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# Meeting agenda

***The meeting was co-organised by the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD),*** [***Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)***](https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/sdc.html)***, and Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).***

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### **AIM**

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To provide media development donors and practitioners with insights and knowledge on how to design and measure high-impact journalism support and media development interventions.
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## AGENDA

* **WHEN:** 15 March 2021, 15:00-17:00 CET / 09:00-11:00 ET&#x20;
* **WHERE:** Online

**Zoom meeting registration link:** [**https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdeqsrD4pGtNHmKR-4u8gCnHTkV9ynwtp**](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdeqsrD4pGtNHmKR-4u8gCnHTkV9ynwtp) &#x20;

## **WELCOME (15:00-15:15 )**

| Agenda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Speakers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p><em>Summary and overview of IMPACT and donor-practitioner learning</em> </p><p></p><p><em>SDC and coordinated support for joint learning mechanisms</em> </p><p></p><p><em>Why are donor practitioner convenings and coordination mechanisms necessary?</em></p> | <p><strong>Mira Milosevic</strong>, <a href="https://gfmd.info">Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)</a>  </p><p></p><p><strong>Melina Papageorgiou</strong>, <a href="https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/sdc.html">Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)</a>  </p><p></p><p><strong>Mark Nelson</strong>, <a href="https://www.cima.ned.org">Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA</a>)</p> |

## CASE STUDIES (15:15-16:00)

<table><thead><tr><th width="145">Time</th><th width="316">Agenda</th><th>Speakers</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>15:15-15:30</strong></td><td><em><strong>Case study 1:</strong> The use of theories of change in media and governance programmes</em></td><td><p><strong>Melina Papageorgiou</strong>,<a href="https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/sdc.html"> Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation</a> (SDC)</p><p></p><p><strong>Christoph Spurk,</strong> Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Applied Linguistics, <a href="https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/institutes-centres/iam-institute-of-applied-media-studies/about-us-2/">Institute of Applied Media Studies </a></p><p></p><p><strong>Caroline Vuillemin,</strong> <a href="https://www.hirondelle.org/fr/">Fondation Hirondelle </a></p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>15:30-15:45</strong></td><td><em><strong>Case study 2</strong>: PRIMED- Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development</em> </td><td><p><strong>James Deane</strong>, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/">BBC Media Action</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Abir Awad</strong>, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/">BBC Media Action </a></p><p></p><p><strong>Justin Williams</strong>, UK  <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office">Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office </a></p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>15:45-16:00</strong></td><td><em><strong>Case study 3:</strong> Measuring the impact of investigative reporting</em></td><td><p><strong>Drew Sullivan</strong>, <a href="https://www.occrp.org/en">Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)</a> </p><p></p><p><strong>Shannon Maguire</strong>, <a href="https://www.usaid.gov">USAID</a> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>

## References and recommended reading

### Case study 1:&#x20;

* [SDC: The Use of Theories of Change in Media and Governance Programmes (2019)](https://www.shareweb.ch/site/DDLGN/Documents/Theories%20of%20Change_Media%20Programmes%20and%20Research%20Evidence_2019.pdf)
* [The role of media in creating inclusive, just and peaceful societies - Guidelines for SDC media assistance (2020)](/resources/media-funding-guides.md#the-role-of-media-in-creating-inclusive-just-and-peaceful-societies-guidelines-for-sdc-media-assistance-2020)
* [Theories of Change Study Results and Conclusions on Impact Measurement (2021)](https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MMufMUvuw1XZB7k8wBn%2Fuploads%2FVJmGe6xPX4HEmtwzrnwf%2FIntro_ToCStudy_GFMD_15032021_v2.pdf?alt=media\&token=8e62b45d-6379-4e44-89bd-7cac3e522ddd)

For more background visit:

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[Evaluation](/resources/academic-studies-papers/evaluation.md)
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### **Case study 2:**

* [Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development - PRIMED](/resources/case-studies/impact-measurement-evaluation-learning.md#protecting-independent-media-for-effective-development-primed)

For more background visit:

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[Impact measurement, evaluation & learning](/resources/case-studies/impact-measurement-evaluation-learning.md)
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[PRIMED learning questions](/resources/case-studies/impact-measurement-evaluation-learning/primed-learning-questions.md)
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### **Case study 3:**

* [USAID: Midterm Performance Evaluation of the Regional Investigative Journalism Network (2015)](/resources/evaluation-reports.md#midterm-performance-evaluation-of-the-regional-investigative-journalism-network-2015)
* [OCCRP - Impact to date](/resources/case-studies/investigative-journalism.md#occrp-organized-crime-and-corruption-reporting-project)

For more background visit:

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[Impact measurement, evaluation & learning](/resources/case-studies/impact-measurement-evaluation-learning.md)
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## **BREAKOUT GROUPS (16:00-16:30)**

<table><thead><tr><th width="158">Time</th><th width="316">Agenda</th><th>Speakers</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>16:00-16:30</strong></td><td><em><strong>Breakout group 1:</strong> The use of theories of change in media and governance programmes</em></td><td><p>Co-chairs: </p><p><strong>David Lush</strong>,<a href="https://www.mediasupport.org"> International Media Support (IMS)</a> </p><h4>Saskia Nijhof, <a href="https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en">Free Press Unlimited (FPU)</a> </h4><p>Rapporteur: </p><p><strong>Nick Benequista,</strong> <a href="https://www.idrc.ca/en">International Development Research Centre (IDRC)</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>16:00-16:30</strong></td><td><em><strong>Breakout group 2:</strong> PRIMED - Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development</em></td><td><p>Co-chairs:</p><p><strong>Peter Whitehead</strong>, <a href="https://www.mdif.org">Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)</a> </p><p></p><p><strong>Maha Taki</strong>, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/">BBC Media Action</a></p><p></p><p>Rapporteur: </p><p><strong>Dennis Reineck</strong>, DW Akademie</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>16:00-16:30</strong></td><td><em><strong>Breakout group 3:</strong> Measuring the impact of investigative reporting</em></td><td><p>Co-chairs:</p><p><strong>Sharon Moshavi</strong>,<a href="https://www.icfj.org"> ICFJ</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Rana Sabagh</strong>, <a href="https://www.occrp.org/en/">OCCRP</a></p><p></p><p>Rapporteur: </p><p><strong>Gabriela Manuli</strong><em>,</em><a href="https://gijn.org/about/gijn-staff/"> GIJN</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### **Discussion questions for breakout group 1:**

* **What have international media assistance organisations and donors learnt from using "theories of change" and "result chains" to enhance the projects design, monitoring and evaluation?**
  * When are theories of change appropriate?&#x20;
  * When should donors look to use other frameworks?
* **How can media support groups create "theories of change" when there is a lack of evidence?**&#x20;
  * In what circumstances should theories of change be built on assumptions?&#x20;
* **How can we create more evidence-based exercises using "theories of change" and "result chains" as a collaboration between academia and practitioners?**
  * What are the biggest challenges in the application of these models in practice?
  * Should theories of change applied to media assistance be standardised? If so, what is the right process?&#x20;
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For a summary of the case study and highlights from the breakout group discussion see:&#x20;

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[Theories of change in media and governance programmes](/meetings/2021/march-2021/case-studies/theories-of-change-media-governance.md)
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### **Discussion questions breakout group 2 :**

* **What research and data are being produced that could provide evidence to support answering** [**PRIMED's learning questions**](/resources/case-studies/impact-measurement-evaluation-learning/primed-learning-questions.md)**?**&#x20;
  * Where are the gaps and how could they be filled?
* **How can PRIMED contribute to learning across the whole sector  (e.g. those outside the PRIMED consortium such as other media development actors and donors as well as, researchers and academics)?**
* **What research and data needs to be produced from an evidence and learning perspective?**&#x20;
* **What formats should it be in and how should it be shared?**&#x20;
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For a summary of the case study and highlights from the breakout group discussion see:&#x20;

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[PRIMED - Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development](/meetings/2021/march-2021/case-studies/primed.md)
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### **Discussion questions for breakout group 3:**

* **How can we more effectively measure the impact of investigative journalism - on audiences and on society (especially closed societies) - at a programmatic level as well as at the macro level?**&#x20;
* **What role can academia and collaborative partnerships play in helping investigative journalism (and those that support it) understand the societal impact of their work?**&#x20;
* **How can we fill the gaps in research specifically about the impact of investigative journalism (rather than other kinds of journalism)?**
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For a summary of the case study and highlights from the breakout group discussion see:&#x20;

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[Measuring the impact of investigative reporting](/meetings/2021/march-2021/case-studies/impact-investigative-reporting.md)
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## CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS (16:30-17:00)

<table><thead><tr><th width="152">Time </th><th width="356">Agenda</th><th>Speakers</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>16:30-16:55</strong></td><td><em>Reporting from the breakout groups</em></td><td>Rapporteurs present the key takeaways from the breakout groups</td></tr><tr><td><strong>16:55-17:00</strong></td><td>Conclusion and next steps</td><td><strong>Mira Milosevic</strong>, <a href="https://gfmd.info">GFMD</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## **WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!**

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*A short survey will be sent to all participants immediately after the meeting to help understand how best to follow up on the ideas discussed.*
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