Discussing policy requires understanding the impact on all parties.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Dong, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS), gave the opening speech of the discussion series - Photo: YEN TRINH

This is one of the contents of the discussion series "Practicing public policy analysis for journalists - From theory to practice". The program was organized by the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS) in Hanoi on August 27 and 28.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Dong, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS), said that this is an opportunity for IPS and reporters to discuss and systematize more parts about public policy practice. In the process of working on policies, IPS has found that journalists sometimes have difficulty in analyzing and reporting.

Reporters discuss policy-related keywords - Photo: YEN TRINH

Reporters discussed policy-related keywords, such as impact, legal system for implementation, feasibility, effectiveness, impact assessment, etc.

With the example of the policy topic related to the beer and alcohol market, Mr. Dong analyzed that there will be policies for manufacturers, distributors, consumers, along with propaganda measures... However, in reality, policies need to balance material benefits between parties, ensuring economic and social development.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Dong, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS), joined the discussion - Photo: YEN TRINH

From the above suggestions, speakers from IPS have summarized information about the State's tools to address policy issues, when an issue becomes a policy issue. In addition, the relationship between policy and law, stakeholders in impact assessment and policy advocacy. Specifically, who is affected by a policy, how to assess the impact and who is involved in the policy process.

The program also discusses reporting, writing policy-related articles, and researching documents. Reporters are encouraged to learn about policies related to digital infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, energy infrastructure, etc.

Established in 2017, the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS) focuses on digital technology -related policy areas. Two main program groups are related to digital transformation in the public sector and digital economic development policies.

Over the years, IPS has organized about 7 training courses and policy discussions for journalists from many provinces and cities with a total of more than 200 participants.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ban-ve-chinh-sach-can-hieu-ro-tac-dong-den-cac-ben-20240827132304264.htm