Description

This toolkit provides a framework for science granting councils to champion strategic communications and engagement with the private sector and other stakeholders. It suggests ways to design and implement structured communication and engagement in projects, programs or institutions. The toolkit is conceived as a guide containing resources and materials to help plan and execute a three-day training workshop. The design, presentation, and content are geared towards supporting customized, self-use by the facilitators. The toolkit is organized into three parts:Part one contains a description of the workshop including the objectives, expected outcomes, target audience and the training topics. Part two includes the facilitators’ guide designed to enable trainers to deliver interactive, participatory training. The facilitators’ guide details the aims, methods of the training, resources required, training exercises, step by step guide on the delivery of the topics and handy tips to enable trainers achieve optimal results. Presentations, handouts, case studies, and other training materials are included. Trainers are encouraged to distribute the case studies and hand-outs to participants to facilitate learning.