BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Campbell_Southasia - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://campbellsouthasia.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Campbell_Southasia REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20160101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231128T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231130T235959 DTSTAMP:20260618T070359 CREATED:20230422T010023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T075431Z UID:6829-1701129600-1701388799@campbellsouthasia.org SUMMARY:What Works South Asia 2023 DESCRIPTION:Evidence-based strategies to enhance development in South Asia \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCampbell South Asia is supporting the evidence revolution in South Asia through its annual What Works South Asia (WWSA) Conference. WWSA is a platform for scholars\, experts\, and policymakers to explore methodologies\, innovations\, research gaps\, and other subjects in evidence synthesis for development\, with a specific emphasis on the challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries. \nThe theme of the WWSA 2023 was “evidence-based strategies to enhance development in South Asia”. The objective was to advance the comprehension and application of evidence-based approaches to enhance the development of South Asia. Evidence helps decision-makers follow effective strategies\, leading to the implementation of better policies for social and economic growth. Evidence synthesis offers a succinct overview of the existing evidence. \nOBJECTIVE \nThe conference brought together a diverse group of stakeholders from various disciplines\, including students\, academics\, researchers\, evaluators\, and policy-makers. \nOther objectives of the event were to: \n\nEncourage discussions on research that is effective in South Asia and relevant for policy synthesis\nHighlight the importance of evidence in decision-making and its role in the process\nCommunicate the significance of evidence-based decision-making to policy-makers and the wider audience in South Asia\nPromote the formation of partnerships with governments to support evidence-based decision-making.\n\nSome of the themes explored during the conference included evidence in a time of crisis\, equality\, equity\, and development\, climate change\, biodiversity and conservation\, agriculture and development\, financing the SDGs\, water\, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)\, health systems and technology\, learning outcomes for development\, research use at local and global levels and methods for evidence synthesis. \nDownload the conference brochure \nEVENT  \nDay 1 | Tuesday\, 28 November 2023  \nWWSA 2023 officially began on 28 November with an inaugural panel of speakers from Campbell Collaboration\, GDN\, Lanzhou University and CSA. Other important sessions of the day included the opening plenary on ‘Evidence Revolution in South Asia: Challenges\, Prospects and Way Forward’ and a panel discussing the evidence synthesis work done on the partnership pillar of the SDGs. We wrapped up the day with CSA’s in-house expert\, Sabina Singh\, conducting an hour-long rigorous workshop on qualitative evidence synthesis. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nDay 2 | Wednesday\, 29 November 2023 \nOur panel with IDinsight\, the Udaiti Foundation\, IMAGO Global Grassroots and the Veddis Foundation took a deep-dive into developing a data-driven culture. An engaging conversation ensued on the question of what does it take to generate data the govt needs and how do we empower citizens and communities with data? Day 2 also witnessed a stimulating discussion on evidence synthesis during crisis situations and whether Climate-Smart Agriculture is gender responsive ? The day’s proceedings ended with a detailed workshop on effect size calculation in systematic reviews led by CSA’s Suchi Kapoor Malhotra. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDay 3 | Thursday\, 30 November 2023 \n\n\n\nThe final day had a dedicated panel showcasing the wide-ranging research work undertaken through our in-house projects. We also hosted an exciting discussion on health systems and technological innovations. CSA’s Ashima Mohan led an interactive workshop on translating research to policy – from understanding the policy landscape to conceptualising evidence synthesis in different forms. WWSA 2023 ended with an enriching panel on stakeholders in evidence synthesis. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccess the detailed event agenda here. For information on the next WWSA conference\, write to southasia@campbellsouthasia.org URL:https://campbellsouthasia.org/event/wwsa2023/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://campbellsouthasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WWSA2023-Page-photo-e1684691647380.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230210T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230213T120000 DTSTAMP:20260618T070359 CREATED:20230322T073535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T100012Z UID:6865-1676030400-1676289600@campbellsouthasia.org SUMMARY:Workshop on developing systematic review protocol DESCRIPTION:Background \nThe evidence for making policy\, program and practice decisions is based on careful analyses and syntheses of multiple studies. The use of systematic reviews and meta-analyses are conducted across variety of questions such as extent of the problem\, the risk and protective factors\, acceptance of interventions in different populations\, what works best\, for whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost as well as how much evidence is available in a particular sector and the gaps in evidence. \nObjective \nThe aim of this workshop was to introduce systematic review methodology and Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) in the social sciences. The course used a combination of lectures\, group work and practical sessions to introduce several topics including quality assessment\, critical appraisal\, meta-analysis\, how to develop a Campbell Title Registration Form (TRF) for a systematic review and EGM. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 2\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 3\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 4\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 5 URL:https://campbellsouthasia.org/event/workshop-on-developing-systematic-review-protocol/ LOCATION:New Delhi\, India CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220921T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220923T235959 DTSTAMP:20260618T070359 CREATED:20230421T115218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T100233Z UID:6858-1663718400-1663977599@campbellsouthasia.org SUMMARY:What Works South Asia 2022 DESCRIPTION:Background \n  \nThe conference was attended by over 400 online participants spread across three days. Short presentations by experts and researchers were interspersed with formally moderated discussion sessions on the potential and problems that our current policy system is facing. The conference provided a forum for discussion of diverse research methodologies\, emerging issues\, evidence uptake and applications of the research across various contexts. The themes of the conference were Social Inclusion\, Gender and Equity\, Innovative methodologies/approaches\, Ageing and Society\, Education\, Social Protection and Well-being\, Climate Change\, Disability\, Agriculture\, Covid and Social inequalities. \nObjective \nThe conference was centred around the issues pertaining to Low- and Middle-income \ncountries. The objective was to foster discussion and strengthen connections between experts and policymakers\, and create a virtual think tank for further deep policy analysis and scenario planning and to strengthen the knowledge and application of evidence-based approaches to support development in South Asia. \n  URL:https://campbellsouthasia.org/event/what-works-south-asia-2022/ LOCATION:New Delhi\, India CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210906T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210907T235959 DTSTAMP:20260618T070359 CREATED:20230421T112443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T100346Z UID:6849-1630886400-1631059199@campbellsouthasia.org SUMMARY:Evidence for Development: South Asia 2021 DESCRIPTION:Background \nCampbell South Asia and the Global Development Network with support from the CGIAR GENDER Platform conducted this conference. It was attended by 168 participants across a range of organizations from South Asia. \nObjective \nThe objective of this conference was to promote conversations on the use of high-quality evidence to ensure that policy is driven by evidence and reasoning\, and research is translated into action. The conference focused on improving the understanding of how evidence can support policies for transformation in the South Asian region and the need for forging partnerships with governments for evidence-informed decision making. URL:https://campbellsouthasia.org/event/evidence-for-development-south-asia-2021/ LOCATION:National Academy of Agricultural Sciences\, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Committee Room No. 2\,NASC Complex\, DPS Marg\, Pusa\,\, New Delhi\, Delhi\, 110012\, India CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190703 DTSTAMP:20260618T070359 CREATED:20230322T074125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T114019Z UID:6870-1562025600-1562111999@campbellsouthasia.org SUMMARY:Campbell South Asia – Launch Event DESCRIPTION:Background \nThere is growing interest in Asia among practitioners and policymakers to use evidence synthesis to inform the design and implementation of a range of social welfare\, development and other interventions. \nThe launch of Campbell South Asia provided an opportunity to learn about the Centre’s current activities and those planned for the future. The launch event was attended by 42 participants across a range of organizations from Delhi NCR and other parts of the country. \nObjective \nThis event was organised to launch Campbell South Asia\, providing an opportunity to learn about the Centre’s activities and those planned for the future. URL:https://campbellsouthasia.org/event/campbell-south-asia-launch-event/ LOCATION:New Delhi\, India CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190414 DTSTAMP:20260618T070359 CREATED:20230322T073932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T180522Z UID:6868-1554854400-1555199999@campbellsouthasia.org SUMMARY:National Symposium for Evidence synthesis for Medicine\, Public health and Social Development DESCRIPTION:Background\nThe George Institute for Global Health\, India and The Campbell Collaboration jointly organised this event to provide a forum to learn and discuss evidence syntheses across diverse fields of medicine\, public health\, and social development. HSG was the academic partner of the event. Side events on ‘Evidence and Equity’ and EGMs were also organised. \nObjective \nThe symposium aimed to bring together practitioners\, policymakers\, and researchers to share and learn the various evidence synthesis methods and its applications across diverse fields of medicine\, public health\, and social development. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 2\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 3\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 4\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 5\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 6 URL:https://campbellsouthasia.org/event/national-symposium-for-evidence-synthesis-for-medicine-public-health-and-social-development/ LOCATION:New Delhi\, India CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170712 DTSTAMP:20260618T070359 CREATED:20230222T074943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230427T050828Z UID:6886-1499731200-1499817599@campbellsouthasia.org SUMMARY:Evidence Matters – Leveraging Global\, Regional and Local Evidence for Evidence-Based Policy Making in India DESCRIPTION:Background \nThe Campbell Collaboration and the Cochrane South Asia with support from the Department of Health Research\, Government of India conducted this seminar. It was attended by 81 participants across a range of organizations from Delhi NCR and other parts of the country. \nObjective \nThe seminar presented the evidence generation process\, the use of such evidence for policy and decision making in India\, the role of evidence to support policy debates and decisions in India\, and for creating a culture of ‘evidence-based policy’ in addressing the various social\, medical and public health challenges. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 3\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 10\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 11\n\n\n \n \n \n \n 14 URL:https://campbellsouthasia.org/event/evidence-matters-leveraging-global-regional-and-local-evidence-for-evidence-based-policy-making-in-india/ LOCATION:New Delhi\, India CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR