Communication for Development Approaches in the Australian NGO Sector and Academia
Sydney; Melbourne: University of New South Wales, School of the Arts & Media;La Trobe University, Institute for Human Security & Social Change (2015), 13 pp.
"In June 2015 a group of academic researchers from Australian universities and practitioners from Australian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) came together to discuss the use of communication for development (C4D) in their present and future work. The seminar was organised as a pre-conference to the ACFID (Australian Council for International Development) University Network Conference, held in Melbourne on 4th-5th June. The aim was to provide a platform for international development actors involved or interested in communication for development to share experiences, lessons learned and recommendations that could contribute to an improved practice. With the additional aim of strengthening the value of the practice, the event wanted to facilitate connections between practitioners and researchers on C4D-related research projects." (Introduction)
I: EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIELD
Evaluation and learning in Communication for Development Findings from two industry partnership programmes / Jessica Noske-Turner, 3
Exploring story-driven participatory video with mobile technology as a pathway for citizen mobilization in South Africa / Tamara Plush, 4
An overview of ABC international development work and approaches / Jessica List & Sam Freeman, 5
Communicating with Communities (CWC): new professiona l roles, stories from the field and lessons learned from RedR Australia Standby Register programme / Hamish Weatherly, 6
Communication for Development in Peacebuilding / Valentina Baú, 7
C4D and Gender in the Pacific – Exploration of two emerging research projects / Tait Brimacombe, 8
Climate and Oceans Support Programme in the Pacific / Lily Jade Frenchman, 8
II: C4D JAM, 9
The second session of the seminar offered a space for debate on the current approaches in C4D practice, and some of the ethical issues that arise in the field. This section of the proceedings presents some of the points that were addressed and discussed during this group conversation.
Evaluation and learning in Communication for Development Findings from two industry partnership programmes / Jessica Noske-Turner, 3
Exploring story-driven participatory video with mobile technology as a pathway for citizen mobilization in South Africa / Tamara Plush, 4
An overview of ABC international development work and approaches / Jessica List & Sam Freeman, 5
Communicating with Communities (CWC): new professiona l roles, stories from the field and lessons learned from RedR Australia Standby Register programme / Hamish Weatherly, 6
Communication for Development in Peacebuilding / Valentina Baú, 7
C4D and Gender in the Pacific – Exploration of two emerging research projects / Tait Brimacombe, 8
Climate and Oceans Support Programme in the Pacific / Lily Jade Frenchman, 8
II: C4D JAM, 9
The second session of the seminar offered a space for debate on the current approaches in C4D practice, and some of the ethical issues that arise in the field. This section of the proceedings presents some of the points that were addressed and discussed during this group conversation.
