Knowledge Mobilization UpdatePresentation to Advisory CommitteeSt. John’s, NLJune 17, 2009

Funding support provided by the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement

Goals• Make municipal leaders aware of the research,

have them contribute to it, and have them feel it reflects their concerns and needs.

• Give the recommendations of this research a real life in the reshaping of our system of local governance.

• Provide municipal, provincial and federal policy makers and political leaders with the tools and a roadmap for integrating this research into their planning processes.

Website• www.municipalitiesnl.com/ccrc • Project updates

– Research– project-related events

• Publications• New dedicated site

– Discussion groups– GIS tools– Pilot site data

Municipal Engagement• Municipal News

– Functional Regions article (Dr. Simms)– Regional Governance article (Dr. Vodden and grad students)

• Face-to-face – MNL Convention Session– Urban Municipalities Committee– Update at Municipal Symposium

• Other– Small Towns update– Newsletter– Active Labour Market Policy - paper release

Pilot Regions

• Regionally focused presentations• Research and profiles shared with

local partners• Summary report and survey• Research teams back in regions in

September

Other Stakeholder Engagement

• NL Federal Regional Council• ACOA Policy Network• Rural Secretariat Sessions• Regional Economic Development Boards• Combined Councils of Labrador• CD Howe Institute Conference• Social Policy Committee• NL Rural Development Council• Ministers of Local Government

– C-SPO• Rotary (St. John’s, Clarenville, Corner Brook)

Integration• Other policy research projects

– National Centre of Excellence on water security and community solutions

• Local Action for Developing Regions• Rural Secretariat• Integrated Community Sustainability

Plans

Knowledge Mobilization Jeopardy

• Lost in translation?• Patience, patience• You scratch my back…• Quality over quantity• Skinning a cat

Thank-youDiscussion