http://www.sunwords.com/2008/07/18/if-you-want-to-achieve-nothing-hold-a-mega-conference/ by Sunny Bindra Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/07/18/if-you-want-to-achieve-nothing-hold-a-mega-conference/#comment-2360 Dickie Rehal Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:28:34 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/07/18/if-you-want-to-achieve-nothing-hold-a-mega-conference/#comment-2360 Very well put. Why hold mega conferences or even have committees when all one needs is a team of eminent researchers whose study outcomes can be implemented? That will save money whihch can be diverted to better use. And with the e-tech we have, engaging stakeholders is just a click away. Whats needed is meaningful research to policy to action. But look at how muh funding goes to research and whatever becomes of their outcomes? In health we talk of reducing the 10/90 gap through increased funding for health research. Global forums have been held in that regard, monies that could have been better utlised. Good article Sunny! Very well put. Why hold mega conferences or even have committees when all one needs is a team of eminent researchers whose study outcomes can be implemented? That will save money whihch can be diverted to better use. And with the e-tech we have, engaging stakeholders is just a click away. Whats needed is meaningful research to policy to action. But look at how muh funding goes to research and whatever becomes of their outcomes? In health we talk of reducing the 10/90 gap through increased funding for health research. Global forums have been held in that regard, monies that could have been better utlised. Good article Sunny!

]]> http://www.sunwords.com/2008/07/18/if-you-want-to-achieve-nothing-hold-a-mega-conference/#comment-2389 tito Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:49:47 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/07/18/if-you-want-to-achieve-nothing-hold-a-mega-conference/#comment-2389 Ho, ho, ho. Any chance you can get this article published through a few other channels? I'm chortling at the offense you've already caused with it in the do-gooder circles ... I also wonder what it'll take to get that troupe of circus performers to see themselves as the rest of the world sees them ... Ho, ho, ho. Any chance you can get this article published through a few other channels? I’m chortling at the offense you’ve already caused with it in the do-gooder circles … I also wonder what it’ll take to get that troupe of circus performers to see themselves as the rest of the world sees them …

]]> http://www.sunwords.com/2008/07/18/if-you-want-to-achieve-nothing-hold-a-mega-conference/#comment-2474 munene Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:04:45 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/07/18/if-you-want-to-achieve-nothing-hold-a-mega-conference/#comment-2474 I like the way u say it as u see it..The prove of the pudding is in the eating nice work sunny nice one I like the way u say it as u see it..The prove of the pudding is in the eating nice work sunny nice one

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