Arrival and Registration

Opening prayer & Brief self-introductions

Welcome statement

Opening remarks

Overview of the Training Programme

Group Photograph & Health break

Pre-Training Assessment and Expectations

Technical session 1: Understanding the Policy Context

Question and Answer

Technical session 2: Policy Planning and Implementation

Question and Answers

Technical session 3: Introduction to Policy Briefs

Question and Answers

Technical session 4: Policy Brief Development

Question and Answers

Class exercise: Participants to work on developing arguments for a policy brief in their respective areas.

Homework: Participants to continue work on developing arguments for a policy brief in their respective areas

Arrival and Registration

Opening prayer and welcome

Recap of Day 1 activities

Review and discussion of home exercise

Health break

Technical session 5: Writing Policy Recommendations

Question and Answers

Technical Session 6: Editorial Processes and Publication of Policy Brief

Question and Answers

Facilitated Individual Exercise: Developing a policy brief based on participants’ material and research area

Homework: Participants to continue development of a policy brief based on their research area

Arrival and Registration

Opening prayer and welcome

Recap of Day 2 activities

Technical session 7: Evaluating a Policy Brief

Health break

Presentations on participant’s policy briefs and discussions

Feedback and Post Training Evaluation

Closing remarks

Wrap up of training and way forward

Lunch and closing