IFGH 2010 Opening Address: Research for Health: Approaches to Research System Strengthening COHRED’s Experience with Countries

Michael Devlin, representing the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED), has expertise in science, policy communication and the emerging field of knowledge sharing. He joined the Council on Health Research and Development following six years as Chief Knowledge Officer of the CGIAR agricultural research center – International Water Management Institute – based in Sri Lanka and working in Asia and Africa. He has worked incorporate public affairs, as a communications consultant, designing information strategies and campaigns, managing large websites and publications in the corporate and scientific sectors. Michael has led projects to synthesize European Union-funded research on innovation networks, materials science, information society, energy and environmental policy. He holds a BA degree in journalism and French literature, with further course work in scientific and technical communication.

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