How to Change the World with Your Research by Hanna Vakhitova and Julia Langbein
How to Change the World with Your Research by Hanna Vakhitova and Julia Langbein
Transform your research into a powerful tool for societal impact. This workshop focuses on identifying your research's broader significance, communicating it effectively to policy-makers, and leveraging it to drive change. Through interactive discussions, scholars will develop strategies to connect their work with pressing global issues and create a meaningful impact.
Participants
- Hanna Vakhtiova is an Assistant professor and a Senior Economist at Kyiv School of Economics (Ukraine) and a Visiting fellow at Syddansk Universitet (Denmark). Hanna’s main research interest are in migration economics (labour migrants, IDPs) with a focus on skills dimension and employment. Hanna has over 18 years of experience in data analysis, impact evaluation and country studies for the World Bank, International Organization of Migration, International Labour Organization, European Training Foundation, European Union (Horizon 2020), and Ukrainian government.
- Julia Langbein has been leading 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 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 in communicating her research findings to policy-makers.