Knowledge Mobilization Update Presentation to Advisory Committee St. John’s, NL June 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 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-you Discussion