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The New Rural Economy Project: 1997-2007
The New Rural Economy Project: 1997-2007
Bill ReimerBill Reimer
Laura RyserLaura [email protected]@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
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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
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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 [email protected]@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
