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The AURA Programme Consortium and WHO HIFA-Fr are pleased to announce:  RESEARCHERS OF THE FUTURE:  21ST CENTURY APPROACHES FOR EFFECTIVE, GLOBAL RESEARCH  An online learning event and facilitated discussion which will take place over three days:  From 12.00/Midday to 15.00 GMT Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th November, 2015 Sponsored by the UK Government’s Department for International Development.

Overarching Theme: 
Researchers of the Future:  21^st Century approaches for effective, global research.

This three day event will explore the following key topics:

• Topic 1. How has research shifted in practice? Experiences from the field from WHO and other institutions and individuals working in a global research context.
• Topic 2. What does an increased emphasis on holistic approaches mean for research?  Exploring the issues, challenges and successes associated with these approaches.
• Topic 3. How would a shift in research practice, applied in the social and digital environment, impact on the capabilities ofresearchers in the future?  Applying holistic and analytical approaches, or mixed methodologies, in a digital age

This event is sponsored by the UK Government’s Department for International Development.

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 Event Schedule and Format:

This event will take place over three days from Monday 2^nd to Wednesday 4^th November, 2015.  It will be hosted on the WHO HIFA-Frplatform.  The online discussion will be simultaneously translated into:  English, French and Portuguese.

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 Each day will take the following format:
From 12.00/Midday to 15.00 GMT
Part 1: Panel Discussion: (facilitated by an international panel of experts):  this will be livestreamed so that participants can watch the discussion and contribute their thoughts via the platform.
Part 2: Side Discussion:  There will be a reflective session/discussion of the research topic. This will be overseen by international panellists who will respond to participant questions or comments.  Participants can contribute to the side discussion asynchronously or synchronously.

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 Target Audience:

This online learning event is free to join and will bring together academics and researchers, from a wide range of disciplines, who are interested in refining their understanding of, holistic and integrated approaches to research in a global context or who are already using theseapproaches in their work.

This event is aimed at: academics, researchers, policy makers, and knowledge professionals, who are conducting, or using research, to inform policy or practice in order to solve socio-economic problems in society at local, national, regional or international levels.
It will be of particular interest to those who would like explore:
The range of research approaches adopted by experts in different fields

• How to apply approaches adopted by a range of sectors (beyond health) to their specific discipline
• The importance of adopting a holistic and integrated approach to solving societal problems
• The benefits of mixing methods, approaches, and disciplines
• The experiences of experts from different disciplines
• How research approaches have shifted during the 21^st century and the implications this has for future research in a global context.

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 Registration:
There are no registration fees – to join the event, please book your place through our Researchers of the Future Event on EventBrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researchers-of-the-future-21st-century-approaches-for-effective-global-research-tickets-18669511010 and await further details which will be provided to you nearer to the event.
Further information:
The concept note can be found on http://itoca.org/Researchers_Future_Concept%20Note.pdf
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Contact Emma Greengrass, AURA Programme Learning Coordinator at the Institute of Development Studies. Email:   aura@ids.ac.uk