Events – Canadian Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Community of Practice

FREE webinar: Connecting People and Society in the Disinformation Age

May 18, 2020 by Sylviane Duval

It’s not much fun communicating science these days, is it? Opinion seems to count more than facts. Everybody’s got their back up about something. And every subject seems to be a target for polarization—starting with covid-19 and running all the way from climate change, agricultural technology (eg: gene editing, glyphosate), food (eg: gluten, fad diets) …

COVID-19 delays Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum

March 16, 2020 by David Phipps

COVID-19 delays #CKF20 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 …

COVID-19 delays #CKF20

March 16, 2020 by Peter Levesque

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 …

Inspiring Change: creating impact with evidence-based implementation, free online mini-course is open for a limited time

March 11, 2020 by Julia Moore

Change is hard. Learning about implementation science can help. Inspiring Change, a free mini-course, provides easy-to-follow guidance on how to use best practices from implementation science to improve outcomes. Implementation science looks at how to move ideas and innovations into action. It can help you break down the process of explaining and enacting change into …

One day left! Register for “Are we making a difference? Robust approaches to planning, monitoring and achieving outcomes”

April 21, 2020March 10, 2020 by Rossana Coriandoli

You have only one day to register for the KTE COP Toronto Chapter’s next speaking event with Dr. Sarah Morton, Director, Outcome Focus and Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh. Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Time: 4 – 6 PM (Eastern Time) This event will be available by webinar or in person at: Institute for Work …

Are we making a difference? Robust approaches to planning, monitoring and achieving outcomes

April 21, 2020February 6, 2020 by Rossana Coriandoli

On March 11th, 2020, the KTE COP Toronto Chapter hosted a speaking event with Dr. Sarah Morton, Director, Outcome Focus and Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh. Watch the webinar recording and download the presentation slides. About the Presentation Increasingly organizations and services are asked to deliver better outcomes to the people and communities they serve. …

Submit an abstract to the Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum in Halifax

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 by Rossana Coriandoli

Submit an abstract to the 2020 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum! The annual Canadian event is seeking people to contribute presentations, posters, workshops, and open-space activities that facilitate active participation, networking, reflection and learning. The deadline for contribution is March 15, 2020. The Forum will take place in Halifax, NS, on June 8-9, 2020. This event is a …

Practicing Knowledge Translation Course – April 14-17, 2020 ~ Accepting applications!

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 by Tom Lee

Are you interested in learning about how to apply Knowledge Translation (KT) science to your real-world implementation projects? The Knowledge Translation (KT) Program at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto is offering Practicing Knowledge Translation (PKT), an applied KT course that has been delivered to over 300 participants globally (including Australia, Ethiopia, Ireland, and more) …

Call for Content: Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2020 #CKF20

December 11, 2019 by David Phipps

Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2020 The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum was created in 2012 as a professional development forum for practitioners and professionals working in knowledge mobilization across fields and sectors. The theme for 2020 is: Welcoming New Talent, Skills, and Perspectives The welcoming theme honours the history of Pier 21 and new talent, skills, …

Lisa Lachance is Chair of the 2020 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum

October 10, 2019 by Peter Levesque

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 …