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URL:https://www.ukfiet.org/events/young-lives-conference-learning-from-lon
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SUMMARY:Young Lives Conference - Learning from longitudinal studies in LMIC
  countries: pre & post COVID
DESCRIPTION:A digital conference open to all researchers who work in lower-
 and-middle-income countries and/or with longitudinal data.\nREGISTER HERE 
 FOR FREE\nAre you a researcher or policy professional who works with low-a
 nd-middle-income countries (LMICs) or with longitudinal data?\nThen you ar
 e cordially invited to: Learning from longitudinal studies in low- and mid
 dle-income countries: before\, during and after Covid-19\, an online confe
 rence presented by Young Lives\, CLOSER &amp\; Lancaster University Manage
 ment School .\nThis four-day event takes place from Tuesday 11th to Friday
  14th of May 2021\, with each day featuring a 90-minute seminar (2pm-3.30p
 m BST).\nIt will be an excellent opportunity to dive into the challenges a
 nd opportunities of longitudinal research in LMICs\, learning from researc
 hers’ diverse experiences across a variety of international longitudinal
  studies.\nEach session will feature a panel of experts who will address a
  variety of questions\, including:\n\n	What is the role of longitudinal re
 search in addressing Covid-19 and its aftermath?\n	How can longitudinal da
 ta be linked to other data sources or combined with multiple methods to en
 hance their value?\n	What have we learned in terms of the practical and et
 hical lessons for sustaining research cohorts over many years\, and how ha
 s Covid-19 required us to adapt?\n\nDaily seminar details: \nCOVID-19 and 
 longitudinal research: opportunities and challenges Tuesday 11 May\, 2pm-3
 .30pm BST\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that all research is 
 conducted and presents many logistical and ethical challenges. However\, l
 ongitudinal research has been well placed to respond to the crisis\, and b
 uild on existing relationships with participants to assess impacts. This s
 ession showcases research findings from longitudinal studies that have res
 ponded to COVID-19 in developing countries.\nSpeakers include:\n\n	Sarah B
 aird (Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence)\n	Marta Favara (Young Lives
 )\n	Talip Kilik (World Bank)\n	Sarah Ssewanyana (Economic Policy Research 
 Centre)\n\nSession moderator: Catherine Porter (University of Lancaster)\n
 Innovation in longitudinal research\nWednesday 12 May\, 2pm-3.30pm BST\nUn
 derstanding individuals' behaviours and designing effective policies requi
 res access and management of different data sources. What are these data s
 ources and how can we better link them into our research? This session wil
 l present examples of how longitudinal data can be linked to other data so
 urces and the main challenges and opportunities of doing so.\nSpeakers inc
 lude:\n\n	Yyannu Cruz (Inter-American Development Bank\, IDB)\n	Paul Glewe
 e (University of Minnesota)\n	Claire Zanuso (French Development Agency\, A
 FD)\n\nSession Moderator: Rafael Novella (UCL\, CLOSER)\nDoing and Adaptin
 g Longitudinal Research: What have we learned? Thursday 13 May\, 2pm-3.30p
 m BST\nThis session aims to stimulate discussion on the methodological\, e
 thical and practical challenges encountered in the conduct of longitudinal
  research in LMICs. It invites speakers from a variety of studies to refle
 ct on their experiences of conducting longitudinal research\, how they hav
 e adapted due to the pandemic\, and what the future of longitudinal resear
 ch in LMICs might look like.\nSpeakers include:\n\n	Jo Boyden (Young Lives
 )\n	Rebecca Hardy (UCL\, CLOSER)\n	Caroline Moreau (Johns Hopkins Universi
 ty\, Global Early Adolescent Study)\n	Virginia Morrow (Young Lives)\n	Sabi
 na Faiz Rashid (Brac University\, Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence)
 \n	Alan Sánchez (GRADE\, Young Lives)\n\nSession Moderator: Gina Crivello
  (Young Lives)\nSpecial session: Longitudinal evidence on skills inequalit
 y in Peru Friday 14 May\, 2pm-4pm BST / 10am-12pm PST (note 2-hour session
 )\nThis session showcases work from the ESRC-funded project\, Inequality i
 n skills in Peru. The presentations will feature studies on the impact of 
 recently implemented secondary and higher education policies in Peru. The 
 session will focus particularly on policy implications and invite particip
 ation from researchers and policymakers.\nSpeakers include:\n\n	Jorge Ague
 ro (University of Connecticut)\n	Alan Agüero (GRADE)\n\nSession Moderator
 : Santiago Cueto (GRADE).\nNOTE: this panel will be conducted in Spanish. 
 We will endeavour to provide live translation. \nAttendee information and 
 how to register: \nEach session of the conference will be delivered online
  via Zoom and will run for between 90 minutes and two hours (Friday).\nTo 
 attend\, simply book your place via Eventbrite and we will send you detail
 s to join each seminar. Booking will allow you to attend all four events\,
  but attendees are welcome to join for whichever of the four days their sc
 hedules allow.\nFurther information:\nIf you have any questions or require
  further information about this conference\, please contact younglives@qeh
 .ox.ac.uk\nThis conference is a collaborative event organised by Young Liv
 es\, CLOSER and Lancaster University Management School.\nREGISTER HERE FOR
  FREE
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