About the Webinar
In a data-driven world, the power of a well-crafted visual can transcend language and amplify understanding across diverse audiences. Data visualization has become essential for engaging stakeholders, shaping policy, and advancing equity. Whether you're preparing a policy brief, designing an academic report, or leading a stakeholder presentation, how you present your data can shape perceptions and inform decisions. This webinar explores the art and science behind effective data visualization to equip participants with practical tips and tools to communicate evidence clearly, and with purpose.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify core principles of effective data visualisation and common pitfalls to avoid
- Apply simple guidelines to create clear, accessible, and context-sensitive data visualizations.
- Explore user-friendly tools—such as Datawrapper and Canva to visualize data and create interactive charts.
Date: Wednesday 24th September 2025
Time: 13:00 GMT
Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2b8f974b-3e67-46d1-81a3-41f9b1a5ca19@941bbf5f-f2c0-4875-a24c-6907865d251a
About the Speaker
Dr. Pearl Kyei is social demographer with a passion for making research findings accessible and understandable to nontechnical audiences. She earned her BA in Economics at Davidson College before pursuing an MA and a PhD in Demography at the University of Pennsylvania. She currently works as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Regional Institute for Population Studies where her research focuses on human capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa and understanding social inequality. Dr. Kyei has served as Technical Advisor to the Ghana Statistical Service, where she coordinated the dissemination of the 2021 Population and Housing Census results and led the development of an organisational writing style guide for communicating statistics in clear language to diverse stakeholders.
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