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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'>To your Respected Attention</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'>I hope this communication finds you in good health, We recently sent you an invite to this </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'>critically Important workshop program on </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'>Evidence Based Policy Making and Implementation</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'> hosted by The Forum for Information systems and hereby extend our reminder to you and your team to attend this important 5 day practical paced Workshop to take place on the following dates and venues scheduled for your convenience</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=4><SPAN><FONT face=Calibri><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #002060; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-bevel-captop-bevelstyle: 5; mso-bevel-captop-dpiwidth: 5.0pt; mso-bevel-captop-dpiheight: 1.0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-bevelstyle: 0; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiheight: 0pt; mso-bevel-material: 5; mso-bevel-dpiextrusion: 4.5pt; mso-bevel-colorcontour-color: #A6A6A6; mso-bevel-colorcontour-themecolor: background1; mso-bevel-colorcontour-alpha: 100.0%; mso-bevel-colorcontour-colortransforms: lumm=65000; mso-bevel-dpicontour: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes">24<SUP>th</SUP> – 28<SUP>th</SUP> July 2017 at Premier Hotel, OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa</SPAN></B></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=4><SPAN><FONT face=Calibri><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #00b050; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-bevel-captop-bevelstyle: 5; mso-bevel-captop-dpiwidth: 5.0pt; mso-bevel-captop-dpiheight: 1.0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-bevelstyle: 0; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiheight: 0pt; mso-bevel-material: 5; mso-bevel-dpiextrusion: 4.5pt; mso-bevel-colorcontour-color: #A6A6A6; mso-bevel-colorcontour-themecolor: background1; mso-bevel-colorcontour-alpha: 100.0%; mso-bevel-colorcontour-colortransforms: lumm=65000; mso-bevel-dpicontour: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes">21<SUP>st</SUP> – 25<SUP>th</SUP> August 2017 at Premier Hotel, OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa</SPAN></B></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=4><SPAN><FONT face=Calibri><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #00b050; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-bevel-captop-bevelstyle: 5; mso-bevel-captop-dpiwidth: 5.0pt; mso-bevel-captop-dpiheight: 1.0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-bevelstyle: 0; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiheight: 0pt; mso-bevel-material: 5; mso-bevel-dpiextrusion: 4.5pt; mso-bevel-colorcontour-color: #A6A6A6; mso-bevel-colorcontour-themecolor: background1; mso-bevel-colorcontour-alpha: 100.0%; mso-bevel-colorcontour-colortransforms: lumm=65000; mso-bevel-dpicontour: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes"></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #0070c0; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-bevel-captop-bevelstyle: 5; mso-bevel-captop-dpiwidth: 5.0pt; mso-bevel-captop-dpiheight: 1.0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-bevelstyle: 0; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiheight: 0pt; mso-bevel-material: 5; mso-bevel-dpiextrusion: 4.5pt; mso-bevel-colorcontour-color: #A6A6A6; mso-bevel-colorcontour-themecolor: background1; mso-bevel-colorcontour-alpha: 100.0%; mso-bevel-colorcontour-colortransforms: lumm=65000; mso-bevel-dpicontour: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes">18<SUP>th</SUP> – 22<SUP>nd</SUP> September, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2017 at Landmark Grand Hotel, Dubai, </SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #0070c0; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-bevel-captop-bevelstyle: 5; mso-bevel-captop-dpiwidth: 5.0pt; mso-bevel-captop-dpiheight: 1.0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-bevelstyle: 0; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiheight: 0pt; mso-bevel-material: 5; mso-bevel-dpiextrusion: 4.5pt; mso-bevel-colorcontour-color: #A6A6A6; mso-bevel-colorcontour-themecolor: background1; mso-bevel-colorcontour-alpha: 100.0%; mso-bevel-colorcontour-colortransforms: lumm=65000; mso-bevel-dpicontour: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes'>United Arab Emirates</SPAN></B></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=4><SPAN><FONT face=Calibri><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #0070c0; LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-bevel-captop-bevelstyle: 5; mso-bevel-captop-dpiwidth: 5.0pt; mso-bevel-captop-dpiheight: 1.0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-bevelstyle: 0; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-bevel-capbot-dpiheight: 0pt; mso-bevel-material: 5; mso-bevel-dpiextrusion: 4.5pt; mso-bevel-colorcontour-color: #A6A6A6; mso-bevel-colorcontour-themecolor: background1; mso-bevel-colorcontour-alpha: 100.0%; mso-bevel-colorcontour-colortransforms: lumm=65000; mso-bevel-dpicontour: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes'></SPAN></B></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Importance of Attending this workshop</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>There is increasing pressure on policy makers to develop more effective policies and to direct and manage resources in more focused and efficient ways that result in improved implementation and outcomes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Evidence-based policy-making is an approach that has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. It is based on the premise that better policies and better decision-making result when these are based on sound empirical evidence and solid rational analysis. It is also critical to use evidence to improve implementation. Evidence-Based Policy-Making and Implementation (EBPM&I) therefore focuses on establishing rigorously objective evidence as a key informant of policy, but also for improving implementation of public services.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>However, there are many areas of government which are not well served by quantitative research, leading to debate about the methods and instruments that are considered critical for the collection of relevant evidence. In addition to data, understanding institutional policy- and decision-making processes, analytical skills and political support are seen as important elements. This Workshop aims to engage with this debate and help leaders understand how evidence can help them to make the best decisions about policies, programmes, services and budgets.</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #555246; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #555246; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'>WORKSHOP BENEFITS</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Through a mix of practical activities, theory and examples of effective practice you will learn:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="COLOR: #002060; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>An understanding of the factors that influence policy and implementation processes and the difference between evidence and opinion <o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="COLOR: #002060; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>An understanding of the reason for, and the method of constructing, a theory of change<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="COLOR: #002060; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>An understanding of how the use of evidence can improve the performance of leaders and departments as well as the implementation and impact of policies<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="COLOR: #002060; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>An opportunity to reflect on existing policy-making and management processes, their strengths and limitations<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="COLOR: #002060; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>An understanding of tools for evidence-based policy-making and implementation<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="COLOR: #002060; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>An understanding of the role of evidence in managing political and other influences on the policy and implementation process. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>WHO SHOULD ATTEND? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>From International Organizations, such as UN Agencies, Government institutions, Major Corporations, Universities, Colleges, Trade Unions, Political Parties, NGOs etc<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">.<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #002060; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>This Summit is ideal for <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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