Strengthening Capacity of University Communication Officers to Serve as Development Communication Professionals

Date: 10th and 11th August 2024
Time: 08.30-16:00 CAT
Venue: University TBC, Windhoek, Namibia
Contact: Prof. Anthony Egeru (a.egeru@ruforum.org)
Download : Concept Note

 

Day One

Day and Time

Agenda Activity

In-charge

08:00-8:30

Arrival and settling

SPO Strategic Communication and Marketing  

8:30-8:35

Opening remarks

Dr. Florence Nakayiwa, Deputy Executive Secretary, RUFORUM

8:35-8:45

Opening remarks

Ms. Rachel Nandelenga, Mastercard Foundation

8:45-9:15

Universities as development facilitators: Changing Roles

Prof. Anthony Egeru, RUFORUM

9:15-10:00

Reactions and co-creating the pathways

All Communications Officers

10:00-10:30

Tea Break

Service Provider

10:30-12:00

In the lens of development: Creating value through communication

Dr. Leonard Oruko, Assessment Expert

12:00-12:30

Discussions

All Communications Officers

12:30-13:00

Communication and branding within regulated and guided environment: Compliance to development partners

Ms. Rachel Nandelenga, Mastercard Foundation

13:00-14:00

Lunch Break

Service Provider

14:00-14:40

Introduction to development communication and understanding communications strategies

Consultant

14:45-15:45

Behavior and social change through development communication

Consultant

15:45-16:30

Immersion into research, monitoring, evaluation and learning for shaping Impact conversations

Consultant

16:30 -

Tea/Coffee/Health break

Service Provider

Day Two

Day and Time

Agenda Activity

In-charge

8:30-8:45

Wrap-up of day one

 

8:45-10:15

Co-creating role, desired actions, and integration processes for COs

Consultant

10:15-11:00

Tea Break

Service Providers

11:00-12:00

Leading change with strategic communication and relationships with audiences and stakeholders

Consultant

12:00-13:00

Strategic development communication application

Consultant

13:00-14:00

Lunch Break

Service Providers

14:00-15:30

Strategic development communication and influencing narratives

Consultant

15:30-16:30

Ethical challenges for strategic communications

Consultant

16:30-16:45

Closing Remarks

Prof. Anthony Egeru

16:45 -

Tea/Coffee/Health break

Service Provider

 

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