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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 [...]

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Data, Knowledge and the Climate

by graydaniels January 21, 2012

It seems obvious to me now that knowledge mobilization (KMb) is a horizontal concept, but this was not always so. Once upon a time I looked at KMb as many do, as a discipline on its own, something that was often mistaken for communications. While KMb is certainly an area of academic research it is [...]

Tagged as: climate, computers, data, kmb, knowledge

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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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The Art of Knowledge Mobilization

by Peter Levesque October 22, 2011

During the introduction to my presentation for the “semaine de la mobilisation des connaissances” (knowledge mobilization week) at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Montreal, I was introduced as an “artisan” of knowledge mobilization. I took this as a compliment.  It did however, cause me to reflect on what does an artisan do? [...]

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Gratuit: Semaine de la mobilisation des connaissances – Free Workshops: Knowledge Mobilization Week

by Peter Levesque September 26, 2011

It is a great privilege to be part of the dynamic knowledge mobilization community at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS).  There are some free workshops on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week in Montreal.  On Monday, I have the pleasure of workshoping with my great friend and colleague Carole Levesque (somewhere [...]

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Workshop – Designing a Knowledge Mobilization Strategy

by Peter Levesque September 19, 2011

Register for Workshop Knowledge Mobilization is putting available knowledge into active service to benefit society. Doing this effectively & efficiently requires both skill and strategy. How methods, tactics, tools and resources are applied to moving knowledge into practice can determine whether we enable change or not. This workshop is focused on practical methods to build [...]

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Workshop – Emotional Intelligence: the key to high performance

by Peter Levesque September 16, 2011

REGISTER for Workshop Emotional Intelligence (EI) refers to a wide range of emotional and social skills that are invaluable to individuals in any business context. Research shows a strong correlation between success at work and well-developed emotional intelligence. Like other forms of intelligence, such as IQ, Emotional Intelligence can be assessed and measured. Unlike IQ, [...]

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Knowledge Mobilization Works goes to Washington, DC

by Peter Levesque August 7, 2011

Gray Daniels and Peter Levesque are heading to Washington, D.C. next week to meet with clients and to attend the Climate Change and Constructive Entrepreneurship Fourth Annual Global Forum, hosted at the World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C., August 10-12, 2011. The goals for this trip can be summarized as: People, Implementation, Gaps. We are looking to meet people: who can [...]

Tagged as: kmb, Sustainable Energy, Washington DC

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The importance of reputation

by Peter Levesque May 29, 2011

I just received a very complimentary recommendation from David Yetman on my LinkedIn profile. “Peter is an idea machine. Well-rounded, crafty, and wordly; Peter can take an idea and turn it into something to be proud of. His work in Canada in knowledge mobilization is exemplary and I believe he is solidifying much of the [...]

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Time is not the enemy

by Peter Levesque May 19, 2011

Over the past 5 years of consulting, the issue of time has consistently been identified by clients as a barrier to engaging in knowledge mobilization.  They state: “We don’t have time to do this and our other work.”; “I would like to do knowledge mobilization but I have too many other problems to address.”; “I [...]

Tagged as: kmb, management, time

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