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Writing Policy Papers

Each participant works on their own paper from outline to draft and receives a written review from the programme trainers.

Dates
16–17 November 2026
Duration
2 days · 10 training hours
Venue
Training hall — Baghdad · In person
Fees
40,000 Iraqi dinars

Who it is for

Researchers and staff of civil society organisations and research centres.

Objectives

  • Telling an academic paper from a policy paper.
  • Building the argument and moving logically from evidence to recommendation.
  • Drafting an executive summary a decision-maker can read in two minutes.

Modules

  1. 1Who are we writing for? Defining the audience and the message
  2. 2The structure of a policy paper
  3. 3Alternatives and selection criteria
  4. 4The executive summary and recommendations
  5. 5Review and editing

Trainer

Dr Sara Hassan

Senior Researcher — Economy and Development

Dr Sara Hassan leads the Center's Economy and Development unit, working on the public budget, energy subsidies and youth employment.

Certificate

A certificate of participation accredited by the Center.