# 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
* **WHERE:** Online
**Zoom meeting registration link:** [**https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdeqsrD4pGtNHmKR-4u8gCnHTkV9ynwtp**](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdeqsrD4pGtNHmKR-4u8gCnHTkV9ynwtp)
## **WELCOME (15:00-15:15 )**
| Agenda | Speakers |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Summary and overview of IMPACT and donor-practitioner learning
SDC and coordinated support for joint learning mechanisms
Why are donor practitioner convenings and coordination mechanisms necessary?
| Mira Milosevic, Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
Melina Papageorgiou, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Mark Nelson, Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)
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## CASE STUDIES (15:15-16:00)
| Time | Agenda | Speakers |
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| 15:15-15:30 | Case study 1: The use of theories of change in media and governance programmes | Melina Papageorgiou, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Christoph Spurk, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Applied Linguistics, Institute of Applied Media Studies Caroline Vuillemin, Fondation Hirondelle |
| 15:30-15:45 | Case study 2: PRIMED- Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development | James Deane, BBC Media Action Abir Awad, BBC Media Action Justin Williams, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| 15:45-16:00 | Case study 3: Measuring the impact of investigative reporting | Drew Sullivan, Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) Shannon Maguire, USAID |
## References and recommended reading
### Case study 1:
* [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)**
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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?
* When should donors look to use other frameworks?
* **How can media support groups create "theories of change" when there is a lack of evidence?**
* In what circumstances should theories of change be built on assumptions?
* **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?
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For a summary of the case study and highlights from the breakout group discussion see:
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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)**?**
* 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?**
* **What formats should it be in and how should it be shared?**
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For a summary of the case study and highlights from the breakout group discussion see:
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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?**
* **What role can academia and collaborative partnerships play in helping investigative journalism (and those that support it) understand the societal impact of their work?**
* **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:
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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)
| Time | Agenda | Speakers |
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| 16:30-16:55 | Reporting from the breakout groups | Rapporteurs present the key takeaways from the breakout groups |
| 16:55-17:00 | Conclusion and next steps | Mira Milosevic, GFMD |
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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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