Events

EASST catalyzes new research partnerships between East African researchers and CEGA faculty to produce rigorous evidence in the region and encourage the translation of research findings into better policy. EASST organizes summits and workshops to match regional researchers with CEGA affiliates based on programmatic interests and scientific expertise, to link social scientists with local decision-makers, and to facilitate connections between researchers and the media.

Held annually in East Africa, the EASST Summit brings together East African researchers, CEGA faculty, former and future Visiting Fellows, policymakers, and media representatives in the region, and helps to disseminate the latest research findings to designers of social programs and policies. The annual event features activities such as brainstorming sessions, networking opportunities, and media outreach training, and provides an invaluable opportunity for a diverse group of researchers to meet, gain new skills, and exchange ideas.

Summits

7th Annual EASST Summit
July 6, 2018
EASST partnered with IPA, Makerere University, and Busitema University to hold the 7th Annual EASST Summit in Kampala, Uganda. This event featured presentations from African researchers, CEGA affiliates, policymakers, and practitioners to share new research findings, discuss study synergies and capacity to scale, learn best dissemination practices, and form meaningful collaborations across a wide array of regional stakeholders. ​

6th Annual EASST Summit
July 17, 2017 - July 19, 2017
EASST partnered with the Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative (ATAI) to showcase rigorous evidence relevant to East Africa and facilitate new linkages among research partners and policy makers across the region. The 6th Annual EASST Summit took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and provided the opportunity for East African researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share latest research findings, discuss study synergies and capacity to scale, learn best dissemination practices, and form meaningful collaborations with a wide array of regional stakeholders working toward a common goal of large scale, positive impact. The Summit was followed by a half-day GIS training for EASST fellows.

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5th Annual EASST Summit
July 12, 2016 - July 14, 2016
The 5th Annual EASST Summit featured a series of events to highlight how East Africa can use rigorous evidence to improve policy effectiveness and reach development goals in the region.  The Summit took place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Through an impact evaluation training, featured research presentations on latest findings from the EASST network, and workshop on how to increase transparency and reproducibility in the social sciences, the event allowed researchers and stakeholders from the East Africa to exchange ideas and build linkages between evidence and effective action. 

4th Annual EASST Summit
July 8, 2015 - July 11, 2015
The Summit in Nairobi, Kenya featured several events to showcase rigorous evidence from East Africa, kicking off with the 4th Annual EASST Summit, which highlighted research presentations by EASST members, a dissemination of policy lessons gleaned from the portfolio of the Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative (ATAI), and a half day media training workshop intended for researchers to translate evidence for mainstream audiences.

3rd Annual EASST Summit
June 16, 2014- June 21, 2014 
The third annual EASST summit, hosted in Kigali, Rwanda, brought together government officials, policy-makers, and researches from the region and around the world to share knowledge about the latest innovations in agricultural productivity and build greater linkages in the East African impact evaluation community. 

2nd Annual EASST Summit
Oct 5, 2013
CEGA, in collaboration with Twaweza, presents the EASST Collaborative’s Lessons from the Field: A Symposium on Impact Evaluation in African Development. The Summit was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Symposium brings together academic researchers from the world’s top academic research institutions to present and discuss their work in impact evaluation.
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2012 EASST Summit
Jul 12, 2012 – Jul 13, 2012
Our conference, “Improving Youth Opportunities and Rural Livelihoods” was held July 12 – 13, 2012 at Makerere University, Uganda.