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Meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council Paris, 15-16 September 2016 Agenda Item 2

CONSIDERATION OF THE 2016-2021 ACTION PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MOST STRATEGY

Paragraph 27 of the MOST Strategy endorsed by the Executive Board in Decision 199 EX/Decision 7 provides that “The strategy is operationalized through an Action Plan compiling content submitted by all Member States and updated periodically under the responsibility of the Bureau”. The present document compiles the responses to a questionnaire circulated to all Member States, through the IGC Bureau members, between April and June 2016, requesting information about national initiatives under way or envisaged to implement the MOST Strategy. On the basis of the present initial compilation of national initiatives, the Bureau may wish to review the basis on which information on the Strategy and Action Plan is provided to Member States as well as the procedures to be followed to ensure that its periodic revision is comprehensive and conducive to fulfilment of the Strategy.

MOST/IGC/Bureau/2016/22 25 August 2016 Original: English

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Action Plan 2016- 2017 Management of Social Transformations Programme (MOST)

“The strategy is operationalized through an Action Plan compiling content submitted by all Member States and updated periodically

under the responsibility of the Bureau” [paragraph 27 of the strategy] Member States who had submitted Action Plans as of 17 August 2016: Group 1: Canada, France Group 2: Czech Republic, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Eastern Europe Group 3: Argentina, Cuba, El Salvador, GRULAC Group 4: Thailand Group 5A: Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania Group 5B: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Sudan, Arab Region

List of Targets (what to achieve)

Actions/Tasks

Source of Funds

Involvement of the Secretariat

Establishment of MOST national committees

[paragraph 3.1 of the strategy]

Group 1: France:

MOST National Committee is currently being set up and will be officially launched in October 2016

Group 2: n/a Group 3 Argentina:

Recently passed a resolution forming a MOST National Committee Cuba:

Include the MOST Committee in their national structures dedicated to the achievement of Agenda 2030

GRULAC:

Further publicise and promote the MOST Programme to Member States, especially those without a National Committee

Work to increase the budget by fundraising Group 4: n/a

GRULAC: Technical advice, coordination, publicity

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Group 5A: Cameroon: • A Prime Minister’s Arête created a MOST National Committee in

2001. It is in 2016 Cameroon is working on the application document for members of the Commission to be appointed from sectoral ministries at the national level.

South Africa:

Will establish a MOST Committee Tanzania:

Will establish a MOST Committee Group 5B: Bahrain:

Will establish a technical committee from decision-makers in the Ministry of Education and academic researchers

Egypt:

Will reactivate its MOST Committee, with a focus on gender equality and valuing all girls and women

Qatar:

Will integrate university experts in the MOST Committee Arab Region:

Recommend to establish MOST Committees in countries that do not have them

South Africa: National Commission for UNESCO Tanzania: Government and other stakeholders Egypt: Ministry of Social Development, UNESCO

Tanzania: Technical advice Qatar: Training and orientation

Pillar 1: The research pillar [paragraph 20.1 of the strategy] Strategic objective: Readiness of a systematic and organized body of knowledge acquired through the scientific methods, which can be relevant for policy-making in the context of the 2030 international development agenda Prioritized Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 16: “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels”

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SDG 5: “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” SDG 10: “Reduce inequality within and among countries”

Strengthen interdisciplinary partnerships with major social science and humanities stakeholders


Group 1 Canada:

Prioritize the decision of policies based on scientific knowledge. Group 2 Czech Republic:

Strengthen partnerships with the Czech Academy of Sciences (Strategy AV21 program) and the IUAES

Strengthen and extend interdisciplinary partnership with major social science and humanities branches and incorporate stakeholders from diverse disciplines.

Develop the system of national grants and operation programmes for interdisciplinary and inter-institution partnerships.

Russia:

Host conferences about science and the social sciences

Create a MOST Master’s Programme at Moscow State University

Continue cooperation with MSU to promote models of cross-sectoral and inter-agency partnerships in the social sphere

Established the International Center for Civil Society Studies Lab for fundamental/applied research in economic, social and industrial development

Serbia:

Use MOST to link with other member states, MOST Committees, leaders of social science institutions and researchers to develop joint projects

Establish a network of researchers and institutions focused on applied research with roundtables and discussions

Establish partnerships with policymakers, scientific research institutions, civil society, business sector, international partners

Czech Republic: mostly without funding but some from the state and EU Russia: Pro bono Serbia: UNESCO Participation Programme, Ministry of Science & Education, private funds

Serbia: Providing support to identify partners for joint research and projects; funding

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Source of Funds


Slovenia:

Partner with Junior Sociologists Network (JSN) within the International Sociological Association (ISA),

Co-organise annual Slovenian Social Science Conferences Eastern Europe:

Host two regional conferences – see “MOST Ministerial Forums” Group 3 Cuba:

Organize limited, temporary, interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research groups

GRULAC:

Establish partnerships with universities interested in participating (CLASCO, FLASCO, etc.)

Establish temporary and permanent interdisciplinary and inter-institutional research groups to incorporate researchers from different domains and cover public health, economics, statistics, etc.

Group 4: Thailand:

Continue partnerships with universities, civil society, MOE(+OHEC), NRCT, TRF and individual experts

Group 5A Kenya:

MOST National Committee will continue partnerships with universities, civil society, government ministries and experts

South Africa:

Continue partnerships with ISER, Rhodes University, SASPRI, and UJ-BCURE for a Social Policy and Social Policy Analysis training course for civil servants

Tanzania:

Establish a research fund on social transformation interdisciplinary

Slovenia: Slovenian National Commission, School of Advanced Social Studies Cuba: Cuban National MOST Committee, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment GRULAC: UNESCO ordinary budget and extrabudgetary funds Thailand: MOE(+OHEC), NRCT, TRF, Chulalongkorn University Kenya: Government South Africa: National Department of Social Development Tanzania: Fundraising efforts

GRULAC: Coordination Thailand: Getting more partners Kenya: Getting more partners Tanzania: Technical advice

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research, possibly in partnership with COSTEC

Establish an interdisciplinary think-tank of social scientists dedicated to analyzing development policies from a social transformation perspective

Continue to organize Voice of Social Sciences conference and set up discussion and dialogue with cultural stakeholders at national events

Group 5B Bahrain:

Apply the best studies to policy Egypt:

Research and publish in partnership with sociology departments at universities, sociology research centres, human and social rights research centres

Interdisciplinary work in the Social and Human Sciences and Applied Sciences

Jordan:

Continue partnerships with University of Jordan, University of Yarmouk, Balqa’a Applied University, Jordan German University in the field of social work

Qatar:

Establish interdisciplinary research and policy analysis centres for the social sciences and humanities

Sudan:

Continue partnerships with Ministry of Social Affairs, UNESCO, Al Zaim Al Azhari University, and other university-based social institutes

Egypt: Ministry of Social Affairs Jordan: Ministry of Social Development Qatar: Universities, state, UNESCO Sudan: UNESCO, Ministry of Social Affairs, NGOs

Qatar: Training

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Develop innovative mechanisms for experimentation and policy analysis


Group 1: n/a Group 2 Czech Republic:

Continue research in urban anthropology and migration studies and share results with colleagues involved in the MOST program.

Serbia:

Capacity building to conduct policy-oriented social research within research institutions and civil society organisations

Promote policy-oriented social research, encourage research specialization, and conduct M&E

Organize meetings and roundtables for scientists and researchers to identifying innovative practices and monitor methodological innovation in applied research

Encourage government to fund researchers and monitor production of social science work specifically targeting the SDGs

Encourage policymakers to use results of social science research to make evidence-based decisions

Group 3 Cuba:

Organize sessions to explain results of investigations to organizations which must apply the learnings (every 2 months)

GRULAC:

Establish partnerships with successful countries in terms of life standards in order to analyse and enquire about their policies

Try scale implementation

Hold briefing sessions to present the outcomes of completed research to executive bodies in charge of policy implementation

Group 4: Thailand:

Continue experimentation and policy analysis efforts; interested in Inclusive Policy Lab (see below)

Czech Republic: no funding Serbia: UNESCO Participation Programme, Ministry of Science & Education, private funds Cuba: National MOST Committee, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment GRULAC: UNESCO ordinary budget, extraordinary budget and Member States Thailand: National Health Commission, Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat

GRULAC: Organizing briefing meetings Thailand: Support studies

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Group 5A Cameroon:

Organize a MOST School (see below) Kenya:

Drive cooperation between government agencies, universities & private sector

Tanzania:

Establish platforms interactions between think-tanks and policymakers, implementers and development practitioners at different levels (district, regional, national and international).

o Briefing sessions, roundtables, interactive websites, hotline/call centre for policy makers/planners and practitioners, producing policy briefs, repackaging research outcomes to mainstream social transformation agenda.

Review Gender and Women development policy (2000) by June 2019 with a series of forums and publications

Involve policy makers in translation of MOST guidelines to raise awareness

Ensure the cultural agenda is included in policymaking

Develop a national Women’s Economic Empowerment strategy with inputs from wide range of stakeholders

Group 5B Bahrain:

Coordinate with the Directorate of Planning and Projects Egypt:

Turn existing research into concrete policy

Develop applied research that allows experimentation and

University, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and Ministry of Culture Kenya: government, UNESCO (for studies) Tanzania: National funds and fundraising efforts Egypt: Ministry of Higher Education

Kenya: Funding Tanzania: Technical advice

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innovation, especially on poverty and children in the streets

Encourage interdisciplinary cooperation and engage civil society Jordan:

Establish a Social Protection Sector (part of Jordan Vision 2025)

Develop legislation using a “community participation” approach Qatar:

Develop social sciences and humanities experimentation and policy analysis tools using new technologies

Sudan:

Experimentation and policy analysis through a multidisciplinary approach, recent strategic frameworks, SWOT analysis and civil participation

Jordan: Ministry of Social Development Qatar: Universities, NGOs, national funds Sudan: national sources

Qatar: Establish collaboration with other member states

Establish a series of branded publications



There are continuously issued publications on migration within the Strategies programs of the Czech Academy of Sciences AV21 in the Czech Republic. If the partnership between the Strategy and the local committee is established, the shared publication could be issued and MOST Professionals would be invited to contribute.

Serbia:

Produce reports on MOST Committee activities and publish results of national and joint policy-based, applied and collaborative research

Slovenia:

Continue to publish volumes of “Intercultural aspects of social transformations”, based on the VIII Slovenian Social Science Conference (co-organised by the Slovenian MOST National Committee)

Group 3 Cuba:

Serbia: Ministry of Education and Science Slovenia: National commission and School of Advanced Social Studies

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Create a digital library for studies and research in the social sciences as they relate to Agenda 2030

Collaborate on a thematic paper regarding the contributions of research to attainment of the SDGs

GRULAC:

Publish academic and scientific surveys, theses and investigation projects (social inclusion, childhood, youth, empowerment of women, migration, gender equality, end of poverty, peace)

Group 4: Thailand:

Publish SDGs paper series Group 5A Cameroon:

Create a youth centre for production and diffusion of youth documentations

Kenya:

1st East African Meeting of Ministers of Social Development report

Support more studies in social development to link policy & academia

South Africa:

Continue to publish policy briefs by Department of Social Development

Tanzania:

Search for research and/or publication grants focusing on strategic themes of social transformation

Set up new research centres of research on social transformation

Establish a Journal of social transformation, covering politics, migration, religion, natural resource management and the political economy

Develop a national Women’s Economic Empowerment strategy

Cuba: Cuban National Commission, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment GRULAC: UNESCO ordinary budget, extraordinary budget Cameroon: Government, UNESCO Kenya: Government, UNESCO Tanzania: fundraising, stakeholders’ action plans, other donors

GRULAC: Receiving suggestions from Member States, editing and publishing Kenya: Supporting KNATCOM to publish more copies/distribute to stakeholders Tanzania: Technical advice

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Group 5B Bahrain:

Coordinate with Directorate of Public Libraries Egypt:

Encourage young researchers to publish their research

Coordinate with public libraries to publish more research on social transformations

Jordan:

Publish a series on Jordan Vision 2025, specifically covering combatting poverty & increasing production

Qatar:

Publish policy briefs and analyses, to be shared with stakeholders and decision-makers

Egypt: Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Social Affairs Jordan: Ministry of Social Development Qatar: Universities

Qatar: Training

Other activities [additional activities not reflected above]

Group 1: n/a Group 2 Slovenia:

Establish sub-regional, international workshops and an international conference on human rights in science and education

Group 3 Cuba: • Incorporate MOST Committee into the national working group for

the implementation of the SDGs GRULAC:

Establish young parliamentary groups that will work on inclusive agendas focused on youth.

Establish women parliamentary groups that will work on inclusive agendas focused on the empowerment of girls and women, early childhood, maternity, migrant women, etc.

Interview researchers, professors and policymakers on public social policies and publicize their views

Work to incorporate the MOST National Committee to the

Slovenia: National commission and School of Advanced Social Studies Cuba: National GRULAC: Member States

Slovenia: Support and suggestions GRULAC: Technical advice, publicity

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National Working Group for the Implementation of the SDG Group 4: n/a Group 5A: n/a Group 5B Bahrain:

Motivate researchers to publish in this field Egypt:

Create a centre for handicapped children

Organize seminars, conferences, etc. Sudan:

Establish public awareness programs, seminars, discussion groups and workshops

Egypt: Ministries, UNESCO Sudan: UNESCO, Ministry of Social Affairs, NGOs

Organize intergovernmental forums, including MOST Ministerial Forums in those regions where they will be suitable, and in well-established meeting platforms that exist in other regions



Organize more scientific research rather than political forums

Host a sub-regional conference in Prague (date undetermined) Russia:

Host a Forum of Ministers of Social Development in 4Q18

Continue to host annual conferences on issues within the social sphere

Serbia:

Cooperate with national committees from other Member States

Cooperate with international professional organizations Slovakia:

Organize more scientific research rather than political forums to find a common, coordinated approach to science and research policy

Organize/attend European sub-regional conferences on migration

Czech Republic: National funds, UNESCO Russia: Sponsorship, grants, state budget Serbia: UNESCO Participation Programme Slovakia: UNESCO Funds, national funds

Czech Republic: Coordination Serbia: Support to identify partners to conduct joint research and activities; funding Slovakia: Coordination

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& refugees Slovenia:

Coordinate with sub-regional MOST committees on international conferences on human rights in science & education

Eastern Europe:

Host a regional conference on social transformation and democracy (the experiences of post-socialist countries) – date undetermined

Host a regional conference on The Balkan migration corridor as a social experience (date undetermined)

Group 3 GRULAC:

Organize half-yearly regional comprehensive intergovernmental forums, with the participation of organizations such as CEPAL, etc. as well as UN experts and other specialized agencies and programmes of the UN system.

Match the MOST Forums with Interregional Forums like CELAC, Mercosur, etc.

Topics: strengthening capacities on innovation and technological development by public institutions

Group 4: n/a Group 5A Cameroon:

Hosting a regional MOST Ministerial Forum in Yaoundé on the theme of “Insecurity and Migration: Impact on Women and Youth”

Kenya:

Supporting Tanzania (financially and otherwise) in hosting the second MOST Eastern Africa meeting of Ministers of Social Development

Participate in international, sub-regional & regional forums Tanzania:

Slovenia: Slovenian National Committee, School of Advanced Social Studies GRULAC: UNESCO ordinary budget, extraordinary budget, Member States Cameroon: government, UNESCO Kenya: Governments of Cameroon and Kenya, UNESCO Tanzania: Institutions

Slovenia: Coordination, guidance GRULAC: Organization, coordination, publicity Cameroon: funding of a MOST School prior to Forum; prepare keynote address, send invitations, provide Forum documents Kenya: Support and involve stakeholders for 2nd ministerial forum in Tanzania Tanzania: Policy and technical

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Co-operate with other stakeholders to make sure that intergovernmental forums are successful

Group 5B Bahrain:

Coordinate with Ministry of Education Egypt:

Host a MOST Interministerial Forum concerning handicapped children and children in the streets

Jordan:

Hold 9 community debates on legislation of childcare centers and community responsibility

Qatar:

Establish an annual research forum for management of social transformations

Egypt: Concerned ministry, UNESCO Jordan: Ministry of Social Development Qatar: Universities, state

advice Qatar: Planning & implementation

Strengthen cooperation with the UN Secretariat and other specialized agencies and programmes of the UN system to design and conduct joint activities…

[paragraphs 3.2 and 25.2 of the strategy]

Group 1: n/a Group 2: n/a Group 3 Cuba

Publishing a thematic report with other member states reflecting the contributions of the social sciences to some of the SDGs

GRULAC:

Establish working groups with the UN Secretariat and other specialized agencies and programmes of the UN system in order to receive advice from experts on particular issues at national level.

Publish a thematic report based on outcomes of research in partnership with other Member States

Group 4: Thailand:

Establish a systematic and organized body of knowledge acquired through the scientific methods in the context of Agenda 2030

Group 5A:

Cuba: Extrabudgetary funds, member state contributions and other specialized UN agencies GRULAC: UN, Member States, extrabudgetary funds, specialized agencies of the UN Thailand: Government, UNESCO and other development partners

Cuba: Coordination and publishing GRULAC: Technical advice Thailand: Expertise

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Kenya:

Support initiatives for post-2015 development agenda across Kenya and the region

Tanzania:

Organizing joint conference on social transformation in Tanzania, joint seminars, workshops, public dialogue and publications on issues that reflect UN celebrations as well current world issues

Preparation of workshop and disseminating MOST articles Group 5B: Egypt:

Reinforce cooperation between MOST national committees and UN agencies concerning children’s needs, such as UNICEF

National and regional conferences and international partnerships on the subject of lasting development

Jordan:

Reinforce cooperation between Ministry of Social Development and UN agencies concerning children’s needs, such as UNICEF, World Bank, as well as the Arab League

Qatar:

Organize annual events/workshops/programs in collaboration with the UN Secretariat and MOST national committees

Sudan:

Participate in joint activities, conferences on social changes and its role in sustainable development

Engaging civil society

Kenya: Government, UNESCO, development partners Tanzania: fundraising, stakeholders’ action plans, other donors Egypt: Ministry concerned, UNESCO Jordan: Ministry of Social Development Qatar: Universities, government, NGOs, national funds Sudan: UNESCO, Ministry of Social Affairs, NGOs

Kenya: Expertise to unpack SDGs Tanzania: Technical advice Qatar: Planning & implementation


Group 2 Slovakia:

Participate in a European sub-regional conference about refugees Group 3 GRULAC:

Slovakia: National UNESCO funds, UNESCO GRULAC: UNESCO ordinary budget, extraordinary budget

Slovakia: Coordination GRULAC: Receiving, formatting and publishing data; managing site

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Establish a web-based global library with the outcomes of research on the social sciences, including experience and policy results, giving priority to the SDG

Gradual development of MOST Schools in those regions where they will be suitable, focused on capacity-building to enable evidence-informed decision making


Group 1: Canada: • Consultations have been undertaken; several existing initiatives

could benefit of the creation of MOST schools. Group 2 Russia:

ASI will facilitate development of young leaders in the social sphere

MSU will organize expert meetings to find new models of social development

Serbia:

Plans to organize summer schools to connect researchers with lecturers involved with MOST

Slovakia:

Will participate in the future and seek new forms and practical orientation

Group 3 Cuba:

Will hold annual MOST schools, in-person and on-line, regarding national and regional priorities related to the SDGs and Agenda 2030

GRULAC:

Will hold annual MOST schools, in-person and on-line, regarding national and regional priorities related to the SDGs and Agenda 2030

Russia: Federal budget, pro bono Serbia: UNESCO Participation Programme, Ministry of Science & Education Cuba: Cuban National MOST Committee, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment GRULAC: UNESCO ordinary budget, extrabudgetary funds

GRULAC: Technical advice, publicity

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Group 4: Thailand:

Will hold a MOST Research School for Thai and ASEAN young and early career researchers

Group 5A Cameroon:

Would like to create a MOST School for innovative mechanisms for experimentation and policy analysis

Would like to create a MOST School as follow-up to Ministerial Forum

Kenya:

NATCOM plans to develop MOST Schools South Africa:

Plans to develop a MOST School (February 2017): interdisciplinary approaches to harnessing knowledge from the natural and social sciences

Tanzania:

Build the capacity of universities to pursue social transformation in their research

Coordinate programmes to raise awareness of MOST in different universities, colleges and other schools.

Creation of MOST groups in every region hosted by government or CSOs

Group 5B: Bahrain:


Create MOST schools with Egyptian and other Arab universities Qatar:

Create at least 2 MOST institutes, focused on capacity-building for evidence-based decision-making

Thailand: Thailand Research Fund, National Research Council, National Health Commission Cameroon: National funds, UNESCO Kenya: Government, UNESCO South Africa: DFID-Southern Africa, UNESCO Tanzania: Stakeholders, nongovernmental donors Egypt: Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Social Affairs, UNESCO Qatar: Universities, government,

Thailand: Sensitization and benefits of MOST schools Cameroon: Funding, training, logistics, technical advice Kenya: Sensitization and benefits of MOST schools South Africa: Technical advice and coordination Tanzania: Technical advice Qatar: Training & evaluation

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NGOs, national funds

Utilization of the Future Knowledge Laboratory (FKL) – successfully adopted by the UNESCO Youth Forum in 2015 – as an innovative and inclusive process that helps people make sense of a complex world and assists participants to better understand the assumptions they use to imagine the future


Group 1: n/a Group 2 Russia:

Held Foresight Fleet (summer 2016)

National Technological Initiative will create conditions for Russia’s global leadership in high-tech by 2030

Hold the Terra Scientia youth forum Serbia:

Organize workshops on sustainable development, based on Future Knowledge Lab methods

Group 3 GRULAC:

Establish national forums and workshops for youth from different regions of the country in order to exchange views and ideas for the elaboration of projects likely to be implemented locally

Group 4: Thailand:

Establish Thailand Youth Forum, an intra-regional Future Knowledge Laboratory for Thailand; include youth and from diverse background and cultural regions for inclusive dialogue

Group 5A Kenya:

Develop a centre of excellence on Futures Literacy in conjunction with a local university (as part of the UNITWIN Programme)

Tanzania

Preparation of national youth strategies for implementation of

Russia: Federal budget, sponsorship, participation fees Serbia: UNESCO Participation Programme, Ministry of Science & Education GRULAC: Member States Thailand: Thailand Research Fund, National Research Council, National Health Commission Kenya: Government, UNESCO Tanzania: fundraising, stakeholders’ action plans, other

Serbia: Providing support to identify partners for joint research & projects; funding GRULAC: Technical advice, publicity Thailand: Expertise Kenya: Expertise Tanzania: Technical advice

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MOST programmes through youth networks like TAYOA

Youth awareness on the MOST programme through different platforms

Group 5B Bahrain:


Encourage publication of studies by young researchers

Encourage and support young researchers to produce innovative processes that create social dialogue and acceptance

Use social media to reach young people Jordan:

Maintenance of a document library including work in social development and studies on Jordanian/Syrian youth

Qatar:

Develop and implement annual FKL youth programme Sudan:

Adoption of the UN Youth Program

Involve of media and technology institutions

donors Egypt: Ministries, UNESCO Jordan: Ministry of Social Development Qatar: Universities, government, NGOs, national funds Sudan: UNESCO, Ministry of Social Affairs, NGOs

Qatar: Training & evaluation

Operationalization of the Inclusive Policy Lab with its three functional components: (i) an inclusive policy clearinghouse; (ii) a crowdsourcing and co-innovation; and (iii) capacity building and technical advice

Group 1: n/a Group 2 Russia:

International Centre for Civil Society Studies will elaborate methodology and assess implementation of social projects

Increase efficiency of social projects and introduce methodology to key stakeholders

Elaborate strategy with research institutions, business associations, charity funds, international experts

Serbia:

Encouraging funders to support projects targeted at reviewing

Russia: Government contract, pro bono, sponsorship, subsidies Serbia: UNESCO Participation Programme, Ministry of Science & Education, Private funds

Serbia: Providing support to identify partners for joint research and projects; funding

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existing policy documents and regulatory frameworks in the areas of social inclusion and social justice

Establish and manage research network whose work is policy-based and applied

Organize roundtables and seminars for researchers, NGO policy practitioners and government decision-makers to improve capacities for social data literacy

Group 3 GRULAC:

Establish national forums and workshops with participation of professors and policymakers from different regions to analyse social policies and exchange knowledge

Group 4: Thailand:

Establish a series of knowledge-policy interfacing and partnership-building forums and workshops

Group 5A: Kenya:

MOST/KNATCOM will share proposal with appropriate stakeholders for adoption

Tanzania:

Create awareness of existence of the lab among stakeholders, encouraging participation of policymakers and planners, examination of policy models and practices

Prepare capacity-building events and workshops about the Inclusive Policy Lab to policymakers

Group 5B Bahrain:


Allow and encourage academic researchers to form regional

GRULAC: Member States Thailand: NHC, TRF, MSDHS Chulalongkorn, Thammasat and Mahidol Universities Kenya: Government, UNESCO Tanzania: fundraising, stakeholders’ action plans, other donors

GRULAC: Technical advice, publicity Kenya: a lot of support Tanzania: Technical advice

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research groups

Put on conferences and forums Jordan:

Social policies are subject to the “community debate” approach Qatar:

Develop and implement IPL and establish a publications clearinghouse, to link all MOST initiatives and be a hub for technical advice and capacity-building

Sudan:

Provide technical advice through youth forums

Capacity-building through school leadership programs

Round-table discussions

Egypt: Ministries, UNESCO Qatar: Universities, government, NGOs, national funds Sudan: UNESCO, Ministry of Social Affairs, NGOs

Qatar: Implementation, training and evaluation


Group 5A Kenya:

public participation on MOST (constitutional requirement) Group 5B Sudan:

Youth training programs, gender involvement programs

Sudan: UNESCO, Ministry of Social Affairs, NGOs

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