SEAMEO Secretariat

27-28 March 2024

The SEAMEO Policy Research and Publication Capacity Building Workshop is organised by SEAMEO Secretariat and funded by the ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme, with input contributions from OECD, UNESCO GEM Report and SEA-PLM.

This workshop looks forward to empower the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to develop policy research proposals that emphasise strengthened elements of research impact especially for Southeast Asia. SEAMEO Secretariat also looks forward to increasing the emphasis on the tangible benefits or improvements that research can generate to overcome the challenges and limitations faced by the SEAMEO Centres and Network. Hence, the need to share the policy research skills about how outcomes and impacts can be planned while formulating their research proposals and how they can demonstrate in their applications that their findings can contribute towards impact is essential to the staff in SEAMEO Centres and Network.

Facilitators

Ms Katharine Sarah Redman
Chief of Communications and Advocacy
Global Education Monitoring Report (UNESCO)

Ms Endrizzi Francesca
Project Officer (Research)
Global Education Monitoring Report (UNESCO)

Ms Soumaya Maghnouj
Education Policy Analyst
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Mr Jose Manuel Torres Soza
Education Research Officer
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Programme

DAY 1: 27 March 2024 (Wednesday)

Time	Agenda
8.30-8.50 AM	Registration
8.50-9.00 AM	Opening Formalities Workshop objectives
9.00-9.30 AM	What is Policy Research How is it different from other research? Why the need for policy research?
9.30-10.30 AM	Policy analysis and research: Generating policy-relevant research: articulation of research needs, practices of research commissioning and co-production Mobilizing effectively policy research and evidence to inform policymaking
10.30-10.45 AM	Coffee Break
10.45-12.30 PM	Translating OECD’s research work for Centres/ Networks adaption: What aspects of the OECD’s methodologies and approaches OECD’s methodologies and approaches are relevant for SEAMEO Centres How can SEAMEO Centres’ adapt/use some of these approaches Factors to consider for effective knowledge mobilization; how to build a theory of change; what activities, roles and processes work to support policy makers
12.30-1.30 PM	Lunch
1.30-2.15 PM	Case study-Using PISA data for Southeast Asia in policy research: What relevance of PISA data and evidence for SEAMEO’s policy research
2.15-2.55 PM	Generating policy pointers from secondary analysis: Insights from the SEA-PLM programme
2.55-3.55 PM	Data translation evidences: Research cycle for an annual report SDG 4 Scorecard and how data can feed into national level advocacy
3.55-4.10 PM	Coffee Break
4.10-5.00 PM	Activity: Peer-learning (research based) institution to the workshop
5.00-5.20 PM	Summary
5.20-5.30 PM	Closing & End of Workshop Day One (1)

DAY 2: 28 March 2024 (Thursday)

Time	Agenda
8.45-9.00 AM	Quick Recap
9.00-10.30 AM	Choosing the right format and style to present your research: Audience, best format and style for reaching them How to write a policy brief: step by step and structure How to write effective messages
10.30-10.45 AM	Coffee Break
10.45-11.25 AM	Translating Findings into Policy Recommendations: Targets, timing, objectives and evidence
11.25-12.30 PM	Translating Findings into Policy Recommendations: Targets, timing, objectives and evidence
12.30-1.30 PM	Lunch
1.30-3.00 PM	Disseminating Policy Research Findings: How to reach audiences designing policy dialogues Different communications mechanisms Expectations and monitoring impact
3.00-3.15 PM	Coffee Break
3.15- 4.45 PM	Activity: Participants design a research and dissemination strategy cycle for their country
4.45-5.00 PM	Quick Feedback and Evaluation
5.00-5.20 PM	Summary
5.20-5.30 PM	Closing Formalities

For more information, please contact

Dr Kamaleswaran Jayarajah
Research, Evaluation & Assessment Specialist
kamaleswaran@seameo.org