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SUMMARY:OPEN Masterclass: How to maximize the impact of policy advice? - M
 r. Lai Yahaya (Former Special Advisor to the Chief of Staff to the Preside
 nt\, Nigeria)\, Professor Stefan Dercon (Blavatnik School of Government)\,
  Adeyemi Dipeolu (Special Adviser to the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa.
 )\, Shaheen Naseer (University of Oxford)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240222T150000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240222T163000Z
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DESCRIPTION:The Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) and the Centre for
  Study of African Economies (CSAE) are pleased to invite you to this maste
 rclass\, in which we will explore the critical question of how those aimin
 g to advise policymakers can enhance the impact of their recommendations i
 n the face of complex political dynamics. Dr. Shaheen Naseer will moderate
  a conversation between  Professor Stefan Dercon\, Director of CSAE\, and 
 Professor of Economic Policy with Lai Yahaia\, former Special Advisor to t
 he Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria\, and Adeyemi Dipeolu\, Spec
 ial Adviser to the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa\, to address the chall
 enges in the traditional approach to policy advice. They will discuss how 
 standard recommendations often overlook the intricate political constraint
 s faced by leaders in developing countries.\n\nThrough compelling examples
  from the context of Nigeria and other African countries\, the event will 
 showcase how a nuanced understanding of local political conditions can pav
 e the way for developmentally impactful and politically viable policy reco
 mmendations.\n \nSpeakers:\nProfessor Stefan Dercon. Director\, CSAE\, and
  Professor of Economic Policy.\nMr. Lai Yahaya. Former Special Advisor to 
 the Chief of Staff to the President\, Nigeria.\nAdeyemi Dipeolu. Special A
 dviser to the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa. Adjunct Professor at the N
 elson Mandela School of Governance of the University of Cape Town and Fell
 ow of the Development Leadership Dialogue Institute of SOAS\, University o
 f London.\n\nModerator:  \nDr. Shaheen Naseer. Postdoctoral researcher for
  the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Development at the Oxford Ma
 rtin School\, University of Oxford.\nSpeakers:\nMr. Lai Yahaya (Former Spe
 cial Advisor to the Chief of Staff to the President\, Nigeria)\, Professor
  Stefan Dercon (Blavatnik School of Government)\, Adeyemi Dipeolu (Special
  Adviser to the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa.)\, Shaheen Naseer (Unive
 rsity of Oxford)
LOCATION:Blavatnik School of Government\, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX
 2 6GG
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/cbfe67f9-d16b-441c-a351-5b3d7cfbe800/
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DESCRIPTION:Talk:OPEN Masterclass: How to maximize the impact of policy ad
 vice? - Mr. Lai Yahaya (Former Special Advisor to the Chief of Staff to th
 e President\, Nigeria)\, Professor Stefan Dercon (Blavatnik School of Gove
 rnment)\, Adeyemi Dipeolu (Special Adviser to the Coalition for Dialogue o
 n Africa.)\, Shaheen Naseer (University of Oxford)
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