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Develoment Research Communications Workshop, 12-13 November 2026, Rotterdam

Every year, the EADI Research Communications Working Group organizes a workshop for communicators working in the field of development. The goal of these workshops is to create a platform to discuss challenges and exchange best practices, as well as allowing for networking between participants.

Venue: Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, Mandeville (T) Building, 14th floor, 3062 PA Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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Programme
 

Day One

 

10:00-10:30Arrival at IHS with coffee, tea and coocies
10:30-10:50Icebreaker
10:50-11:20Taking the temperature: 
What are your expectations for these two days? 
What are the most pressing questions or challenges you want to address?
 
11:20-11:30Break

11:30-13:00

Switch groups/

Break 

12:10-12:20

Every participant picks two topics (40min each)

Parallel break-out rooms | Topic-based

  • Shrinking budgets, growing tasks - finding efficiencies in a sector in crisis
  • Storytelling techniques in research
  • Is less really more? Weighing quality versus quantity in communications.

Social media, website, newsletter. Do we need more tools in the tool box?

13:00-14:00Lunch

14:00-15:30

Switch groups/

Break 

14:40-14:50

Every participant picks two topics (40min each)
Parallel break-out rooms | Skill-based

  • Short-form video & reels
  • Infographics and data visualisation
  • How to work with AI effectively
  • Podcasts as a mean of research communication
15:30-16:00Break
16:00-17:00

Panel discussion
Speakers: Beatrice Hati and Blake Robinson

Amplifying voices, expanding reach: Creative approaches to research communicationThis panel brings together two researchers working in African development contexts who have worked with creative communication approaches through storytelling, visual communication, and digital platforms.

19:00+Social dinner (voluntary)
Restaurant Bazar
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tcjoc8cpyN22j6VS8

 

Day Two

 

9:30-11:00Exploring Engagement, Impact and ChangeWithin this practical workshop, we will take a deeper look at the intersections of engagement, impact and systemic change within development research. Through discussing examples and case studies, we will explore critical themes related to how impact is defined, measured, evaluated, reported and sustained, and reflect on the implications for how research contributes to change. The final part of the session will focus on creating a personalised action plan where participants are encouraged to think about what they can do in their roles to work towards research as a pathway for transformation in development research.
11:00-11:15Break
11:15-12:30Main takeaways from the workshop and looking ahead
12:30-13:30Lunch
14:00+Visit to the Erasmus Bridge and Fenix museum (voluntary)