Applied Research Seminar Fall 2011
Conflict & development track Gilles Carbonnier (TA: Sergio Bianchi)
Human and social development trackChristophe Gironde (TA: Carmel Bouclaous)
Sustainable development track
Pascal van Griethuysen (TA: Geremia Cometti)
IHEID, Thursday 22nd September 2011IHEID, Thursday 22nd September 2011
Seminar’s objectives
• Gain experience in conducting research for an operational organizations
• Strengthen your ability for effective teamwork
• Strengthen your applied research skills (incl. project management, oral and written delivery skills, adjusting framework with partners)
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Overview: partners and projectsConflict & development
Thomson Reuters The Arab Spring Social Revolution and its impact on the Thomson Reuters
UNHCR The Cost and Impact of Hosting Refugees
World Vision International The Representation of Disaster-Affected People in Relief Provision: Effectiveness and Sustainability of Community-Based Interface Mechanisms
Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response
The Role of International Humanitarian Action in Local Capacity Building: a State Perspective
ICRC Mainstreaming Principles of Humanitarian action (PoHA) and review of current practice: a preliminary study
Médecins Sans Frontières Formal Systems of Constant Dialogue with Host Societies in Humanitarian Projects
Geneva Centre for Security Policies
Filling the Legal and Normative Gap for Environmental Migrants
Human & social developmentInternational Labour Organization
Microfinance for decent work (MF4DW) action research
International Baby Food Action Network-Geneva Infant Feeding Association
The impact of IBFAN’s advocacy on the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC Committee).
Fonds International de Garantie Garanties bancaires, institutions de microfinance et cooperatives de producteurs en Afrique de l’Ouest
Terre des Hommes Foundation Implementation of the right to water and sanitation in Tdh country intervention and creating a training manual on the right to water and sanitation (internal)
International Trade Center Key Trade Challenges Facing Egypt in the backdrop of the ‘Arab Spring’ and Possible Approaches to Address these Challenges
United Nations Development Programme
Mainstreaming trade in Senegal: a background paper (intermediate knowledge of French required)
Food First Information and Action Network
Right to Food/ Food Sovereignty/ Rural Vulnerability in Geneva (intermediate knowledge of French required)
PanEco Foundation Matheson Ltd (Jardines) involvement in the Oil palm sector: social and political implications
Laboratoires Citoyennetes Burkina Faso
Conflicts on land (topic to be confirmed)
Sustainable development
ICCA Consortium Bio-cultural-diversity conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities: the roles, benefits and perils of customary and formal institutions.
IUCN Assessing trade-offs and complementarities in the range of proposed approaches for implementing REDD+.
IUCN The place and role of social inequities in Agenda 21 (provisional title).
Kuoni Promoting climate change adaptation in the tourism industry: Analysis of project feasibility and typology.
UNDP/UNEP - PEDRR The economic valuation of ecosystem services for disaster risk reduction: Potential and limitations.
Ville de Genève La démarche participative, un élément-clé du développement durable ?
WWF Beyond the Bucks: measuring impact, demonstrating leverage.
Calendar of activities & deadlines
• Between 23/09 and 05/10: Individual group meetings & meet with external partners
• 06/10: Submission of Draft Research Plan (1-2 pages)
• Between 7/10 and 26/10: carry out research, meet with advisers and informants
• 27/10: Submission of final research plan and references (4-5 pages) + task assignments within groups
• Between 28/10 and 31/11: feedback form academic advisers and external partners
• 01/12: Submission of research report. Faculty members’ feedback (within a week)
• 08/12: Delivery of group poster for display
• 22/12 : Submission of final research reports to partners
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Plenary sessions
• 22/09: Introduction to the seminar (GC)
• 29/09: Research Methodology (PvG)
• 06/10: How (not) to write a report & advice on applied research (GC)
• 10/11: Career Service: “How to find your dream job in development.” (Carine Leu and Dorina Dervishi)
• 24/11: Preparing the poster sessions: how to present & discuss + generate interest (CB, GeC, SB)
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Evaluation
1. Research report (60%)
• Content: methodological approach, theoretical and analytical framework, literature review, strength and relevance of the analysis, conclusion and recommendations
• Form: text structure, clarity and fluidity, graphical support and illustrations, summary, bibliography, wording, etc.
2. Group poster presentation (15%)
3. Teamwork and project management (25%)
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