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ISTVS Communications and Knowledge Sharing workshop Sheikh, Somaliland 15-19 March 2015

Background

In December 2014, Peter Ballantyne visited the IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School and Reference Centre (ISTVS - [http:www.stvs-edu.org/]]) with Nadhem Mtimet to take stock of potential communications and KM interventions as part of the project ([see some info here)

As part of the follow up interventions, a course on some communications and knowledge sharing tools and approaches will be organized at ISTVS in March 2015

The starting point of the training is that science is classically communicated in reports and journals. In an institution like ISTVS we can also use other types of multimedia and social media tools and products to capture and communicate the work of the school.

Aims of the training

  • Widen participants' awareness
  • Provide concrete training - Hands on
  • Produce final products

Trainers

  • Apollo Habtamu
  • Liya Dejene
  • Nicholas Ndiwa
  • Peter Ballantyne

Products of the training

Some ISTVS social media sites:

Logistics The ILRI team reaches Hargeisa on 14 March and travels to Sheikh The ILRI team departs Sheikh for Hargeisa on 19 March (Peter leaves 18 March)

Agenda

Sunday: 15 March 07:30 - 10:00 ILRI team convenes to prepare facilities, materials, etc 10:00 - 10:30 Break 10:30 - 11:30 Opening, welcomes, exercises, aims of the training (Fred, others) 11:30 - 12:30 Ways we communicate livestock research (Peter) 12:30 - 15:30 Break 15:30 - 17:00 Social and multimedia introduction 17:00 - 17:30 Agenda/process of the course/practicals/field trip

Monday 16 March - morning 07:30 - 10:00 Hands on session on multimedia products - how to generate knowledge; learn mechanisms to capture knowledge (content) 10:00 - 10:30 Break 10:30 - 12:30 Hands on session on social media tools - for ISTVS; for 'research' - how to communicate knowledge; learn the way we publish knowledge produced 12:30 - 14:00 Break

Monday 16 March - afternoon 14:00 - 15:00 Hands on session on multimedia products and social media tools continues 15:00 - 16:30 Turning analysis into charts - how to customizing outputs for presentation media 15:30 - 15:45 Break 16:45 - 17:30 Field trip planning

Tuesday 17 March - morning 07:30 - 12:30 Field trips. Trainees interact with value chain actors to generate communication products (photos, photofilms, video, stories, audio recordings...) 12:30 - 14:00 Break

Tuesday 17 March - afternoon 14:00 - 15:30 Working on communication products; putting all the products together 15:30 - 15:45 Break 15:45 - 16:30 Working with data and charts

Wednesday 18 March - morning 07:30 - 10:00 Show and tell products produced from field trip (work on 4 or 5 products; photos, photofilms, blog posts...) 10:00 - 10:30 Break 10:30 - 12:30 Show and tell products produced from field trip (work on 4 or 5 products; photos, photofilms, blog posts...) 12:30 - 14:00 Break

Wednesday 18 March - afternoon 14:00 - 15:30 Working on communication products (photos, photofilms, video, stories produced from the field trip) 15:30 - 15: 45 Break 15:45 - 16:30 Working with data and charts

Thursday 19 March - morning 07:30 - 10:00 show and tell final products 10:00 - 10:30 Break 10:30 - 12:30 Wrap up and closing

13:00 ILRI team departs to Hargeisa at lunchtime

Tools and approaches

For ISTVS 'corporate' Facebook - exists Youtube - exists Twitter - exists Blog - set up wordpress blog Slideshare - setup account Flickr - setup account Website - exists; review website and see how to integrate content from different social media tools ISTVS 'briefs' template Poster template - create Other templates

For ISTVS 'research and teaching' photos video audio photo films powerpoint products posters data visualizing tweets blog posts

Workflows to suit ISTVS

From Analysis to Communication: Numbers, tables or graphs? Session objective: Customizing outputs for presentation media

  1. Choosing between numbers, tables or graphs
    1. Factors to consider when reporting numbers (decimal points, brackets, etc.)
    2. Tables
      1. Part of a table
      2. Table design considerations
  2. Graphs
    1. Types of graphs
    2. Selecting the type of graph to use
    3. Graphs elements
    4. Graph design considerations (2D vs 3D graphs)
  3. Drawing attention to key messages (elements)
    1. Use of colors vs use of grey colors
    2. Fonts types
    3. Citations
    4. Adding animations

Some notes from day 1

Opportunities for ISTVS [feedback from participants]

Knowledge sharing ISTVS is a regional institution for people to come and share knowledge It has the knowledge, customers, and means of communications Uses social media for PR Uses radio for pastoralists ISTVS has platform where people can easily communicate with. Local media, SMS, publications and website ISTVS has different community platforms It has information and potential to collect that information/knowledge ISTVS has enough research, it just has to be published. ISTVS links with different institutions, stakeholders, research centers, extension workers and ministries for collaboration work. ISTVS has collaboration/linkage with funding institutions like EU [Organize knowledge by creating a database] ISTVS has a very strong ‘Knowledge base’ – Resource center

Human and institutional capital ISTVS has a name to sell It has good internet connection ISTVS has specialized livestock production ISTVS has a lot of graduates (alumni) Staff has different sets of skills and methods to use ISTVS has knowledge and skills which can be brought to the community Provide training of trainers [so that they can spread the word when they go back to their origin] ISTVS is like an open area where a lot of research can be conducted. ISTVS is a place where people can have a practical experience. It has 2 big laboratories yet people don’t know much about it ISTVS has focus group discussions; human capital; connection with IGAD countries; publicity center (social networking site) ISTVS is center of multi-cultural environment ISTVS has best facilities and research environment; communicates with the world not just IGAD region. ISTVS is center for repository of indigenous knowledge; disseminate knowledge through different projects and programs

Skill participants have Social media tools participants use
Teaching Facebook (almost all)
Writing Twitter (half the class)
Political forecasting Skype (almost all)
Practical demonstration Instagram
Services and maintenance Whatsapp
Web design Snapchat
Image editing YouTube
Knowledge Management and Data Management Local media
Typography SMS
Networking and collaboration Flickr
Presentation Posters
Knowledge sharing with locals (Somali, Swahili, Ethiopian) - Extension skills Google group
Report writing; scientific writing Wordpress
Photography Slideshare
Communication with people (Oral) Viber (almost all)
Managing IMO
Video editing TalkRay
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Tumblr
Delicious

List of participants

Name Qualification Title
1 Fred Wesonga Epidemiologiest Principal
2 Ahmed Omar Warsame Plant breeder HoD
3 Mohamed Abdirahman Soil scientist Tutor
4 Kiptoo Bett Economist Tutor
5 Hailesalassie Animal production Tutor
6 Robert Wawewu Sociologist Tutor
7 Mohamed Adan Guun ICT Tutor
8 Anne Wangeci English tutor Tutor
9 Shukri Jama Veterinarian Intern/Junior tutor
10 Abdirahim Mohamed Veterinarian Intern/Junior tutor
11 Asma Bile Vet. assistant Assistant tutor
12 Ali Mohamed Vet. assistant Assistant tutor
13 Abdideeq Mohamed Veterinarian Intern/Junior tutor
14 Abdirizak Mohamed Veterinarian Intern/Junior tutor
15 Mohamed Abdilatif Veterinarian Intern/Junior tutor
16 Mustafe Mohamed Vet. assistant Assistant Tutor
17 Amuza Kireba Librarian Librarian
18 Anna Silverstone Anthropologist Intern
19 Nahla Abass Communication specialist Registrar
20 Muse Mohamed Lab. assistant Lab. Technician
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