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Peter Levesque

Interview with the International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes

by Peter Levesque January 24, 2012

It was my privilege to attend the conference in Toronto organized by the International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes last June. I was interviewed by Camilla Mehlsen – we had an interesting conversation between sessions.  Although I had almost forgotten about this, I was reminded today Amanda Cooper at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University [...]

Tagged as: article, education, interview, kmb

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Mobilizer Newsletter Knowledge Mobilization Events & News V2 N1

by Peter Levesque January 10, 2012

The most recent Mobilizer Newsletter has been published. Volume 2, Number 1  

Tagged as: kmbw, newsletter

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Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2012 website

by Peter Levesque January 3, 2012

Happy New Year The website for the Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2012 is now live: http://www.kmbforum2012.org/ Come join 120 people from across Canada’s knowledge mobilization community. The website is the best place to keep up to date with the latest speakers, the call for presentations announcements, and emerging plans for this important event linking professionals from [...]

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Thank you one and all

by Peter Levesque December 22, 2011

2011 has been a busy and brilliant year.  Thank you to all who engaged us in consulting to improve your knowledge mobilization capacity, engaged us to deliver customized learning events or attended one of our workshops. As a recap, here is a little of what we did this year: Consulting HRSDC – Human Resources and [...]

Tagged as: 2011, accomplishments, kmbw, Thank you

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Have you waste-ed your KM?

by Peter Levesque December 7, 2011

Blog post by Gray Daniels The title of this blog is somewhat misleading – no, it isn’t a typo. Many of you might have clicked on the title expecting an article about inefficient or ineffective KM practices by a guy with poor spelling and grammar, but you’re in for something slightly different. What I mean [...]

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KM4DEV – Call for Partners

by Peter Levesque November 27, 2011

Knowledge Mobilization for Development Call for Partners Access to knowledge is a fundamental human right.  When shared effectively, knowledge plays a crucial role in social, political and economic country development. It also builds the capacity of individuals and organizations to address development issues on the ground. Today, with the growth of ICTs and the rise [...]

Tagged as: development, kmb, knowledge mobilization, parteners

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Call for Presentations – Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum

by Peter Levesque November 27, 2011

The Call for Presentations for the Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2012 is now open. Submit electronically or download the form to email (peter@knowledgemobilization.net) or fax (1.613.841.1750) Call for Presentations Submissions Form There are 4 categories of presentations you may submit to: Practice Breakouts- these are 15-20 minutes (we suggest half presentation and half discussion).  The goal is to [...]

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Experience from Brazil: Creative uses of specialized knowledge to support community development

by Peter Levesque November 13, 2011

Drafted: John Saxby, Ottawa, Nov. 10, 2011 (checked with Andre Spitz, COEP, Nov. 7) COEP[1] is a national social mobilization network in Brazil, founded in 1993 as part of the social movement against hunger and poverty. Since that time, it has effectively engaged the specialized knowledge of research agencies and universities to support its work [...]

Tagged as: coep, community, john saxby, mobilization, sustainability

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Bonnie Zink joins Knowledge Mobilization Works as an Associate

by Peter Levesque November 10, 2011

As President and CEO of Knowledge Mobilization Works, it is my great pleasure to announce that Bonnie Zink has joined us as an Associate. Bonnie is a communicator.  She is a gifted writer and a natural knowledge mobilizer.  She makes links easily and brings value to her clients in everything she does.  Her work in social [...]

Tagged as: Associate, Bonnie Zink, Saskatchewan

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Consulting, adding value, and supporting exchange processes

by Peter Levesque November 9, 2011

The “godfather” of consultants, Alan Weiss Ph.D., defines a consultant as: someone who provides value through specialized expertise, content, behavior, skill, or other resources to assist a client improving the status quo in return for mutually agreed-upon compensation. A consultant improves the client’s condition.” The consultant provides value. I have argued that knowledge mobilization is: [...]

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