The sub-committee on Research, Practice and Policy Engagement addresses the interface between academia and actors from any field outside academia, such as policy-makers, public authorities, or civil society organisations. It aims at encouraging exchange between research, practice and policy and fostering a better understanding of requirements for successful collaborations.
Sub-committee members
Katja Bender, International Centre for Sustainable Development (IZNE), University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (Chair)
Stefan Cibian, Făgăraș Research Institute & the Center on Global Affairs and Postdevelopment
Petra Dannecker, Department for Development Studies, University of Vienna
Jonas Ewald, Department of Social Studies, Linnaeus University
Sebastian Heinen, International Centre for Sustainable Development (IZNE), University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
Iliana Olivié, Real Instituto Elcano (Chair)
Magdolna Sass, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
Lau Schulpen, Department of Anthropology and Development Studies, Radboud University
Andy Sumner, King's College London
Workstream "Learning and Exchange"
- Generate and disseminate knowledge about Research-Practice Partnerships (RPCs) to EADI members, NGOs, policy makers and offer space for critical reflections
- with a functional perspective: What factors and conditions facilitate or inhibit RPCs? How can RPCs be strengthened?
- and a reflective perspective: Should researchers engage in RPCs? What are the effects and implications of RPCs?
- Foster exchange between academia and non-academic actors by institutionalizing a set of regular activities within EADI addressing the Research-Practice nexus
- Foster exchange on how to design funding initiatives that involve RPCs and co-production of knowledge, given that RPCs gain increasing importance in current and future funding initiatives
Workstream "Policy Engagement"
Aim: Policy makers take into account and/or make use of research from EADI members (EADI provides an institutionalized channel for facilitating the link between policy-makers & EADI members). At a first stage the thematic focus will be on development policy at the EU level.
Activities
Activities
Task group "Policy Engagement"
An integdiciplinary task group was set up which meets twice a year.
Timo Behrens, BMZ
Stefan Cibian, Făgăraș Research Institute
Ruard Ganzevoort, International Institute of Social Studies
Margarita Gómez, SouthernVoice
Sven Grimm, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Susanne von Itter, EADI
Niels Keijzer, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Rilli Lappalainen, Concord
Megan Naidoo, ISGlobal
Salvatore Nocerino, Oxfam International
Iliana Olivié, Real Instituto Elcano (Chair)
María Santillán O’Shea, Real Instituto Elcano
Andy Sumner, King's College London
Sarah Wolters, BMZ
Linda Zanfini, Agence Francaise de Développement
Publications
2020: Roles, processes and risks within the research – practice nexus: Perspectives from academia.
A study prepared by
Sonja Keller und Katja Bender (both Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, University of Applied Sciences) (2020)
2022: EJDR Commentary collection on Research–Practice–Collaborations in International Sustainable Development and Knowledge Production
Stefanie Meilinger: Research–Practice–Collaborations in Engineering
Cai Heath, Maru Mormina: Moving from Collaboration to Co-production in International Research
Edited by Katja Bender
European Journal of Development Research, Volume 34
