"Journalists who regularly cover science, health, environment and technology in Africa and the Arab world face a number of difficulties: Lack of elementary resources for journalistic research, and newsroom environments that are not always supportive of specialised reporting. Also a need for capacity
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to cover science is often bemoaned as well as difficulties in interactions between journalists and scientists. The evaluation of the world's largest support initiative for science journalism in developing countries, the SjCOOP mentoring programme, shows that some of these problems can be mitigated through a variety of support programmes, especially ‘distance mentoring’. The article analyses ways of building capacity and offering general support with the help of ICTs. Organisational structures for specialised reporting in 40 newsrooms are compared. Cases of structural advancement and innovation for science journalism are discussed." (Abstract)
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"Takes a broad look at the Innovation Camps and Labs convened by Internews during 2011 and 2012. It identifies what they can achieve, how best to run the events, and pitfalls to avoid. The study focuses on these key questions: The organization and process of the Innovation Camps/Labs: what were the
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main events and activities? Which were most useful? Why? How can organizers recruit appropriate participants? What combinations of people work well together? In the structure and process, what worked, what didn’t work, and why? What types of goals best suit the structure of an Innovation Lab? What were the main outcomes of Innovation Camps/Labs? How can organizers promote the sustainability of the work produced in Innovation Camps/Labs?" (Internews website)
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"Google, Apple und Facebook haben die Medienwelt verändert. Auch lokale und regionale Medienunternehmen müssen sich massiv wandeln. Das Gute: Es entstehen neue Möglichkeiten, als Journalist zu arbeiten, seine Geschichten multimedial aufzubereiten und den Leser, Hörer sowie Zuschauer den ganzen T
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ag über zu begleiten. Datenjournalismus, Transmediales Arbeiten und Live-Berichterstattung sind nur einige Schlagworte. Im fiktionalen Bereich spielen Storywelten eine bedeutende Rolle: Wie lassen sich Film, Serie, Games und Buch ver- und die Nutzer einbinden? Das Buch gibt praxisorientierte Ratschläge. Auch Themen wie Change Management, Life Balance, Medienethik sowie Monetarisierung im Mobile-Bereich werden von den Autoren behandelt." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Many different educational and training sessions focusing on science journalism have been offered to journalists in Africa in the past decades. However, there is still insufficient quality reporting on health, environment, technology and science. We propose a new, flexible and needs-oriented concep
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t for the professionalization of journalists. Its main elements are peer-to-peer mentoring and building of professional associations using online tools for training, networking and journalistic research, a combination of approaches and an in situ delivery. It has been put into practice through the Science Journalism Cooperation (SjCOOP) project in Africa and in the Middle East." (Abstract)
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"This publication responds to the increasing need for organisations to think and plan strategically about managing and using their information and knowledge resources in an efficient and effective manner. Lack of strategy for information and knowledge management was identified as a major gap when CT
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A conducted a series of needs assessment studies across the ACP regions to gain an insight into the needs and capacities of various actors in the agricultural and rural development sector. Further gaps were observed due to lack of information sharing and dissemination approaches within institutions, making it difficult for organisations to learn lessons from past practices and effectively plan, monitor, and evaluate their activities. The studies covered hundreds of agricultural and rural development (ARD) institutions and consultations were held with senior policy-makers and planners from a wide crosssection of institutions. The need to help organisations develop and implement an information and communication management (ICM) strategy emerged as the top priority, which bodes well with CTA’s current emphasis on integrating knowledge management (KM) with ICM, as reflected in its new strategic plan. Based on a thorough review of what had been done in this area, CTA embarked on the development of two publications – a Facilitator’s guide and a User’s manual – in collaboration with ICM and KM practitioners. The exercise involved writing, organising regional methodology validation and training of trainers workshops in the Caribbean, Pacific, Southern, West and Eastern Africa. The manuals are the output of a highly collaborative and consultative process aimed at filling a clearly identified need. The manuals stress the importance of teamwork, consultation and getting the buy-in of all stakeholders who will be affected by and involved in the actual crafting of the ICKM strategy. They examine implementation, monitoring and evaluation issues with useful tips and tricks." (Foreword, page vii)
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"In April 2006, the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) embarked on a three-year journey in peer to peer mentoring. Through Project SjCOOP (Science journalism COOPeration), 16 experienced science journalists from 15 African, Arab, European and North American countries became companions to
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sixty of their colleagues in 33 African and Arab countries for two years. It was essentially a mentoring project at a distance, across multiple cultures, across countries and continents. The SjCOOP project led to the creation of seven associations of science journalists and made African and Arab science journalists true partners in the international community of science journalism. In this guidebook, Kathryn O’Hara, who gave the initial training in mentoring to the SjCOOP mentors, shares the lessons learned in the mentoring process and looks into the complex mentor-mentee relationship which is always full of surprises." (Foreword, page 3)
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"Professional networking of African journalism educators is a complex matter for reasons related to the fragmentary identity and fragile resource base of this constituency. African journalism educators thus share many characteristics which ironically dilute the sense of a clear and common identity t
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hat could facilitate networking as a community. The prospects for building a social network amongst this constituency can be analysed in terms of theories of social capital and a review of various experiences. The results suggest that “bridging” to external constituencies with resources is the most fertile method of community creation, and this driver is central to building social capital via enhanced relationships in the African journalism education sector." (Abstract)
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"This is an applied facilitator’s guide for reform managers, change agents, development practitioners, and training professionals who need to use smart communication techniques—the relevant concepts, frameworks and applications—to promote change through governance reform. It is grounded on the
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expert knowledge and practical research from academics and scholars and practitioners in the field, culled and enriched from CommGAP’s series of global dialogue on key governance issues." (Back cover)
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"The Guide presents principles, minimum standards and best practices, business processes, references and tools deemed important for effective, efficient, and sustainable organizations. The Guide consists of ten chapters that cover the key functional areas of most organizations. Each chapter (and ind
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eed each step and process within each chapter) can be used as a stand-alone document. With the exception of Chapter 3, Health and Human Services Regulations, the chapters in the Guide can be used by many different types of organizations, in many sectors (such as agriculture, health, peacebuilding, water supply, nutrition, education, or environment.) CRS offers the Guide as an adaptable tool which may be used to develop new, or strengthen existing, policies, processes and practices." (About the guide, page 7)
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"The knowledge Translation Toolkit provides a thorough overview of what knowledge translation (KT) is and how to use it most effectively to bridge the ‘know-do’ gap between research, policy, practice, and people. It presents the theories, tools, and strategies required to encourage and enable ev
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idence-informed decision-making. This toolkit builds upon extensive research into the principles and skills of KT: its theory and literature, its evolution, strategies, and challenges. The book covers an array of crucial KTenablers—from context mapping to evaluative thinking—supported by practical examples, implementation guides, and references." (Publisher description)
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"This workbook provides an overview of the main points contained in the book 'Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press', as well as practical exercises for applying the book’s concepts and communication principles to your unique situation. The
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first three chapters review basic communication concepts, from analyzing your audience to building a storyline. Chapters 4 and 5 shift the focus from conceptual to practical by introducing guidelines for presenting data, as well as the Organize, Plan, Test, and Integrate (OPT-In) framework developed by the textbook’s authors to aid in planning and executing data-related communications. Chapters 6 and 7 focus on the application of concepts and the OPT-In framework to the real world in scenarios, such as crisis situations or advocacy. The ultimate goal of this workbook—and the book 'Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press'—is to help you select and communicate quantitative data in ways lay audiences can understand. You will gain the most from this workbook by reviewing its contents in concert with the book 'Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press', making note of the tips and guidelines it presents, and completing the practical exercises beginning in Chapter 3 to ensure your understanding of the concepts and ability to successfully apply them." (How to use this workbook)
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"Typically today's tasks in management and consulting include project management, running workshops and strategic work - all complex activities, which require a multitude of skills and competencies. This standard work, which is also well accepted amongst consultants, gives you a reference or cookboo
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k-style access to the most important tools, including a rating of each tool in terms of applicability, ease of use and effectiveness. In his book, Nicolai Andler presents about 120 of such tools, grouped into task-specific categories entitled Define Situation, Gather Information, Information Consolidation, Creativity, Goal Setting, Organisational Analysis, Technical Analysis, Strategic Analysis, Decision Making, and Project Management. Checklists and application scenarios further enhance the use of this toolbox." (Publisher description)
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"Diese Handreichung richtet sich an alle, die Erfahrungen und Wissen sichern, aber auch an diejenigen, die vom Wissen anderer profitieren wollen. Nutzen Sie diese Handreichung, um Ihren Nachfolger einzuarbeiten, systematisch von Ihren Fachkollegen zu lernen und die Erfahrungen Ihres Vorhabens für d
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ie GTZ langfristig zu sichern. Auch bei der Übergabe von Führungsverantwortung kommt es darauf an, die richtigen Fragen zu stellen und sich zu den wichtigsten Aspekten einer Funktion auszutauschen. In dieser Handreichung finden Sie die Methodik, mit der Sie sowohl den rein mündlichen Austausch von Erfahrungswissen gestalten können, als auch eine systematische Dokumentation und Aufarbeitung wichtiger Lernerfahrungen erzielen." (Seite 3)
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"Real-life practice is poorly understood and undervalued as a distinct professional domain. Written by practitioners, this innovative publication is designed to make capacity development more professional and increasingly effective in achieving development goals. Practical illustrations draw on expe
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riences from the civic, government and private sectors. A central theme is to understand capacity as more than something internal to organisations. This book shows how capacity also stems from connections between different types of actor and the levels in society at which they operate. The content is crafted for a broad audience of practitioners in capacity development: consultants, managers, front-line workers, trainers, facilitators, leaders, advisors, programme staff, activists, and funding agencies." (http://www.snvworld.org/en/Pages/CapacityDevelopment.aspx, 24.3.2011)
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"This overview article introduces the topic of capacity and capacity development (CD), noting the vagueness and multiplicity of definitions and approaches. It presents the model of capacity developed by the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) study, and reviews our evolving und
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erstanding of CD. Brief summaries of the contributions to the symposium highlight the main findings and key points. The contents of the symposium include four country cases—Pakistan, Tanzania, Brazil, and Papua New Guinea (PNG)—and one conceptual piece on CD in fragile states. Several common themes emerge: the benefits of viewing capacity and CD through systems lenses, the salience of the politics of CD; and the need to change how donors and capacity builders approach the practice of CD." (Summary)
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