Name: A Training Programme on Policy Brief Development
Start: 2022-11-16T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2022-11-18T17:00:00+00:00
Location: WASCAL Climate Change & Land Use (CCLU) Center

Wednesday, 16 November
- Day One: Arrival and Registration
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
- Day One: Opening prayer & Brief self-introductions
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
- Day One: Welcome statement
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
  
  Convener: Prof. Wilson Agyei Agyare (Director, WASCAL KNUST)
- Day One: Opening remarks
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
- Day One: Overview of the Training Programme
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
  
  Convener: Dr William Amponsah (Coordinator, WASCAL KNUST)
- Day One: Group Photograph & Health break
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
- Day One: Pre-Training Assessment and Expectations
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
- Day One: Technical session 1: Understanding the Policy Context
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
  
  Convener: Dr Portia Adade Williams (Research Scientist, CSIR-STEPRI)
- Day One: Question and Answer
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
- Day One: Technical session 2: Policy Planning and Implementation
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
  
  Convener: Dr Owusu Amponsah (Department of Planning, KNUST)
- Day One: Question and Answers
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
- Day One: Technical session 3: Introduction to Policy Briefs
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
  
  Convener: Dr Portia Adade Williams (Research Scientist, CSIR-STEPRI)
- Day One: Question and Answers
  
  To set the scene and highlight the role of policy briefs and other policy documents in policy development processes.
- 13:00
  
  Lunch Break
- Day One: Technical session 4: Policy Brief Development
  
  Day 1 Afternoon: To develop writing skills in policy brief development processes (principles, methodological approaches, frameworks etc.)
  
  Convener: Dr Portia Adade Williams (Research Scientist, CSIR-STEPRI)
- Day One: Question and Answers
  
  Day 1 Afternoon: To develop writing skills in policy brief development processes (principles, methodological approaches, frameworks etc.)
- Day One: Class exercise: Participants to work on developing arguments for a policy brief in their respective areas.
  
  Day 1 Afternoon: To develop writing skills in policy brief development processes (principles, methodological approaches, frameworks etc.)
- Day One: Homework: Participants to continue work on developing arguments for a policy brief in their respective areas
  
  Day 1 Afternoon: To develop writing skills in policy brief development processes (principles, methodological approaches, frameworks etc.)
Thursday, 17 November
- Day Two: Arrival and Registration
  
  Day 2 Morning: To enhance participants’ skills in policy brief development targeting participants’ area of work.
- Day Two: Opening prayer and welcome
  
  Day 2 Morning: To enhance participants’ skills in policy brief development targeting participants’ area of work.
- Day Two: Recap of Day 1 activities
  
  Day 2 Morning: To enhance participants’ skills in policy brief development targeting participants’ area of work.
  
  Convener: Dr William Amponsah (Scientific Coordinator, WASCAL KNUST)
- Day Two: Review and discussion of home exercise
  
  Day 2 Morning: To enhance participants’ skills in policy brief development targeting participants’ area of work.
- Day Two: Health break
  
  Day 2 Morning: To enhance participants’ skills in policy brief development targeting participants’ area of work.
- Day Two: Technical session 5: Writing Policy Recommendations
  
  Day 2 Morning: To enhance participants’ skills in policy brief development targeting participants’ area of work.
  
  Convener: Dr Portia Adade Williams (Research Scientist, CSIR-STEPRI)
- Day Two: Question and Answers
  
  Day 2 Morning: To enhance participants’ skills in policy brief development targeting participants’ area of work.
- 13:00
  
  Lunch Break
- Day Two: Technical Session 6: Editorial Processes and Publication of Policy Brief
  
  Day 2 Afternoon: To impart skills in assessing the use and effectiveness of policy briefs
  
  Convener: Mrs Aba Brew-Hammond (Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST)
- Day Two: Question and Answers
  
  Day 2 Afternoon: To impart skills in assessing the use and effectiveness of policy briefs
- Day Two: Facilitated Individual Exercise: Developing a policy brief based on participants’ material and research area
  
  Day 2 Afternoon: To impart skills in assessing the use and effectiveness of policy briefs
- Day Two: Homework: Participants to continue development of a policy brief based on their research area
  
  Day 2 Afternoon: To impart skills in assessing the use and effectiveness of policy briefs
Friday, 18 November
- Day Three: Arrival and Registration
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
- Day Three: Opening prayer and welcome
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
- Day Three: Recap of Day 2 activities
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
  
  Convener: Dr William Amponsah (Scientific Coordinator, WASCAL KNUST)
- Day Three: Technical session 7: Evaluating a Policy Brief
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
  
  Conveners: Dr Owusu Amponsah (Department of Planning, KNUST), Dr Portia Adade Williams (Research Scientist, CSIR-STEPRI)
- Day Three: Health break
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
- Day Three: Presentations on participant’s policy briefs and discussions
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
- Day Three: Feedback and Post Training Evaluation
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
- Day Three: Closing remarks
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
  
  Convener: Prof. Wilson Agyei Agyare (Director, WASCAL KNUST)
- Day Three: Wrap up of training and way forward
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief
  
  Convener: Dr William Amponsah (Scientific Coordinator, WASCAL KNUST)
- Day Three: Lunch and closing
  
  Day 3 Morning: To finalize the policy brief training with presentation and discussion of participants policy brief