Caroline delivered a keynote presentation at the Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition in Accra, Ghana, in June 2026.

Below is the video and the references. Caroline’s speaking notes are here. The slides are here.

Below is Caroline’s talk. Ghana had played England in the men’s football World Cup the night before – their first competitive match ever! – which was a draw: hence the discussion about that at the beginning. Note that after Caroline starts talking there seems to be an echo: that wasn’t in the room at the time, and stops after a couple of minutes.

References:

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• Flexner, A. (1939). “The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge.” Harper’s Magazine, 179.
• Chapman, S. (2015). “Reflections on a 38-year career in public health advocacy.” Public Health Research & Practice, 25(2).
• Hardwick, R., Anderson, R. & Cooper, C. (2015). “How do third sector organisations use research and other knowledge?” Implementation Science, 10:84. (Note: studies health and social care non-profits specifically.)
• Oliver, K. & Cairney, P. (2019). “The dos and don’ts of influencing policy: a systematic review.” Palgrave Communications, 5:21.
• Manning, R., Goldman, I. & Hernández Licona, G. (2023). “Impact evaluation and synthesis — how far are they being used in low- and middle-income countries?” Journal of Development Effectiveness, 15(2), 148–164.
• Kahneman, D. & Tversky, A. (1974). “Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases.” Science, 185(4157), 1124–1131.
• Fiennes, C., Mendizabal, E., Morales, M. & Datta, A. (2021). “Evidence-into-Policy Partnerships: Insights and Patterns.” Giving Evidence / OTT Consulting. (Primary research: interviews with IPA, J-PAL, ID Insight, Evidence Action, Busara, CGIAR, and others.)
• Fiennes, C., Mendizabal, E., Morales, M. & Datta, A. (2021). “Evidence-into-Policy: Useful Insights from the Literature.” Giving Evidence / OTT Consulting.