The ‘Harnessing Data for Democratic Development in South and Southeast Asia’ project currently being implemented by LIRNEasia is focused on data policy ecosystems in South and Southeast Asia taking into account both formal and informal policy and practice. The project also aims to expend the community of practice of Asian Data for Development practitioners and enhance the capacity of actors ...
LIRNEasia is currently looking to fill the role of a Manager of Communications. The full job description is available here. The deadline for applying is 15th July 2023. The post LIRNEasia is hiring: Manager – Communications appeared first on LIRNEasia.
In this article, Senior Research Fellow, Sujata Gamage explores the question of how civil society can make use of opportunities for deeper engagement in policy-making. The protests that erupted in 2022 in Sri Lanka, popularly known as the Aragalaya, were an expression of a deep public discontent with all levels of government, especially with the increasing authoritarianism and irresponsible governance ...
Senior Research Manager Gayani Hurulle, Statistician Tharaka Amarasinghe speak and Chairman of the Welfare Benefits Board B.Wijayaratne, spoke of Social Safety Nets in a virtual session organised by the National Movement for Social Justice on the 25th June 2023. Watch the video here. The post Rise in poverty and recovery program – දරිද්රතාවයේ උත්සන්න වීම සහ අස්වැසුම වැඩසටහන appeared first on LIRNEasia. ...
LIRNEasia’s Research Fellow, Dilshan Fernando, along with CEO Helani Galpaya, Senior Research Manager Gayani Hurulle and Catherine Mobley of Clemson University, recently published a paper on disability and place of living. The paper was based on research conducted by LIRNEasia in Myanmar among persons with disabilities in 2016, funded by the International Development Research Center of Canada. The paper has been ...
Image Credits: Newsfirst.lk Lirneasia congratulates Chiranthi Rajapakse and Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, who recently became the recipients of the prestigious Gratiaen Prize, 2023. Their winning works were titled ‘Keeping time and other stories’ (short story collection) and ‘The wretched and the damned’ (novel) respectively. This prize recognises creative writing in English by Sri Lankan authors who reside in the island. It’s awarded ...
LIRNEasia held an event titled Social Safety Nets and the State of Poverty in Sri Lanka on Wednesday 7 June 2023 in Colombo. This event involved a presentation of the findings of a recent nationally representative survey of 10,000 Sri Lankan households conducted by LIRNEasia, followed by a panel discussion, with representation of stakeholders from government, multi-lateral donor organizations, and civil ...
As many countries entered the recovery phase following the COVID-19 crisis, Sri Lanka plummeted into an economic crisis. The need for social safety nets to protect the most vulnerable increased. The reform of social safety net system that was already underway gained urgency and importance as a key part of Sri Lanka’s reform agenda to receive a bailout from ...
LIRNEasia Chair, Rohan Samarajiva delivered the keynote address on Day 1 of ICA Manipal Regional Hub 2023,on 26 May 2023, titled: Inauthenticity of content in internet regulation: Who decides and how? The event was organised by the Manipal Institute of Communication. #informationdisorder #misinformation #internetgovernance #ICA2023 #ICA23 The post LIRNEasia Chair speaks on the inauthenticity of content in internet regulation appeared ...
We are looking for a consultant to assess public-private data collaborations in Bangladesh. LIRNEasia is looking for a consultant to conduct an assessment on public-private collaborations in the data domain and to identify enablers and barriers to such partnerships, with special attention to achieving SDGs in Bangladesh. This will involve mapping public-private collaborations in the data domain in Bangladesh through ...
Senior research manager, Gayani Hurulle spoke to the market research industry on LIRNEasia’s experience in conducting impactful public policy research at a seminar organised to commemorate International Market Research Day. The seminar, Research for a Better World was organised by the Market Research Society of Sri Lanka on May 3rd, 2023. Gayani drew on the near-two-decades’ worth of experience ...
In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has gained prominence among an increasingly socially and environmentally conscious consumer base. Viewed from a public policy perspective, this shift towards a more socially and environmentally conscious private sector creates opportunities for alignment between business and government. For instance, ESG metrics and political targets such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) center ...
CEO Helani Galpaya participated (virtually) in a panel titled “Demonstrating the Power of Private Sector Data for Sustainable Development” at the UN World Data Forum 2023 currently taking place in Hangzhou, China (and online/hybrid). The panel was moderated by Tom Orrel (Managing Director, DataReady) and focused on the challenges and possibilities of public-private-civil society partnerships that enabled the use of data ...
CEO Helani Galpaya took part in a panel discussion at the 2nd Digital Economy Working Group meeting of the G20, held in Hyderabad, India from 17-19 of April, 2023. India holds the Presidency of the G20 for this year. A series of sectoral and thematic working group meetings are taking place in cities around India, culminating in the meeting of ...
Helani Galpaya was one of the briefers who were asked to frame the discussions at the UN’s ongoing official consultations leading to the development of the Global Digital Compact. The other two briefers were Vint Cerf (internet pioneer, currently at Google) and Tripti Sinha (Chair of ICANN, and with the University of Maryland). Helani’s remarks can be found here. The ...
Isuru Samaratunga, Resarch Manager Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly gaining potential to become integrated into the workplace. The recent release of ChatGPT has opened up many such possibilities, with users rushing to try it out for purposes ranging from productivity-enhancing, to the bizarre. The chatbot is an NLP, or natural language processing tool which allows users ...
Helani Galpaya was a speaker at the panel discussion titled “Democracy in the Digital Age: How Canada Advances Internet Freedom for All”. The event was organized by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC). It was a conversation among experts that will took stock of Canadian efforts to advance democracy in the digital age, and ...
LIRNEasia is currently looking to fill the role of a Senior Researcher. The full job description is available here. The deadline for applying is 11th April 2023. The post LIRNEasia is hiring: Senior Researcher appeared first on LIRNEasia.
LIRNEasia conducted a study on digital platform use across six countries in South and Southeast Asia. This working paper provides insights on popular platform types, drivers of and barriers to adoption, and the impact of COVID-19. Full report: Exploring digital platforms for development: Opportunities and policy options to boost take-up and mitigate risks The post Exploring digital platforms for development: Opportunities ...
