Transform your research into a powerful tool for societal impact! This workshop focuses on identifying the broader significance of your research, communicating it effectively to policymakers, and leveraging it to drive change. Scholars will develop strategies to connect their work to pressing global issues and have a meaningful impact. 

• Hanna Vakhtiova is an assistant professor and senior economist at the Kyiv School of Economics (Ukraine) and a visiting fellow at Syddansk Universitet (Denmark). Hanna’s main research interests lie in migration economics (labour migrants, IDPs) with a focus on the skills dimension and employment. She has over 18 years of experience in data analysis, impact evaluation and country studies for the World Bank, the International Organization for Migration, the International Labour Organization, the European Training Foundation, the European Union (Horizon 2020), and the Ukrainian government. 
• Julia Langbein has headed the ZOiS research cluster Political Economy and Integration since January 2020. In her research, she deals with the integration of (semi-) peripheral economies into transnational markets and the consequences of that for their economic and political development. Her regional focus lies on Eastern Europe and European economic integration, while also taking into account the role of China’s economic engagement. Julia has extensive experience of communicating her research findings to policymakers.

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