The official site of the Communication Policy Research South conference.
CPRsouth is a funded conference that seeks to enhance the abilities of scholars and reflective practitioners based in the Global South to produce and effectively communicate policy-relevant research in the broadly defined ICT space. It is an opportunity to join a community of over 400 like-minded researchers who want to see Read more
The Young Scholars’ Program conducted alongside the annual CPRsouth conference has been offered eleven times since January 2007, with the support of IDRC. The purpose of both events is to develop policy intellectuals in the global south. A tracer study conducted in 2016 found that those who had participated in the Read more
Moderator: Ashok Jhunjhunwala | Discussant: Sujata Gamage Enumerating the obstacles of accelerating the use of digital classroom: Lessons from Bangladesh Md Abu Sayed, Moinul Zaber, Parvez Mosharaf slides | paper | policy-brief Students’ Conceptual Reasoning in Secondary School Computer Applications through Meta-Cognitive Strategy Opeyemi Oluseyi Dairo slides | paper | policy-brief
Moderator: Jean Paul Simon | Discussant: Christoph Stork Leveraging big data to support measurement of the Sustainable Development Goals Thavisha Perera-Gomez, Sriganesh Lokanathan slides | paper | policy-brief Recommendations: Explore public-private partnerships The current data ecosystem may need to be expanded to include other entities that produce/generate data outside the traditional system Read more
Moderator: Wallace Chigona | Discussant: Phet Sayo Understanding the factors influencing the take-off of online freelancing in Sri Lanka Suthaharan Perampalam, Helani Galpaya, Laleema Senanayake slides | paper | policy-brief Increase awareness Campaigns Featuring successful freelancers Showcase flexible working hours a positive Increase skills Digital skills Freelancing skills Create knowledge sharing peer Read more
Moderator: Nirmita Narasimhan | Discussant: Ashok Jhunjhunwala Can public Wi-Fi really help redress digital inequality, and if so, how? Emerging lessons from South Africa’s diverse implementations Christopher Geerdts, Alison Gillwald slides | paper | policy-brief Recommendations: Use your Universal Service Funds Here Embed in National Plans Wi-Fi is part of broader approach Read more
Moderator: Krishna Oolun | Discussant: Phet Sayo Digital surveillance and privacy concerns in the counter-terrorism discourse in Kenya: Policy implications Fathima Badurdeen slides | paper | policy-brief Freedom from Social Echo Chambers: Policy Implications of an Algorithmic Bias Peter Sleeman, Broc Rademan slides | paper | policy-brief
Moderator: Olivier Nana Nzepa | Discussant: Alison Gillwald Enhancing affordability of roof-top solar using communications Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Prabhjot Kaur slides | paper | policy-brief Negotiating Access to Information: the Case of Sri Lankan Cucurbit Farmers Chiranthi Rajapakse,Piyumi Gamage, Andy Dearden, Melissa Densmore, Marion Walton [presented by Helani Galpaya] slides | paper | Read more
Moderator: Krishna Oolun | Discussant: Monica Kerretts-Makau Analysis instead of summation: Why indices are not enough for ICT policy and regulation. Steve Esselaar, Alison Gillwald, Christoph Stork slides | paper | policy-brief Measuring disbursement efficacy of Universal Service Funds: Case studies from India, Malaysia, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. Rohan Samarajiva, Gayani Hurulle Read more
Much of the day today was spent on understanding the construction of communications policy research with Sujata Gamage. We started at the policy brief, discussed PICOs (population, intervention, context and outcomes) and discussed research questions, paper titles, theories of change and models. Young Scholars then assessed sample policy briefs, critically Read more
After lunch was an hour of Q&A where participants brought questions and concerns from their countries to the panelists. Rohan, Alison and Helani shared examples of work they’ve already done through LIRNEasia and Research ICT Africa. Alison led the second half of the session with an introduction on how to take research Read more
