Toronto In Person event – Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum Gathering
The Future Skills Needed for Knowledge Mobilization – Friday, June 17, 2022
You are warmly invited to attend an afternoon in-person event as part of the 2022 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum (CKF). This event has been organized by the Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Unit at York University and is part of a series of regional in-person events aligned to CKF. Click here to learn more about the bi-annual CKF which takes place June 13-17, 2022 (virtually).
This event will focus on the future of knowledge mobilization work. With a renowned keynote speaker and a dynamic panel, together, we will explore the skills needed for successful KMb work in the future. It has been some time since we’ve been able to convene in person, so we will make sure there is time to connect. Also, we want to create a safe and comfortable environment for everyone. While masking is not required, it is recommended.
Keynote Speaker:
- Melanie Barwick, Registered Psychologist and Senior Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry and Child Health Evaluative Sciences program of the Research Institute at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
Panelists
- Sobia Khan, Director of Implementation, The Centre for Implementation.
- Isabel Cascante, Director, Research, Public Policy and Evaluation, United Way Greater Toronto
- Krista Jensen, Senior Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, York University
Plus breakout tables for further discussion on skills you think need to be developed.
Date: Friday, June 17
Time: 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm (with optional pub time afterward)
Location: Beeton Hall, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
Space is limited. Kindly register online. Space is limited. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-canadian-knowledge-mobilization-forum-gathering-tickets-348868985527