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Video: The Science of Science Communication

Video: The Science of Science Communication

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The U.S. National Research Council held a seminar May 21-22, 2012 on the topic of the science of science communication. Streaming videos are available here from the seminar.

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John Daly on August 19, 2012

Towards a New Policy Model for Media and Communication in Post-Conflict and Fragile States

Towards a New Policy Model for Media and Communication in Post-Conflict and Fragile States

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The media and communication sector plays a complex role in post-conflict and fragile states. In states experiencing conflict, violent political upheaval or complete collapse, the media can provide important, reliable, and timely humanitarian and political information in the midst of chaos, helping people to navigate their tumultuous surroundings. Moving toward the longer term, media and communication processes can enable citizens to engage in dialogue, serve as platforms for debate and more...

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D C on June 4, 2012

Why language matters for the Millennium Development Goals

Why language matters for the Millennium Development Goals

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This publication draws and expands upon ideas and presentations from the “International Conference on Language, Education and the Millennium Development Goals”. More than 400 delegates from some 30 countries attended the conference, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2010. The conference showcased, in particular, impressive evidence for how early education in the mother tongue improves the lives of children and their communities. Participants also reported that recognizing the more...

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Moushumi Biswas on February 27, 2012

What Works for Early Language and Literacy Development

What Works for Early Language and Literacy Development

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Children’s experiences both inside the home and in early care and education settings play a significant role in the development of their emerging language and literacy skills. This Fact Sheet reviews fifteen experimentally-evaluated programs and intervention strategies that were primarily focused on improving early language and literacy skills. The interventions presented in this review focus on strategies to directly improve specific aspects of young children’s language or literacy skills (e.g more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 21, 2012

Communicating research for evidence-based policymaking

Communicating research for evidence-based policymaking

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Evidence-based policymaking depends, first of all, on the existence and availability of reliable evidence. No less importantly, it requires that researchers and policymakers communicate with each other effectively. Without fresh, reliable evidence to base their decisions on, policymakers have only tradition and ideology to guide them. European Union policymakers have recognized that a massive research effort is required to accurately assess the bloc’s problems and propose coherent strategies more...

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D C on January 24, 2012

Multiple knowledges, multiple languages: Are the limits of my language the limits of my world?

Multiple knowledges, multiple languages: Are the limits of my language the limits of my world?

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Reconciliation of the multiple knowledges involved in international development depends, in the first instance, on all participants hearing the multiple languages of the people involved. A dream that surfaces and resurfaces throughout human history is the dream of a world in which all peoples can hear each other. For the 12 years period from 1992 to 2004, the Local Sustainability Project worked with over 300 communities in four different countries on resolving sustainability issues. This more...

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D C on November 15, 2011

Communicating with children

Communicating with children

The document draws upon available global literature on the role of media in all aspects of children’s lives, with potential for positive as well as negative outcomes. It suggests that media are not inherently good or bad, but are technologies at our disposal. The rights of children, as delineated in the CRC, include a variety of communication rights: the right to be heard and to be taken seriously; to free speech and to information; to maintain privacy; to develop cultural identity; and to be more...

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D C on November 14, 2011

Communication at the heart of change

Communication at the heart of change

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Communication at the heart of change explains the essential role that information and communication plays in development. Sustainable development demands that people participate in the debates and decisions that affect their lives. They need to be able to receive information, but also to make their voices heard. But the poor are often excluded from these processes by geography and lack of resources or skills. The video explores what can happen when poor and marginalised people are listened to, more...

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D C on October 27, 2011

Improving Learning Outcomes through Mother Tongue-Based Education

Improving Learning Outcomes through Mother Tongue-Based Education

Determining what language will be used to teach children is one of the most important decisions that ministries of education make. This brief provides educators, governments, donors, and project implementers with key information on mother tongue-based (MTB) education to assist them with the design and implementation of education policies and programs. First, the brief provides background information on MTB education. Second, it offers research-based evidence regarding the benefits and more...

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Sonia Hossain on October 16, 2011

Topic guide on communication and governance

Topic guide on communication and governance

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In spite of its relative under‐prioritisation in development assistance, few dispute the power of communication, and in particular the catalytic role of the media, in influencing governance relationships and processes: communication is widely seen as vital for connecting states with society, facilitating inclusive political systems, giving ‘voice’ to poor and marginalised groups, and enabling citizen participation and social accountability. Communication advocates also argue that the strategic more...

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D C on September 4, 2011

Measuring the impact of media on governance outcomes

Measuring the impact of media on governance outcomes

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In India, BBC’s Condom Condom campaign has reached 150 million men. Around 750,000 requests for ringtone download. 47% of men exposed to the campaign discussed condoms in the last 30 days, compared to 29% at baseline. Over 26 million Bangladeshis have used at least one of BBC’s English in Action learning products. 20 million people have watched the learning programme Mojay Mojay Shekha. 3.9 million people have dialed a mobile phone number to access an English lesson, with 0.6 million accessing more...

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D C on August 14, 2011

Global Editorial Cartoon Competition 2011

Global Editorial Cartoon Competition 2011

Editorial cartoons draw attention to important political, economic, and social issues like nothing else. Using symbols or visual metaphors, their reach transcends country borders and language barriers. The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is inviting participants to share creative ways of capturing key issues affecting the development in their countries. The competition categories are: Democracy Corruption Gender equality

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Adit Rahman on February 9, 2011

2011 Nonprofit CommunicationsTrends Report

2011 Nonprofit CommunicationsTrends Report

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This report is based on a survey of 780 nonprofits in December 2010. Some key findings: 51% of nonprofits have written marketing or communications plansfor 2011. 34% have notes, but no formal plan.Email marketing and websites will be the most important communications tools for nonprofits in 2011, followed by direct mail, in-person events, Facebook, and media relations/PR.Texting and paid advertising will be the least important communications tools for nonprofits in 2011, followed by audio (e more...

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D C on February 9, 2011

Improving the impact of development research through better research communications and uptake

Improving the impact of development research through better research communications and uptake

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This is the report of the workshop on Improving the impact of development research through better communication and uptake, which was co‐hosted by AusAID, DFID and UKCDS on November 29th and 30th in London and involved 80 participants from across the globe. Several of the presentations and related materials can be found at www.researchtoaction.org. This report summarises the written outputs from the workshop and should be read in conjunction with the background paper. The workshop was a more...

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D C on February 8, 2011

Strengthening measures to protect and revive highly endangered languages

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Linguistic diversity, a precious part of Europe’s cultural heritage and a fundamental element of European cultural diversity, must be preserved and promoted. Everyone has an inalienable right to use their own language and each language represents distinctive historical, social, cultural and ecological knowledge, as well as a unique human experience and view of the world. However, a large number of languages spoken in Europe are highly endangered and even predicted to vanish within this more...

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D C on December 1, 2010

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