IIED’s Communications Learning Programme (February 2014)
A series of sessions organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development from 24-28 February to explore common communications themes with partners in Kenya and Ethiopia, build relationships and learn from them about the challenges they face on a daily basis
- The week began on Monday morning with introductionsbetween participants and an opening from IIED Communications Director LizCarlile (far left of photo)
Our Communications Learning Week is under way with a meet and greet with the IIED comms team and our invited guests pic.twitter.com/5AYR4Aa4mL
First up on this week's #CommsLearningWeek is explaining the dark art of audience development/mapping, with @clairgs pic.twitter.com/MrDuBa9JTE- On Monday afternoon, the group was visited by IIED Senior Fellow David Satterthwaite and researcher Abbi Buxton, who were given the opportunity to run through some speeches they were due to give the following week, and receive feedback
The IIED comms team and co assemble for practice speeches from @Dsatterthwaite & @abbibuxton #CommsLearningWeek pic.twitter.com/GZTc8fDj30- There was a focus on interactive workshop sessions that addressed the real requirements and needs of the partner organisations
It's the second day of #CommsLearningWeek @IIED, and the outcomes from yesterday's audience session can still be seen pic.twitter.com/XengiT6dgz
Today, the focus is on writing skills, branding & tailoring products to audiences, with @shanahanmike and @RosGoodrich #CommsLearningWeek- News of the sessions attracted the attention - and praise - from other non-governmental organisation professionals
- @swalker7147 Thanks Stephanie. We find it very rewarding, and as educational for us as for those the sessions have been designed
Guidance and tips for writing for policymakers was the focus of the latest IIED #CommsLearningWeek session pic.twitter.com/dNX2yUWI1m- It's day 3 of our #CommsLearningWeek @IIED and we're looking at marketing and digital communications with @clairgs and @mattjobob
- The week wasn’t solely centred on formal sessions – therewas also time for some socialising out of working hours
#CommsLearningWeek is about building relationships as much as communal learning. Here's a dinner we hosted last night pic.twitter.com/ygYFz4z4YD- The partner organisations involved in the sessions were also keen to communicate their value
@ClimDevAfrica at @IIED to attend #CommsLearningWeek Great ideas on communications planning http://www.iied.org/communication
It's the final day of our #CommsLearningWeek, and @shanahanmike is leading sessions on working with the media pic.twitter.com/XAl2Fze8MX- Day 3 of #CommsLearningWeek included a session on how digital tools can enhance content, save time and effort, and communicate messages in different, potentially more interesting ways. (Update - January 2017: These tools included six-second Vine videos, but the service was later discontinued by Twitter)
The formal #CommsLearningWeek concluded yesterday, but our guests are still @IIED today for some individual sessions pic.twitter.com/kPa1WPc9V9- Great to meet fellow communicators from partner orgs at @IIED's #CommsLearningWeek so many ideas & shared experience! pic.twitter.com/kl7GrSadKR
- How valuable was #CommsLearningWeek? Don't take our word for it: here's the views of some of the participants themselves, starting with Aloysius Fomenky, Communication Officer for the African Climate Policy Centre
