Bridging research and practice -- Insights from a career in developmental evaluation and practitioner CGLG Event

Lara Olson is an Independent Peacebuilding Researcher, Consultant & Evaluator. In this interactive event, she will first provide insights on how research skills can be used for policy impact in peacebuilding, development aid and beyond, and then conduct a Q&A session with those attending. Lara has practical aid experience, held leading roles in practitioner-focused learning projects, and has expertise in developmental evaluation, and university-based teaching and research on conflict and peace. She holds degrees from the University of British Columbia, LSE and Oxford University, and has worked extensively in the South Caucasus and psot-Soviet states, and on the Balkans (Kosovo), Afghanistan, and Liberia. Her goal is to support innovative approaches and more effective local-international partnerships to prevent and end deadly conflict and build sustainable peace.