1 Knowledge Mobilization: The NRE Experience [email protected][email protected]2006/11/01 2006/11/01 http://nre.concordia.ca http://nre.concordia.ca Tom Beckley David Bruce Omer Chouinard Ivan Emke Greg Halseth Bruno Jean Patrice LeBlanc Dianne Looker Diane Martz Solange Nadeau John Parkins Steve Plante Doug Ramsey Richard Stedman Ellen Wall Derek Wilkinson Anna Woodrow
Tom Beckley David Bruce Omer Chouinard Ivan Emke Greg Halseth Bruno Jean Patrice LeBlanc Dianne Looker. Diane Martz Solange Nadeau John Parkins Steve Plante Doug Ramsey Richard Stedman Ellen Wall Derek Wilkinson Anna Woodrow. Knowledge Mobilization: The NRE Experience. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rural Revitalization•Drivers and processesDrivers and processes•Building CapacityBuilding Capacity•FindingsFindings
Key economic, social, political processesKey economic, social, political processes Relative importance of economic and social Relative importance of economic and social
processesprocesses Capacity-building processesCapacity-building processes Social capital, networks, social cohesion, Social capital, networks, social cohesion,
community capacitycommunity capacity
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Policy-MakersPractitioners
CitizensResearchers
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Engagement and Dialogue•Engage earlyEngage early•Multiple venues of communicationMultiple venues of communication•Appropriate means of communicationAppropriate means of communication•Building trust is target-specificBuilding trust is target-specific
Build on Existing Capacity•Use existing Use existing
organizations and organizations and networksnetworks
• Identify and Identify and respect their respect their interestsinterests
• Identify and Identify and accommodate accommodate their normstheir norms
Mackenzie, BC
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Bear the Burden• Multiple demands on all Multiple demands on all
partnerspartners• KM means bearing the KM means bearing the
burdenburden Proactive liaisonProactive liaison Intelligence gatheringIntelligence gathering Telephone or face-to-faceTelephone or face-to-face PositivePositive Not researcher Not researcher
•ReorganizeReorganize•Strategic planningStrategic planning•Challenge the Challenge the
institutionsinstitutions
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Inclusion-Exclusion Tension•KM must be inclusiveKM must be inclusive•Research must be exclusiveResearch must be exclusive•Form strategic alliancesForm strategic alliances
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Continuity•KM is long termKM is long term•Plan for Plan for
replacement and replacement and recruitmentrecruitment
•CelebrateCelebrate
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Lessons for Councils•Long term viewLong term view•Bear the burdenBear the burden•Recognize broader accomplishmentsRecognize broader accomplishments•Develop criteria for quality KMDevelop criteria for quality KM•Lobby for KM (all levels)Lobby for KM (all levels)•Publicize KM (but bear the burden)Publicize KM (but bear the burden)