Peter Levesque

I am a social entrepreneur focused on building the capacity of businesses, governments, associations, educational institutions, health centres, and civil society organizations to access, implement, utilize, and evaluate the best knowledge and practice available - to improve the quality of life of all populations, especially our most vulnerable. Prior to founding Knowledge Mobilization Works, I had served as the Deputy-Director of Knowledge Products and Mobilization for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. I also held the position of Knowledge Exchange Specialist for the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. For three years, I was the founding Chair of the Knowledge Mobilization committee for the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation.

KMb Leadership Role

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https://ccsa.ca/director-knowledge-mobilization The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is seeking a Director, Knowledge Mobilization Reports to: Senior Member of Leadership Team The Director, Knowledge Mobilization (Director, KMb), will be responsible for leading CCSA’s knowledge mobilization portfolio. The Director, KMb, brings a specialized knowledge in the field and provides guidance and leadership to the team of …

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COVID-19 delays #CKF20

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In light of public health concerns related to the coronavirus, Research Impact Canada and the Institute for Knowledge Mobilization are postponing the Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum, originally scheduled for June 8-9. The new date is November 24-25 and remains at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We remain committed to co-creating a conference experience that …

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Lisa Lachance is Chair of the 2020 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum

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We are pleased to announce that Lisa Lachance is the Chair of the 2020 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum. Lisa is President of Wisdom2Action Limited, a social enterprise focused on community and youth engagement, evaluation, and knowledge mobilization. She is passionate about the potential for knowledge mobilization to achieve social justice and is always seeking to …

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Ottawa Knowledge Broker Community of Practice Meeting at Canadian Co-operative Association October 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT | Free

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http://www.knowledgemobilization.net/event/ottawa-knowledge-broker-community-practice-2016-10-20/ Mark your calendars! The Ottawa Knowledge Broker Community of Practice is having a special guest hosting of the October 20, 2016 meeting Thursday October 20 5:00pm meet up Canadian Co-operative Association 275 Bank Street, Suite 400 (Corner of Bank and Somerset) *Someone will be available in the foyer to provide access the 4th floor. …

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Knowledge Mobilization Leaders Roundtable: Working together to build capacity – Vancouver, January 8 & 9, 2015

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The Institute for Knowledge Mobilization is organizing a Knowledge Mobilization Leaders Roundtable: Working together to build capacity in Vancouver on January 8 & 9, 2015.  The attendance will consist of 20 senior knowledge mobilization leaders who share the goal of an enhanced and effective knowledge mobilization system for Canada.  Details are found in the link below: …

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Evaluating KT Strategies in Public Health – Évaluer des stratégies d’AC en santé publique

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This resource shared by Jeannie Mackintosh – Evaluating KT Strategies in Public Health a free, interactive and self-paced module Evaluating the implementation of a practice change is a very complex process. Knowing how to create and follow a structured process for successful and useful evaluation is an essential skill. Evaluating KT Strategies in Public Health is designed for public health …

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