Research & Policy Partnerships for Global Development

The LMIC Research Network brings together social science research focusing on the Global South. It aims to promote collaborations and partnerships between academics, policy makers and practitioners.

Event Background

Global sustainable development requires robust evidence to inform policy and effect long term change. Close dialogue and collaboration between academia, policy and practice are key enablers to the production and use of impactful research. Nonetheless this relationship can often be elusive. This webinar will help to build mutual understandings and identify future collaboration areas between researchers and policy stakeholders.

Introductions

• Prof Graeme Roy - Dean of External Engagement, College of Social Sciences
• Prof Sayantan Ghosal - Adam Smith Chair in Political Economy, College of Social Sciences

Speakers

• Dr Muralee Thummarukudy - G20 Initiative Coordination Office, Director at UNCCD
• Graeme Simpson – Director Interpeace USA
• Dr Prabhakaran Dorairaj - Vice President (Research and Policy) and Director (Centre for Control of Chronic Conditions), Public Health Foundation India
• Pedro Olinto – Senior Economist, World Bank
• Sue Vize - Regional Adviser for Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO

Moderator

• Dr Anna Chadwick - Lecturer in Law, College of Social Sciences

Concluding Remarks

• Prof Michael Osbourne - Chair of Adult & Lifelong Education, College of Social Sciences