Finding and Using Scientific Information, Ghana

Organisers:
INASP

Date: 14-18 June 2010

This Training of Trainers workshop was held for staff from the Parliaments of Ghana and Sierra Leone. The facilitation team included experts from Kenya, Ghana and Zambia. The aim of the workshop was to build the capacity of parliamentary staff to: understand how scientific research is carried out; to search effectively online for appropriate scientific information; and to evaluate the accuracy, relevance and bias of information. In addition, the workshop supported the participants to organise future in-country training events for other parliamentary staff and Members of Parliament.

"I have attended a number of workshops but this one is the one which has been the most interactive and this one is the one that has made us most elated because now we are going to implement change." Participant, Parliament of Sierra Leone

"I can now differentiate ‘quack' science from good information." Participant, Parliament of Ghana

"Before this workshop I used to search the internet for information but I didn't pay attention to the source and the quality of information but now I know how to check these things." Participant from Parliament of Ghana