About this Event
Workshop 4 - Zoom link .
In collaboration with the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology; the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society; and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Day One Project, the CITRIS Policy Lab is hosting a four-part Science Communication and Tech Policy Workshop Series that will equip you with the essential skills to effectively communicate your research to the general public, policymakers, and funders.
The groundbreaking research conducted at the University of California can help shape evidence-based policy strategies in both the public and private sectors. Our workshops empower participants to articulate the broader policy impacts of their research to the public, in grant proposals (Federal funding agencies (e.g., NSF, NIH) include "public policy impact" as part of broader impacts), and through impactful engagement with lawmakers and regulators.
Participants will receive hands-on training on how to create impactful policy deliverables that provide effective guidance to policymakers and federal and state agencies. Participants will be invited to submit a policy memo proposal to the FAS Day One Project. Those selected to publish a policy memo via the FAS Day One Project will receive additional training and writing assistance.
Fri., Oct. 4 | 10 am - 11 am PT | ZOOM
Tiffany Lohwater, Asst. Dean, Communications, CDSS, will share techniques on how to make research accessible and engaging to a general audience. This includes mastering storytelling, using visual aids, and leveraging social media to broaden their reach. Lohwater founded the Communicating Science program at AAAS, which provided communication and media training for more than 18,000 scientists and engineers and reached thousands more scientists via online resources.
Fri., Oct. 11 | 10 am - 11:30 am PT | ZOOM
This session will focus on helping researchers identify and communicate the public policy impacts of their work. Attendees will learn how to integrate these aspects into the broader impacts sections of federal grant proposals and into impactful policy deliverables for lawmakers. This session is co-hosted with the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology; College of Computing, Data Science, and Society; and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Participants will learn about the FAS Day One Project and will be invited to submit a policy memo proposal to the Day One Project.
Fri., Nov. 8 | 10 - 12 pm PT | ZOOM
Participants will gain skills to offer clear and actionable guidance to policymakers in both public and private sectors. This includes understanding the policymaking process, crafting policy briefs, and delivering impactful presentations. Individuals selected to submit a policy memo to the FAS Day One Project will participate in a one-hour writing workshop where they will receive training on how to write an effective policy memo.
Fri., Nov. 15 | 10 - 11 am PT | ZOOM
This session will prepare faculty to respond to agency requests for information, requests for comments on bills, notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs), and other governmental strategies. Attendees will learn how to provide informed and constructive feedback that can directly shape evidence-based policymaking.
Event Venue
Online
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