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As a convenor, we bring together development cooperation providers (donors),
partner country governments and CSOs to engage in open and inclusive dialogue
to find common ground. As a knowledge broker, we raise awareness on
international commitments on CSOs in development and offer guidance,
evidence and practical tools to further their implementation.
25 February 2020 - 26 February 2020
Task Team Synthesis Studies Workshop
The Studies Synthesis Workshop is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26 February 2020, at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), in The Hague, The Netherlands and will be organized under the guidance of the Principle Researchers Alan Fowler (emeritus professor at ISS) and Kees Biekart (Associate Professor at ISS).
The Task Team Studies focuses on “What factors in a country’s environment help or hinder the effective CSO participation in SDG-related processes and how is this practically felt/experienced”. The studies involves research in 6 countries including: Ghana, Tanzania, Hungary, Nepal, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Costa Rica. The field cases and reporting have now been completed and in February 2020, the researchers will come together to share findings that will feed into a final synthesis report.
Phase I of the study – April to June 2019 – involved a guided scoping exercise to: (i) establish what are country conditions for implementing the SDGs, specifically with respect to civil society organisations’ engagement; and (ii) identify potential case studies for their relevance to answering the overarching research question. Phase II of the Task Team studies kicked off with a Methodology workshop on 31 July – 2 August at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Phase II will span July to December 2019, followed by Phase III – synthesis report – from January to March 2020.
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About the event
The Studies Synthesis Workshop is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26 February 2020, at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), in The Hague, The Netherlands and will be organized under the guidance of the Principle Researchers Alan Fowler (emeritus professor at ISS) and Kees Biekart (Associate Professor at ISS).
The Task Team Studies focuses on “What factors in a country’s environment help or hinder the effective CSO participation in SDG-related processes and how is this practically felt/experienced”. The studies involves research in 6 countries including: Ghana, Tanzania, Hungary, Nepal, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Costa Rica. The field cases and reporting have now been completed and in February 2020, the researchers will come together to share findings that will feed into a final synthesis report.
Phase I of the study – April to June 2019 – involved a guided scoping exercise to: (i) establish what are country conditions for implementing the SDGs, specifically with respect to civil society organisations’ engagement; and (ii) identify potential case studies for their relevance to answering the overarching research question. Phase II of the Task Team studies kicked off with a Methodology workshop on 31 July – 2 August at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Phase II will span July to December 2019, followed by Phase III – synthesis report – from January to March 2020.