The Centre’s research program informs each stage of project delivery and helps us measure our impact and reach. The idea is we will co-construct knowledgeand reconstruct excellence – by developing and implementing collaborative ways of working with a range of stakeholders which engage multiple perspectives in defining problems and questions and in generating knowledge that helps vulnerable people and communities. We will continue the engaged excellence of our work, including fuller integration of cutting-edge approaches to impact AU Watch’s research and knowledge activities and deepened collaboration with the AU.

Using its network of scholars, volunteers and other professionals, including think-tanks we use research and evaluation to help inform political, economic and social policies at the AU to improve people’s lives and to bring about lasting change. Our research findings inform our publications, events and online engagement. These help to build an evidence base for the role of media and communication in the promotion and protection of human rights, governance, social justice, eradication of poverty and sustainable development, as well as influence policy and practice.