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Call for Applications: Policy Research Methodology and Policy Analysis

WACSI promotes research that seeks to fill knowledge gaps and contribute to influence policies in West Africa. The Institute also equips researchers, civil society actors and civil society organsations (CSOs) with robust skills to conduct basic and applied research that can contribute to influence perceptions of West Africans and policies implemented in the sub-region.

The Institute is organizing a course on Policy Research Methodology and Policy Analysis for researchers and programmes staff of policy Think Tanks as well as research officers, communications officers and policy officers of CSOs in West Africa.

The course will hold from October 24 – 26, 2012. The course costs $300.00.

Applications are currently being accepted from potential participants until October 1, 2012. This course will enhance the participants’ skills in policy research and policy analysis, research report writing and data collection techniques. Participants will learn how to adopt the appropriate methodology and apply the right techniques to enhance their research work.

For more information, read call for application.

You can apply online or, you can fill and submit application form to Bela Emile (bekouakou@wacsi.org) or Harrison Owusu (howusu@wacsi.org) or capacitybuilding@wacsi.org, on or before October 1, 2012.

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