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Capita is an independent, nonpartisan think tank with a global focus. We explore how the great cultural and social transformations of our day affect our youngest children (0-8 years old). Our...
After two years online, we were happy to return to an in-person one-week School in Brussels. The seven-day event ran from 29 January – 4 February 2023, hosted by Bruegel, the European Policy Centre (EPC) and the...
Introduction Throughout the various interactions I had with ChatGPT for this first effort to experiment with ChatGPT, I kept wondering about the technology's ability to understand my...
Introduction We have been involved in a year long study of knowledge translation (KT) in the Global South in collaboration with IDS and funded by IDRC. The study has involved multiple...
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Academic researchers seek to contribute new knowledge to their field. They publish their work in well-respected peer-reviewed journals and present their papers at academic...
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Knowledge translation (KT) practice has evolved over the decades. Research on KT practice hasn’t to the same extent. The literature still predominately focuses on the...
Following an interesting conversation with Enrique Mendizabal, I’ve come to the conclusion that we need to be honest about ‘stories of change’ or ‘impact stories’ being published by...