Case Study Workshop: Maximizing and Reporting Project Impact

The Belmont Forum (BF) is hosting a Case Study Workshop aimed at empowering our community to effectively document and communicate the real-world results and influence of (BF-funded) projects.

 

Challenge and Solution: Documenting Research Influence

 

Research is often excellent, but its real-world impact frequently remains undocumented or is poorly communicated. This workshop provides a necessary structure to bridge this gap, ensuring that project influence is clearly identified and reported.

 

The training will equip the BF community with the skills for effective impact articulation, enabling them to turn complex research findings into standardized narratives of impact. This focus moves beyond simply publishing academic papers to achieve compelling knowledge dissemination, ensuring results benefit the communities and institutions involved by focusing on both primary and secondary audiences and communication strategies.

 

What to Expect

 

The workshop will lead to the consistent use of a comprehensive transdisciplinary Case Study Template, promoting comparability and higher quality across all communication products. Attendees will receive practical guidance on completing each section:

 

  1. Project Background Information: Provides the core logistical details of the project.
  2. Details, Narratives, and Stories: The main narrative section focuses on the research process and collaborations. Suggestion: Specify the type of content needed here to be more directive. Example: “Include the story of how a specific challenge was overcome by the transdisciplinary team.”
  3. Communication & Dissemination of Knowledge: Focuses on audiences, results, and findings. Details the specific ways the project benefited the involved communities. Suggestion: Use active verbs to describe the benefit. Example: “How the project’s findings informed a new local policy.”
  4. Evaluation and Assessment: Explains how success was defined for the project. Describes the evaluation strategies and metrics used to assess the project at different stages.
  5. Other Comments, Observations, or Remarks: A section for any additional comments, including observations about any issues that remained unaddressed during the project.

Who Should Attend

 

If your role includes knowledge dissemination or impact reporting for a (BF-funded) project, this training is for you. The workshop is also open to our members, partners, academia, and social actors. Secure your spot now to transform your project findings into captivating narratives of impact.

 

Logistical Information