The New Rural Economy Project: 1997-2007

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Tom Beckley David Bruce Omer Chouinard Ivan Emke Greg Halseth Bruno Jean Patrice LeBlanc Dianne Looker. Diane Martz Solange Nadeau John Parkins Steve Plante Doug Ramsey Richard Stedman Ellen Wall Derek Wilkinson Anna Woodrow. The New Rural Economy Project: 1997-2007. Bill Reimer - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The New Rural Economy Project: 1997-2007

The New Rural Economy Project: 1997-2007

Bill ReimerBill Reimer

Laura RyserLaura Ryserbill.reimer@concordia.cabill.reimer@concordia.ca

nre.concordia.canre.concordia.ca2007/05/312007/05/31

Tom Beckley

David Bruce

Omer Chouinard

Ivan Emke

Greg Halseth

Bruno Jean

Patrice LeBlanc

Dianne Looker

Diane Martz

Solange Nadeau

John Parkins

Steve Plante

Doug Ramsey

Richard Stedman

Ellen Wall

Derek Wilkinson

Anna Woodrow

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The NRE ProjectThe NRE Project•Established in 1997Established in 1997

•15-20 researchers from all across Canada15-20 researchers from all across Canada

•Rural Observatory: 32 sites + 2 in JapanRural Observatory: 32 sites + 2 in Japan

•Organization – 4 Themes + IntegrationOrganization – 4 Themes + Integration

•Data collection and analysisData collection and analysis

•Workshops and conferencesWorkshops and conferences

•Researchers, Policy-makers, Rural PeopleResearchers, Policy-makers, Rural People

• International collaborationInternational collaboration

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Rural RevitalizationRural Revitalization

•Drivers and processesDrivers and processes•Building CapacityBuilding Capacity•FindingsFindings

Key economic, social, political processesKey economic, social, political processes Relative importance of economic and social Relative importance of economic and social

processesprocesses Capacity-building processesCapacity-building processes Social capital, networks, social cohesion, Social capital, networks, social cohesion,

community capacitycommunity capacity

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Student TrainingStudent Training

•More than registered studentsMore than registered students

•More than academic trainingMore than academic training

•StrategiesStrategies Hire 2 for 1Hire 2 for 1 Frequent meetingsFrequent meetings Multiple interests welcomeMultiple interests welcome Celebrate accomplishmentsCelebrate accomplishments Maintain contactMaintain contact

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KM ActivitiesKM Activities

•Rural ObservatoryRural Observatory

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NRE…The Rural ObservatoryNRE…The Rural Observatory

…an International

Network

…an International

Network

Return

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KM ActivitiesKM Activities

•Rural ObservatoryRural Observatory

•Consultations with partnersConsultations with partners

•Conferences and workshopsConferences and workshops

•Multiple forms of outputMultiple forms of output

•Web siteWeb site

•Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer

•Student trainingStudent training

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SuccessesSuccesses

•Rural Observatory – Citizens engagementRural Observatory – Citizens engagement

•Student supportStudent support

•Research collaborationResearch collaboration

•Advancing the rural agendaAdvancing the rural agenda

•Build rural research capacityBuild rural research capacity

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ChallengesChallenges

•Distance and densityDistance and density

•Small institutionsSmall institutions

•Diverse target audiencesDiverse target audiences

•Competing demandsCompeting demands

•Weak support for infrastructureWeak support for infrastructure

•Weak recognition and support for KMWeak recognition and support for KM

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KM Lessons LearnedKM Lessons Learned• Identify target audiencesIdentify target audiences

•Early, extensive, continual engagementEarly, extensive, continual engagement

•Equalize power and respectEqualize power and respect

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Bear the BurdenBear the Burden

•Multiple demands on Multiple demands on all partnersall partners

•KM means bearing KM means bearing the burdenthe burden Proactive liaisonProactive liaison Intelligence gatheringIntelligence gathering Not all researcher Not all researcher

responsibilityresponsibility

LiaisonLiaison

OfficerOfficer

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KM Lessons LearnedKM Lessons Learned• Identify target audiencesIdentify target audiences

•Early, extensive, continual engagementEarly, extensive, continual engagement

•Equalize power and respectEqualize power and respect

•Use existing organizations and networksUse existing organizations and networks

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Build on Existing CapacityBuild on Existing Capacity

•Use existing Use existing organizations and organizations and networksnetworks

• Identify and Identify and respect their respect their interestsinterests

• Identify and Identify and accommodate accommodate their normstheir norms

Mackenzie, BCMackenzie, BC

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KM Lessons LearnedKM Lessons Learned• Identify target audiencesIdentify target audiences

•Early, extensive, continual engagementEarly, extensive, continual engagement

•Equalize power and respectEqualize power and respect

•Use existing organizations and networksUse existing organizations and networks

•Collaborate across disciplinesCollaborate across disciplines

•Support junior participantsSupport junior participants

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Structural BiasesStructural Biases

•KM not part of KM not part of promotion, tenure, promotion, tenure, grantsgrants

•ReorganizeReorganize

•Strategic planningStrategic planning

•Challenge the Challenge the institutionsinstitutions

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KM Lessons LearnedKM Lessons Learned• Identify target audiencesIdentify target audiences

•Early, extensive, continual engagementEarly, extensive, continual engagement

•Equalize power and respectEqualize power and respect

•Use existing organizations and networksUse existing organizations and networks

•Collaborate across disciplinesCollaborate across disciplines

•Support junior participantsSupport junior participants

•Organize for flexibilityOrganize for flexibility

• Integrate inclusive and exclusive structuresIntegrate inclusive and exclusive structures

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KM Lessons LearnedKM Lessons Learned• Identify target audiencesIdentify target audiences•Early, extensive, continual engagementEarly, extensive, continual engagement•Equalize power and respectEqualize power and respect•Use existing organizations and networksUse existing organizations and networks•Collaborate across disciplinesCollaborate across disciplines•Support junior participantsSupport junior participants•Organize for flexibilityOrganize for flexibility• Integrate inclusive and exclusive structuresIntegrate inclusive and exclusive structures•Prepare for the futurePrepare for the future

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ContinuityContinuity

•KM is long termKM is long term

•Plan for Plan for replacement and replacement and recruitmentrecruitment

•CelebrateCelebrate

Return

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KM Lessons LearnedKM Lessons Learned• Identify target audiencesIdentify target audiences•Early, extensive, continual engagementEarly, extensive, continual engagement•Equalize power and respectEqualize power and respect•Use existing organizations and networksUse existing organizations and networks•Collaborate across disciplinesCollaborate across disciplines•Support junior participantsSupport junior participants•Organize for flexibilityOrganize for flexibility• Integrate inclusive and exclusive structuresIntegrate inclusive and exclusive structures•Prepare for the futurePrepare for the future

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The New Rural Economy Project: 1997-2007

The New Rural Economy Project: 1997-2007

Bill ReimerBill Reimer

Laura RyserLaura Ryserbill.reimer@concordia.cabill.reimer@concordia.ca

nre.concordia.canre.concordia.ca2007/05/312007/05/31

Tom Beckley

David Bruce

Omer Chouinard

Ivan Emke

Greg Halseth

Bruno Jean

Patrice LeBlanc

Dianne Looker

Diane Martz

Solange Nadeau

John Parkins

Steve Plante

Doug Ramsey

Richard Stedman

Ellen Wall

Derek Wilkinson

Anna Woodrow

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