[A2k] Conference on intermediaries, South Africa, July 08

[Cheryl Brown]

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Dear A2K members

I hope some of you might be interested in the following conference which lo=
oks to explore the contribution intermediaries make to access to and uptake=
 of research and its impact on development. The deadline for applications i=
s May 16th as the places are limited to 120 people, but registration is fre=
e.
Best wishes

Cheryl Brown

Conference Announcement
Locating the power of in-between: how research brokers and intermediaries s=
upport evidence-based pro-poor policy and practice
1 - 2 July, 2008
Pretoria, South Africa
Organisers: The Human Science Research Council, South Africa and the Instit=
ute of Development Studies, UK
 "Locating the power of in-between" will shine a spotlight on the role of r=
esearch brokers and intermediaries and the contribution they can make to su=
pporting and enabling evidence-based pro-poor policy and practice.
The conference will bring together over 100 people from around the world in=
cluding research brokers, knowledge and information intermediaries, info-me=
diaries, research producers and those involved in policy and practice. To e=
nable the widest participation, there is no registration fee, however the c=
onference is limited to 120 participants. To find out more and to apply for=
 a place see the conference website http://www.ids.ac.uk/go/power-of-in-bet=
ween/
Application period is now open - deadline 16 May 08


Cheryl Brown
Marketing Coordinator
Strategic Learning Initiative<http://www.ids.ac.uk/go/sli>, Information Dep=
artment
Institute of Development Studies
University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9RE
Email: c.brown@ids.ac.uk<mailto:g.hurst@ids.ac.uk>
Tel: 01273 877533

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