Evaluating the Use of Communication for Development in Conflict Interventions / Evaluación del uso de la comunicación para el desarrollo en las intervenciones de conflicto

Measuring Peace in Participatory Communication / Medir la paz en la comunicación participativa

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2017): Monográfico sobre Evaluación de la Comunicación para el Desarrollo y el Cambio Social
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Published: 29-04-2017

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The application of Communication for Development (C4D) in conflict prevention, conflict reduction and post-conflict reconstruction interventions is a relatively new field. International organisations that have begun to adopt new communication & media designs in their peace work are progressively offering a credible baseline to engage in the assessment of this practice. In this paper, I offer a short compendium of the evaluation frameworks I have developed through my empirical research on the impact of Communication for Development in Peacebuilding; this is presented alongside a number of reflections and followed by concluding considerations on the state of the field.

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Communication for Development Google Schoolar
Peacebuilding Google Schoolar
Evaluation Google Schoolar
Theory of Change Google Schoolar
Participatory Communication Google Schoolar

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Baú, V. (2017). Evaluating the Use of Communication for Development in Conflict Interventions / Evaluación del uso de la comunicación para el desarrollo en las intervenciones de conflicto: Measuring Peace in Participatory Communication / Medir la paz en la comunicación participativa. Commons. Revista De Comunicación Y Ciudadanía Digital, 6(1). Retrieved from https://revistas.uca.es/index.php/cayp/article/view/3292

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Valentina Baú, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Valentina Baú works as a lecturer and researcher at the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia). Both as a practitioner and as a researcher, her work has focused on the use of the media & communication in international development. She has completed a PhD at Macquarie University on the role of participatory media in conflict transformation and reconciliation after civil violence. Her present research explores different approaches and evaluation methodologies the area of Communication for Development in Peacebuilding. In the past, Valentina has collaborated with different international NGOs, the United Nations and the Italian Development Cooperation, while living in various African countries. Her work has been published on a number of academic journals as well as renowned online platforms.

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