Myriam Perez Dumoulin
Multi-stakeholder engagement and training
Making Research Work
English
Research
Why join Making Research Work?
Are you a researcher ambitious to contribute impactful research addressing societal problems? Do you want to learn how to engage stakeholders and gain their commitment? Do you want to communicate your research effectively to receive more funding and recognition?
If these goals sound familiar, iCRA’s course, Making Research Work, is designed for you. Gain practical skills essential to generate impactful, high-quality participatory action research.
Join us to transform your research approach and have greater impact on agri-food challenges. Check out our planned course dates or contact us for tailor-made training!
Who is this course designed for?
This course is for researchers who aspire to address real-world problems through their research. It’s designed to enhance your skills engaging stakeholders and using participatory methods. You will also learn how to communicate your research more persuasively. Whether you are an early-career researcher or experienced academic, this course will equip you to conduct more meaningful research.
What’s included in this course?
When your course begins, you will be invited our online learning environment ‘Learningstone’. You will also join a Whatsapp group dedicated to your cohort. Each week you will explore a module online at your own pace. You will learn new concepts through short texts, audio content and videos. Exercises enable you practice what you learn and receive feedback from your trainers and peers. We also organise weekly, interactive online session. There our trainers will guide you to start applying new skills to your professional life .
A face-to-face training is also included in most of our courses. Training days follow a packed schedule of classroom sessions, field visits and group assignments. The tuition fee covers your course materials alongside lunch and snacks on training days. Accommodation, travel, visa costs, other meals and additional costs you might face are not included.
Scholarships are occasionally available for select courses. Check out our FAQs to find out more!
The Program
Block 1: Demand-Driven Research
Reflect on the research methodologies you employ and delve into the principles of Participatory Action Research. Learn how this approach can transform your research to better address social challenges and navigate the complexity inherent to innovation processes.
Block 2: Engaging Stakeholders
Develop skills to map, select, and effectively engage stakeholders, ensuring your research is relevant and impactful. Learn techniques to build strong partnerships fuelled by motivation that enhance your research’s impact.
Block 3: Communicating Your Research
Master the art of writing compelling research proposals and communicating your findings to diverse audiences. Practice strategies to secure more funding and recognition. Learn how to communicate your research proposals and results persuasively to diverse audiences.
“I learnt how to involve the diversity of actors that any transformation process requires.”
Humberto Rios Labrada
Alumnus & Partner
Planned courses
There are currently no scheduled courses. Interested? Contact us: registration@icra.global
