Op-Eds for Policy Workshop (Sciences)

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Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions

An 80-minute hybrid workshop on op-eds and &amp; how to use them as an advocacy tool, with  Professor M.V. Ramana and Kshitij (KJ) Sharan.

xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of Many Trees), Liu Institute for Global Issues

<h2>A﻿bout the Workshop</h2><p>Professor M.V. Ramana and Kshitij (KJ) Sharan will lead an 80-minute hybrid workshop on op-eds and how to use them as an advocacy tool. Op-eds are one of the most commonly used formats for policy advocacy and communications. We will discuss how to create and disseminate compelling, inclusive, and powerful op-eds. T<strong>he workshop is open to students, faculty, and staff at UBC. This workshop will focus on op-eds for research in the 'sciences'. A separate workshop will be held for the ‘humanities and social sciences’ and more details can be found </strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/op-eds-for-policy-workshop-tickets-536511730027"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>This workshop is part of the Policy Communications Workshop series run by the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC, in partnership with the Knowledge Exchange Unit, VPRI.</p><p>Topics will include:</p><ul><li>Purpose of op-eds</li><li>Structure of op-eds</li><li>Identifying potential outlets and how to approach them</li><li>Choosing a title</li><li>Writing tips</li></ul><p><strong>T﻿he Zoom link for those who registered online and workshop resources will be sent to the email address provided 1-2 days before the workshop.</strong></p><h3></h3><h3>S﻿peaker Bios</h3><p></p><p><em><strong>M.V. Ramana</strong></em></p><p>M.V. Ramana is the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security and professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, and the author of The Power of Promise: Examining Nuclear Energy in India. He is a member of the International Panel on Fissile Materials, the Canadian Pugwash Group, the International Nuclear Risk Assessment Group, and the team that produces the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report. </p><p>He has published op-eds in various media outlets including Toronto Star, The Hill Times, The Wire (Science), The Conversation, The Jakarta Post, Harper’s, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Scientific American, IEEE Spectrum, Yale E360, Yes Magazine, Japan Times, Hindustan Times, Dawn, Jordan Times, China Dialogue, Himal, Gulf News,  Hindu, and Down to Earth. Some of his op-eds can be found at <a href="https://sppga.ubc.ca/uncategorized/articles-newspapers-magazines-online-outlets-m-v-ramana/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://sppga.ubc.ca/uncategorized/articles-newspapers-magazines-online-outlets-m-v-ramana/</a></p><p></p><p><em><strong>K﻿shitij (KJ) Sharan</strong></em></p><p>Kshitij Sharan is the Strategy and Operations Lead at the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) at UBC. He has a Masters in Public Policy and Global Affairs from UBC and a BA in Economics and Political Science from McGill University. His work has ranged across sectors of education, water and sanitation, menstrual hygiene, gender equity, child protection and social entrepreneurship. He has been a founding member of medium to large scale non-profits and social enterprises in India, which has allowed him to engage deeply with decision-makers including ministers, parliamentarians, CEOs and communities. He was a founding member of one of India’s largest digital advocacy organizations, Global Citizen India, which uses the collective voice of the youth to hold decisionmakers accountable and accelerate the achievement of the SDGs. Kshitij has also managed a political campaign during the 2019 Indian National Election and led strategy for an anti-trafficking organization in India. He is a Khemka Fellow, a StartingBloc School of Social Innovation Fellow and a Fellow at the Global Social Change Leadership Institute at the Wagner School of Public Service, New York University. For more, see <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshitij-sharan-229ab9104/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshitij-sharan-229ab9104/</a>.</p><h2></h2><h2>CSDI Policy Communications Workshop Series</h2><p>Policy intersects with almost every academic field. Many research or knowledge products can effect greater change if they are also communicated to non-academic audiences in the policy world. CSDI will manage and conduct an integrated series of six workshops across UBC to help students, faculty, and staff communicate their research effectively to stakeholders for policy change.</p><p><strong>Do you ask yourself any of the following questions as a member of the academic community at UBC?</strong></p><ul><li>How can my research create impact in the real world?</li><li>My research is technical. How will I communicate to important stakeholders and decision-makers, including the general public, so that it is used constructively?</li><li>How can I include policy communication in my grants?</li><li>What are the best policy communications vehicles to reach people?</li><li>Who can help me to write new genres and format them attractively?</li><li>If YES, then the CSDI Policy Communications Workshop series is for you! The policy communications workshop series is a component of the CSDI Policy Communications Consulting Clinic (CPCC).</li></ul><p></p><h2>What is CPCC?</h2><p>The CSDI Policy Communications Clinic is a service for the policy communications and policy impact needs of students, staff, and faculty at UBC. CPCC offers workshops and individualized consulting hours to help develop policy communications products.</p><p>Read more about CPCC <a href="https://democracy.ubc.ca/cpcc" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p><h2></h2><h2>A﻿bout the Organizers</h2><h3></h3><h3>What is CSDI?</h3><p>The Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) is part of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). It aims to advance interdisciplinary publicly-engaged research, teaching, and dissemination of knowledge about innovation in democratic practice and institutions. CSDI leads and participates in projects at the local (BC), national (Canada), and international levels.</p><p>Our interdisciplinary work seeks to:</p><ul><li>Understand the past;</li><li>Analyze the present;</li><li>Train for the future.</li></ul><p>Read more about CSDI <a href="https://democracy.ubc.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p><h3></h3><h3>What is the Knowledge Exchange unit?</h3><p>The UBC Knowledge Exchange team is part of the UBC Innovation Hub in the Vice President’s Office for Research and Innovation. We aim to build capacity among researchers, students and staff across disciplines to develop and share impactful knowledge through connections and exchange with communities, government, not-for-profit organizations and the general public.</p><p></p>

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