Knowledge Mobilization and Consumer Engagement: Lessons in Creating Mental Health Information Resources

You are invited to a KM in the AM event presented by Mobilizing Minds and the Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University. Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 AM Location: ING Direct Presentation Room (“The Garage”) CSI Annex, 1st Floor (just South of Bloor near Bathurst subway station) Register Online (free) Description: …

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Request for Proposals to Establish a Vendor of Record Arrangement for Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization Services for the Learning Ministries

RFP No. 1113/OSS_00496830 https://ontariotenders.bravosolution.com/esop/nac-host/public/web/login.html This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation to prospective Proponents to submit Proposals for the establishment of a Vendor of Record (VOR) Arrangement for Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization Services for the Learning Ministries, as further described in Part 2 – The Deliverables (the “Deliverables”). This RFP is issued by …

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Mobilizing Science Knowledge & Research in the 21st Century: An NCE Sharing of Best Practices Symposium

January 26-29, 2015 Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel NCE researchers are asked to report their knowledge mobilization (KMB) activities every year, yet we recognize the lack of formal KMB training and education. To meet this need, MEOPAR will host a Mobilizing Science Knowledge and Research (KMB) Symposium designed by staff from some of the 48 Canadian …

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Senior Advisor, Knowledge Outreach – CIFAR

The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) brings together top researchers from Canada and across the globe to create new knowledge that will change the world. Today, our global research networks are working on some of the most interesting and pressing questions of our time.

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List of resources and process suggestions to help NGOs deal with data requests from researchers

KTECOP member Anne Bergen has posted a list of resources and process suggestions to help NGOs deal with data requests from researchers. These resources were sent in response to a request sent to the KTECOP.ca listserv, the CBPR mail list, and the CFICE project, asking for recommendations about “resources aimed at community partners/NGOs who are …

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McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

McMaster University is pleased to announce the launch of the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, a new online resource that will provide health professionals and the general public with trusted, evidence-based information about how to stay healthy, active and engaged as we grow older. The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal brings together research evidence about clinical, public …

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Knowledge Translation Strategies for Health and Helping Professionals

University of British Columbia Continuing Studies presents a two-part webinar series on October 2 and 16, 2014. This course can be applied as an elective to the UBC Certificate in Collaborative Practice for Health Professionals. Health and helping professionals across a continuum of roles, including direct practice, education, policy and research, are faced with rapidly …

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Changing the Game of Research in the UK: The Quest for Non-academic Impact

Join us on Thursday, June 26, 3-5 pm, for a Toronto KTECOP presentation by Christina Miariti, Research Impact officer at the University of Sussex, UK. This talk will review the context and responses to the ‘impact agenda’ in the UK. It will reveal the difficult questions that remain at the heart of the current discourse and, drawing from examples across Europe, will make the case for different approaches needed to deepen our understanding of research impact as it evolves over time.

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