site. In addition, a
blog post in a major paper allows for feedback and
responses that allows us to gauge the level of
public interest in a given policy area. This
feedback can be used to inform additional
research or to inform further communication.
Kwame Owino
Executive Director
IEA Kenya
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8. Basic Overview of R2A

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11. What is currently on the R2A?
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 Applying M&E methods
 Building capacity
 Building linkages
 Engaging the public
 Evidence into policy
 Framing challenges
 Knowledge translation
 Learning in context
 Mapping context
 Measuring success
 Open access
 Presenting your
research
 Strategic planning
 Targeting policy actors
 Targeting practitioners
 Theory of change
IMPROVEMENT

12. Let’s look through some of these resources
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13. Who is blogging and visiting R2A?
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16. But we need you to contribute!
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17. If writing is not your thing, recommend resources!
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 Toolkit
 Video
 Podcast
 Blog
 Guidelines
 Presentation
 Report
 Database
 Book
 Journal article
 E-discussion
 Tutorial

18. PEC TALK
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What? Google group discussion for sharing quick thoughts, resources,
announcements or questions for rapid feedback
How to use? Even if you don’t have a gmail account, you can still be a part of
the discussion group. You can do so by sending an email to: pec-
talk+subscribe@googlegroups.com or clicking on “PEC Space” on the R2A PEC
Dialogue page (https://sites.google.com/site/pecprojectspace/groups)

19. PEC TALK: Getting Started
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 Share draft blog, policy brief, or strategy
for feedback
 Share tips and guidance that you think
work best
 Ask for information on areas you need
help in
 Respond to email posts comments or
questions

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21. Ways to Promote: Social Media and E-Newsletter
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22. Help us Help You!
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1. What would you like to see more of?
2. What resources would you like added?
3. Do you have ideas for content?