Knowledge Exchange for Sustainability: 7 PrinciplesAberdeen CES
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Presentation given at a joint LWEC/NERC/RELU workshop at the Royal Institution, London, 14th December 2011, by Mark Reed from the Sustainable Learning project (sustainable-learning.org) to facilitate discussion/feedback on draft KE guidelines being developed for the LWEC Partnership
The document discusses best practices for facilitating effective stakeholder participation, emphasizing the importance of engaging stakeholders early in the process, ensuring representation of relevant stakeholders, designing flexible participation methods tailored to the specific context and objectives, utilizing skilled facilitation to manage stakeholder interactions, putting local and scientific knowledge on equal footing, and addressing barriers to participation through good process design and management. Overall, the quality of the participation process is more important to outcomes than any individual tools or methods.
Designing more effective participatory decision-making processesAberdeen CES
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This document discusses designing effective participatory decision-making processes for environmental management. It provides context on the Ecosystem Approach and increasing stakeholder participation. The literature suggests starting participation early, involving the right stakeholders, communicating goals, and being flexible. Ongoing work examines how contextual factors and participation modes affect outcomes. Emerging lessons indicate low participation leads to simple solutions while high participation enables deeper understanding but complex solutions. Policymakers need involvement for short-term impact but that can limit new ideas. Tailoring processes to contexts and participants can improve social and environmental outcomes.
The document discusses the mission and goals of the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) to provide research-based disaster education and reduce the impact of disasters. It summarizes the results of a survey of Extension directors and delegates about EDEN that found widespread use and support of its resources. The strategic conversation aims to evaluate EDEN's value, identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration and disaster programming, and make recommendations to ensure EDEN achieves its goals of providing timely information to constituents.
Promoting cross-boundary collaboration for ecosystem service management at la...Aberdeen CES
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The document discusses encouraging collaboration across property boundaries to provide ecosystem services. It identifies several prerequisites for collaboration, including a shared perception of problems, a willingness to cooperate, opportunities to trial new approaches, and support for realigning public expenditures. The planning process involves stakeholder analysis, spatial planning, existing incentives, market drivers, budgets, ecosystem services trade-offs, and available technologies. Implementation requires good communication, capacity building, partnership groups to promote the scheme, and awareness raising through various means.
This document discusses the role of protected areas in biodiversity conservation. Some key points made are: 1) Despite protected area initiatives, biodiversity is still being lost, as protected areas are not sufficient on their own. 2) The UK's protected areas are not an ecologically coherent network. 3) Conservation must involve people and consider ecosystem services to value nature. The document proposes developing a future vision for protected areas and nature conservation at different spatial scales through better integration of wider countryside measures and the ecosystem approach.
Multistakeholder processes aim to promote inclusive decision making by ensuring the views of all relevant stakeholders are heard through dialogue and consensus building. They are appropriate when cooperation is needed between multiple groups, and a unilateral decision would not be followed. The goal is to create trust and mutually beneficial solutions by viewing all stakeholders as having valid perspectives. Key outputs include transparent, inclusive decisions and strengthened networks, while inputs require facilitation skills, willingness to learn from others, and information sharing.
This document summarizes a workshop on ecosystems, livelihoods, and disaster risk reduction held in Bonn, Germany from September 21-23, 2010. It discusses key issues learned, including the need for multidisciplinary approaches, understanding thresholds and tipping points, integrating ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction into development planning, and valuing ecosystem functions and services. It also outlines scientific and practitioners' knowledge on tools and methods for measurement, tools, success criteria, and challenges. Gaps that still need to be addressed are identified as research on ecosystem and livelihood thresholds for different hazards, institutional capacity building, mainstreaming ecosystem approaches into disaster risk reduction and development planning, and valuing ecosystem functions and services.
Knowledge Exchange for Sustainability: 7 PrinciplesAberdeen CES
ย
Presentation given at a joint LWEC/NERC/RELU workshop at the Royal Institution, London, 14th December 2011, by Mark Reed from the Sustainable Learning project (sustainable-learning.org) to facilitate discussion/feedback on draft KE guidelines being developed for the LWEC Partnership
The document discusses best practices for facilitating effective stakeholder participation, emphasizing the importance of engaging stakeholders early in the process, ensuring representation of relevant stakeholders, designing flexible participation methods tailored to the specific context and objectives, utilizing skilled facilitation to manage stakeholder interactions, putting local and scientific knowledge on equal footing, and addressing barriers to participation through good process design and management. Overall, the quality of the participation process is more important to outcomes than any individual tools or methods.
Designing more effective participatory decision-making processesAberdeen CES
ย
This document discusses designing effective participatory decision-making processes for environmental management. It provides context on the Ecosystem Approach and increasing stakeholder participation. The literature suggests starting participation early, involving the right stakeholders, communicating goals, and being flexible. Ongoing work examines how contextual factors and participation modes affect outcomes. Emerging lessons indicate low participation leads to simple solutions while high participation enables deeper understanding but complex solutions. Policymakers need involvement for short-term impact but that can limit new ideas. Tailoring processes to contexts and participants can improve social and environmental outcomes.
The document discusses the mission and goals of the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) to provide research-based disaster education and reduce the impact of disasters. It summarizes the results of a survey of Extension directors and delegates about EDEN that found widespread use and support of its resources. The strategic conversation aims to evaluate EDEN's value, identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration and disaster programming, and make recommendations to ensure EDEN achieves its goals of providing timely information to constituents.
Promoting cross-boundary collaboration for ecosystem service management at la...Aberdeen CES
ย
The document discusses encouraging collaboration across property boundaries to provide ecosystem services. It identifies several prerequisites for collaboration, including a shared perception of problems, a willingness to cooperate, opportunities to trial new approaches, and support for realigning public expenditures. The planning process involves stakeholder analysis, spatial planning, existing incentives, market drivers, budgets, ecosystem services trade-offs, and available technologies. Implementation requires good communication, capacity building, partnership groups to promote the scheme, and awareness raising through various means.
This document discusses the role of protected areas in biodiversity conservation. Some key points made are: 1) Despite protected area initiatives, biodiversity is still being lost, as protected areas are not sufficient on their own. 2) The UK's protected areas are not an ecologically coherent network. 3) Conservation must involve people and consider ecosystem services to value nature. The document proposes developing a future vision for protected areas and nature conservation at different spatial scales through better integration of wider countryside measures and the ecosystem approach.
Multistakeholder processes aim to promote inclusive decision making by ensuring the views of all relevant stakeholders are heard through dialogue and consensus building. They are appropriate when cooperation is needed between multiple groups, and a unilateral decision would not be followed. The goal is to create trust and mutually beneficial solutions by viewing all stakeholders as having valid perspectives. Key outputs include transparent, inclusive decisions and strengthened networks, while inputs require facilitation skills, willingness to learn from others, and information sharing.
This document summarizes a workshop on ecosystems, livelihoods, and disaster risk reduction held in Bonn, Germany from September 21-23, 2010. It discusses key issues learned, including the need for multidisciplinary approaches, understanding thresholds and tipping points, integrating ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction into development planning, and valuing ecosystem functions and services. It also outlines scientific and practitioners' knowledge on tools and methods for measurement, tools, success criteria, and challenges. Gaps that still need to be addressed are identified as research on ecosystem and livelihood thresholds for different hazards, institutional capacity building, mainstreaming ecosystem approaches into disaster risk reduction and development planning, and valuing ecosystem functions and services.
Management practices to enhance soil carbon: consulting stakeholders about cr...julieingram
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1) The document discusses a project aimed at identifying farming practices that optimize soil carbon sequestration and crop yields. It examines the gap between scientific research and practical application by farmers.
2) Interviews with farmers and advisers revealed that scientific information lacks credibility, salience, and legitimacy for stakeholders. Information is not seen as relevant to farming businesses or compatible with short-term decision making.
3) Balancing the interactions between credibility, salience, and legitimacy is important to bridge the science-practice gap. Wide consultation and simplifying information risks compromising credibility, while an emphasis on any one factor could undermine the others.
CPWF, Research into Use (RIU) inception / review workshop, Bangkok, 25-28 Oct. 2011, Communication and knowledge Management in support of your research, Michael Victor
Workshop on IPBES: Contributions of the Asia-Pacific RCE CommunityESD UNU-IAS
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Workshop on IPBES: Contributions of the Asia-Pacific RCE Community
Professor Peter Bridgewater, University of Canberra and Professor Mario Tabucanon, UNU-IAS
Asia-Pacific Regional RCE Meeting 2018
25-27 September, 2018, Parramatta (Sydney), Australia
Trialling Second Life machinima to promote discussion and support learning in...Helen Farley
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Well-designed and facilitated participatory learning processes focussing on stakeholder discussions can lead to significant learning, skill development and decision-making outcomes in industries such as agriculture. Virtual World machinima, which simulate farmer discussions, have significant potential as an alternative information delivery method in agriculture extension environments, where funding and policy support is declining and access to high speed internet is increasing globally. This research trials and evaluates a Second Life machinima designed as a discussion support tool for the Australian sugar industry.
This evaluation report examines the Sustain West Carleton project which aimed to develop community-led initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase environmental sustainability in West Carleton, Ontario from 2014-2017. The project focused on food security, energy, and transportation and engaged residents and volunteers in projects. It found that the number of workshops and community initiatives increased, over 600 hours of volunteer work were provided, and participants reported gaining knowledge and taking actions to increase sustainability. Lessons learned included defining roles for current and new participants and developing strategic plans to make initiatives long-term community businesses.
This document discusses student engagement in campus and community collaboration for sustainability. It provides two examples of campus/community classes that demonstrate this collaboration.
The first example is a water, landscape, and urban design class that focused on stormwater design alternatives for an area slated for development. Students worked directly with local stakeholders and provided creative, "out of the box" solutions.
The second example is a practicum class focused on developing an energy efficiency pilot program for multifamily housing in the community. Students iterated their design directly with the client and considered real-world constraints.
These examples show that campus/community collaboration provides powerful learning opportunities for students to work on real problems and interact with local decision-makers. They
ACCRA aims to increase governments' and development actors' use of evidence in designing interventions that increase communities' capacity to adapt to climate change. It will conduct research and capacity building in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Mozambique. The research will examine how livelihoods are affected by climate variability and what projects are and are not doing to increase adaptive capacity. ACCRA will work closely with governments and members to disseminate findings and encourage evidence-based action.
This presentation can be used to provide an overview of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's new vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
You can download a fact sheet and additional resources at http://americaswildlife.org/extras/fact-sheets/.
This document outlines the key steps and considerations for scaling an agricultural innovation. It discusses defining the core innovation and complementary innovations, understanding the innovation system including relevant landscapes and stakeholders, identifying intended scaling outcomes depending on context, and understanding bottlenecks. The meeting presentation provides an overview of scaling a project to improve aquaculture skills training in Zambia through increasing the impact of successfully tested innovations to benefit more smallholder farmers on a sustainable basis. Partners involved include WorldFish, Musika, BluePlanet, and the Zambian government.
The document discusses ESPA's renewed focus on impact through its 2016-2017 Impact Strategy. The strategy aims to strengthen existing program practices, inspire stakeholders to conduct research differently, and amplify impact during the final phase of the program. It focuses on bringing about sustainable ecosystems that contribute to poverty alleviation. ESPA's pathway to impact is long-term and involves influencing intermediaries like policymakers through research, then ultimately beneficiaries. Co-production of research with users is highlighted as an enabler of impact, along with accessibility of research outputs. Both direct impacts through local demonstration activities and indirect higher-level impacts are discussed.
The document discusses the Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI), a joint effort between WRI and Prayas Energy Group to assess governance in the electricity sector given global restructuring and reform. EGI provides tools and analysis to empower marginalized groups to understand decision-making processes, define problems and priorities, and work to address issues. Potential outcomes of EGI include upholding high sector standards, increasing citizen awareness, expanding coalitions, and identifying opportunities to better meet energy needs and manage conflicts. Ideal coalitions are broad, technically competent, and include advocacy experts.
The document outlines Neighbourhoods Green, a partnership initiative to promote green spaces in social housing. It aims to develop a national network, share best practices, and advocate for policies recognizing green space's role in placemaking. In 2011, activities included mapping work, Green Flag Awards, seminars, an MP roundtable, and a good practice guide. Over 100 social landlords participate via coverage in publications and an updated website with case studies and forums. Involvement is encouraged by downloading action plans, visiting the website, and promoting social housing green spaces on social media.
Knowledge Mobilization supports progressing research from inception to impact by supporting engaged research and collaboration between community and campus. It helps make research useful to society by disseminating findings, facilitating uptake and implementation of research, and co-producing research with end users. At York University, the Knowledge Mobilization Unit brokers research partnerships, supports events and capacity building, and provides grant support to facilitate knowledge mobilization and research impact.
Promising Practices in DRR from Bangladesh NARRI- ECHO ProgramShakeb Nabi
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The project aimed to enhance community resilience to disasters through training local volunteers, developing preparedness plans, and strengthening coordination between organizations and the government. It had a budget of 3.2 million euros over 18 months to work with communities in 10 districts. The goals were to improve local response capacity, develop preparedness models, and support national disaster risk reduction policy.
The document discusses Conservation Action Planning (CAP), a science-based approach to conservation project management. It outlines the key components and questions CAP is designed to answer, including identifying conservation targets, threats, objectives, stakeholders, and specific actions. CAP has been applied to projects around the world and supports a global network of CAP coaches to facilitate cross-project learning and accountability.
Professor Elizabeth Waters, Coordinating Editor of the Cochrane Public Health Review Group & Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
Collaborative medicinal chemistry research between AstraZeneca and external partners aims to build more open innovation organizations. AstraZeneca shares examples of compound collection collaborations and a case study of collaborating in real time on a design-make-test-analyze project. Challenges include defining roles and managing processes, but tools like ChemTraX help enable real-time collaboration. AstraZeneca's open innovation platform provides opportunities for target innovation and new molecule profiling to further external partnerships.
Management practices to enhance soil carbon: consulting stakeholders about cr...julieingram
ย
1) The document discusses a project aimed at identifying farming practices that optimize soil carbon sequestration and crop yields. It examines the gap between scientific research and practical application by farmers.
2) Interviews with farmers and advisers revealed that scientific information lacks credibility, salience, and legitimacy for stakeholders. Information is not seen as relevant to farming businesses or compatible with short-term decision making.
3) Balancing the interactions between credibility, salience, and legitimacy is important to bridge the science-practice gap. Wide consultation and simplifying information risks compromising credibility, while an emphasis on any one factor could undermine the others.
CPWF, Research into Use (RIU) inception / review workshop, Bangkok, 25-28 Oct. 2011, Communication and knowledge Management in support of your research, Michael Victor
Workshop on IPBES: Contributions of the Asia-Pacific RCE CommunityESD UNU-IAS
ย
Workshop on IPBES: Contributions of the Asia-Pacific RCE Community
Professor Peter Bridgewater, University of Canberra and Professor Mario Tabucanon, UNU-IAS
Asia-Pacific Regional RCE Meeting 2018
25-27 September, 2018, Parramatta (Sydney), Australia
Trialling Second Life machinima to promote discussion and support learning in...Helen Farley
ย
Well-designed and facilitated participatory learning processes focussing on stakeholder discussions can lead to significant learning, skill development and decision-making outcomes in industries such as agriculture. Virtual World machinima, which simulate farmer discussions, have significant potential as an alternative information delivery method in agriculture extension environments, where funding and policy support is declining and access to high speed internet is increasing globally. This research trials and evaluates a Second Life machinima designed as a discussion support tool for the Australian sugar industry.
This evaluation report examines the Sustain West Carleton project which aimed to develop community-led initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase environmental sustainability in West Carleton, Ontario from 2014-2017. The project focused on food security, energy, and transportation and engaged residents and volunteers in projects. It found that the number of workshops and community initiatives increased, over 600 hours of volunteer work were provided, and participants reported gaining knowledge and taking actions to increase sustainability. Lessons learned included defining roles for current and new participants and developing strategic plans to make initiatives long-term community businesses.
This document discusses student engagement in campus and community collaboration for sustainability. It provides two examples of campus/community classes that demonstrate this collaboration.
The first example is a water, landscape, and urban design class that focused on stormwater design alternatives for an area slated for development. Students worked directly with local stakeholders and provided creative, "out of the box" solutions.
The second example is a practicum class focused on developing an energy efficiency pilot program for multifamily housing in the community. Students iterated their design directly with the client and considered real-world constraints.
These examples show that campus/community collaboration provides powerful learning opportunities for students to work on real problems and interact with local decision-makers. They
ACCRA aims to increase governments' and development actors' use of evidence in designing interventions that increase communities' capacity to adapt to climate change. It will conduct research and capacity building in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Mozambique. The research will examine how livelihoods are affected by climate variability and what projects are and are not doing to increase adaptive capacity. ACCRA will work closely with governments and members to disseminate findings and encourage evidence-based action.
This presentation can be used to provide an overview of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's new vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
You can download a fact sheet and additional resources at http://americaswildlife.org/extras/fact-sheets/.
This document outlines the key steps and considerations for scaling an agricultural innovation. It discusses defining the core innovation and complementary innovations, understanding the innovation system including relevant landscapes and stakeholders, identifying intended scaling outcomes depending on context, and understanding bottlenecks. The meeting presentation provides an overview of scaling a project to improve aquaculture skills training in Zambia through increasing the impact of successfully tested innovations to benefit more smallholder farmers on a sustainable basis. Partners involved include WorldFish, Musika, BluePlanet, and the Zambian government.
The document discusses ESPA's renewed focus on impact through its 2016-2017 Impact Strategy. The strategy aims to strengthen existing program practices, inspire stakeholders to conduct research differently, and amplify impact during the final phase of the program. It focuses on bringing about sustainable ecosystems that contribute to poverty alleviation. ESPA's pathway to impact is long-term and involves influencing intermediaries like policymakers through research, then ultimately beneficiaries. Co-production of research with users is highlighted as an enabler of impact, along with accessibility of research outputs. Both direct impacts through local demonstration activities and indirect higher-level impacts are discussed.
The document discusses the Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI), a joint effort between WRI and Prayas Energy Group to assess governance in the electricity sector given global restructuring and reform. EGI provides tools and analysis to empower marginalized groups to understand decision-making processes, define problems and priorities, and work to address issues. Potential outcomes of EGI include upholding high sector standards, increasing citizen awareness, expanding coalitions, and identifying opportunities to better meet energy needs and manage conflicts. Ideal coalitions are broad, technically competent, and include advocacy experts.
The document outlines Neighbourhoods Green, a partnership initiative to promote green spaces in social housing. It aims to develop a national network, share best practices, and advocate for policies recognizing green space's role in placemaking. In 2011, activities included mapping work, Green Flag Awards, seminars, an MP roundtable, and a good practice guide. Over 100 social landlords participate via coverage in publications and an updated website with case studies and forums. Involvement is encouraged by downloading action plans, visiting the website, and promoting social housing green spaces on social media.
Knowledge Mobilization supports progressing research from inception to impact by supporting engaged research and collaboration between community and campus. It helps make research useful to society by disseminating findings, facilitating uptake and implementation of research, and co-producing research with end users. At York University, the Knowledge Mobilization Unit brokers research partnerships, supports events and capacity building, and provides grant support to facilitate knowledge mobilization and research impact.
Promising Practices in DRR from Bangladesh NARRI- ECHO ProgramShakeb Nabi
ย
The project aimed to enhance community resilience to disasters through training local volunteers, developing preparedness plans, and strengthening coordination between organizations and the government. It had a budget of 3.2 million euros over 18 months to work with communities in 10 districts. The goals were to improve local response capacity, develop preparedness models, and support national disaster risk reduction policy.
The document discusses Conservation Action Planning (CAP), a science-based approach to conservation project management. It outlines the key components and questions CAP is designed to answer, including identifying conservation targets, threats, objectives, stakeholders, and specific actions. CAP has been applied to projects around the world and supports a global network of CAP coaches to facilitate cross-project learning and accountability.
Professor Elizabeth Waters, Coordinating Editor of the Cochrane Public Health Review Group & Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
Collaborative medicinal chemistry research between AstraZeneca and external partners aims to build more open innovation organizations. AstraZeneca shares examples of compound collection collaborations and a case study of collaborating in real time on a design-make-test-analyze project. Challenges include defining roles and managing processes, but tools like ChemTraX help enable real-time collaboration. AstraZeneca's open innovation platform provides opportunities for target innovation and new molecule profiling to further external partnerships.
Digital transformation to enable a FAIR approach for health data scienceVarsha Khodiyar
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Invited talk for ConTech Pharma on 1st March 2022
Abstract
Health Data Research UK is the UKโs national institute for health data science, with a mission to unite the UKโs health data to enable discoveries that improve peopleโs lives. In this talk, Dr Varsha Khodiyar will outline how HDR UK is bringing together disparate health data from all four countries of the United Kingdom, creating the infrastructure to enable discovery of and access to health data, and the convening standards making bodies to improve data linkage and data reuse. Varsha will also discuss how HDR UK is moving beyond the traditional confines of FAIR data to also ensure that data sharing and data use is transparent and โfairโ for the patients and lay public who are the subjects of these datasets.
UCSF International Research and the Connection to the HIV CommunityCTSI at UCSF
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UCSF conducts extensive international HIV research. [1] Over 200 faculty conduct research in over 100 countries, with over $77 million in awards. [2] Coordination efforts include the AIDS Research Institute and Center for AIDS Research. [3] More coordination is needed across departments and standardization of practices. [4] Early antiretroviral therapy reduces HIV transmission and provides individual health benefits, though challenges remain in implementation.
UCSF conducts extensive international HIV research. [1] Over 200 faculty conduct research in over 100 countries, with over $77 million in grants involving international work. [2] Coordination of this research has increased through groups like the AIDS Research Institute but more is needed. [3] Next steps include improving tracking of grants and sites, providing more support for researchers abroad, and creating a "one stop shop" to facilitate the entire research process from start to finish.
Improving Access to Research Data: What does changing legislation mean for y...Marieke Guy
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Presentation given at Bett: Technology in Higher Education Conference, Jan 30 - 31
http://www.bettshow.com/Default.aspx?nid=15&refer=17&id=mainLnk2&id1=ssubLnk8
Samantha Robertson - NHMRC Perspectives on Increasing Access to Data from Pub...Wiley
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Governments and industries all over the world are tackling the challenges and opportunities of โBig Dataโ. In view of these challenges, the key drivers of change in this area are the behaviour of researchers, the introduction of incentives or rewards and funding for data sharing infrastructure. Governments and taxpayers also expect a return on investment from the money spent on publically funded research. Building on and learning from the successes (and failures) of others need to be part of the research vernacular. Issues such as open access, data curation, handling of data, and sharing of that data are all matters on which the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has an interest in. NHMRC works with the sector to develop best practise policies on such matters.
Samantha Robertson
Executive Director, NHMRC Evidence, Advice & Governance
Presented at the 2015 Wiley Publishing Seminar, 5 November, Melbourne, Australia.
The document discusses knowledge translation (KT), which involves closing the gaps between research knowledge and practice. KT includes disseminating research findings to relevant audiences and facilitating their implementation. Effective KT requires understanding user needs, tailoring knowledge tools and activities, addressing barriers, and evaluating impact on outcomes. Key aspects of KT include knowledge synthesis to integrate evidence, dissemination to communicate findings, and implementation efforts to promote adoption into practice or policy.
Patient Engagement for Data Science, Technology & EngineeringCHICommunications
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Learn the necessities and relationship between patient engagement and data science, engineering and technology.
Presented by Trish Roche, CHI's Knowledge Translation Practice Lead, this presentation is geared towards professionals in data science looking to hone their skills in patient engagement.
Addressing challenges of working across disciplines and communicating science...ILRI
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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) aims to train the next generation of researchers through their Capacity Development Grand Challenge process. This involves bringing together young researchers from different disciplines and countries to strengthen their skills in multidisciplinary collaboration, communication, and engaging with stakeholders. Through activities like research pitches and impact pathways training, the program helps researchers network and develop ideas for collaborative projects addressing challenges from a One Health perspective. The goal is to build skills in evidence-based communication and decision making to accelerate research impact on society.
Open Science: Where Theory Meets PracticePhilip Bourne
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The document discusses open science and how theory meets practice. It provides background on the speaker and their experience. It then discusses a case study where open sharing of data could have identified a targetable mutation in a rare childhood brain cancer, DIPG, 3 years earlier, potentially helping 180 children. The document advocates for open science and data sharing to accelerate research.
Researchers are from Venus, policy makers from Marswellcome.trust
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Presented by Professor Wendy J. Graham (University of Aberdeen) at the Public Engagement Workshop, 2-5 Dec. 2008, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, http://scienceincommunity.wordpress.com/
Lessons from the UK: Data access, patient trust & real-world impact with heal...Varsha Khodiyar
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HDR UK is facilitating health data access in the UK for researchers through The Innovation Gateway. This allows researchers to discover and access de-identified health data from various custodians. HDR UK has emphasized transparency and patient/public involvement. During the COVID-19 pandemic, HDR UK coordinated data-driven research efforts and accelerated data access to support priority studies. This included enabling a clinical trial to more rapidly recruit participants using daily COVID test results. HDR UK is also laying the foundations for an international health data alliance to support open COVID-19 research globally.
Summary on the 'Digging into Data' international collaboration for a Funders Forum held following a programme meeting where projects from Phase Two presented their outputs to date.
A VIVO VIEW OF CANCER RESEARCH: Dream, Vision and RealityPaul Courtney
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Presentation made by Paul Courtney (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA and OHSL, MD) and Anil Srivastava (OHSL) at the 2013 VIVO conference in St. Louis, MO. Material contributed by Rubayi Srivastava (OHSL), Swati Mehta (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, India), Juliusz Pukacki (Poznan Supercomputing and Network Center, Poland) and Devdatt Dubhashi (Chalmers Institute of Technology, Sweden).
Knowledge transfer : concepts and application in Burkina Fasovalรฉry ridde
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This document outlines a knowledge transfer project in Burkina Faso over the next 5 years. It will focus on transferring evidence from research on nutrition, health care access, malaria, maternal health and insurance. A knowledge broker will be recruited and trained to facilitate linking researchers to practitioners and decision-makers. The broker will identify information needs, manage information flow, and help disseminate policy briefs, presentations and tailored messages through various channels to different audiences. Support activities will include training on knowledge brokering and change management, as well as supervision and technical support. The implementation and impact will be evaluated.
EPIS meeting - Dr Derick Mitchell - October 2017ipposi
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Derick Mitchell gave a talk on sustaining patient engagement resources through public-private platforms. Some key points:
1. He discussed IPPOSI, a patient-led organization that advocates for patient involvement in health innovation and research.
2. Patient organizations and industry can interact by moving past compliance and instead measuring the value of their interactions through trust and transparency.
3. Generating patient-based evidence through patient registries, mobile apps, and other tools can provide cost-effective, patient-relevant data to inform decision making.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Johannes Keizer on open data in agriculture. It discusses the challenges of feeding 9 billion people and the opportunities of open data and data-driven science. It provides examples of open data applications that are helping farmers access markets and inputs. The presentation advocates for making agricultural data openly available as global public goods and highlights GODAN's work in building partnerships and advocating for open data principles to solve food security issues.
Similar to Research Impact Case Study 2: College of Life Sciences & Medicine, University of Aberdeen (20)
This document provides tips for presenting with impact. It recommends that presenters 1) have a clear purpose that outlines benefits and importance to the audience, 2) connect with the audience by understanding their concerns and using impactful stories, and 3) be authoritative yet approachable through body language and emphasis. Additionally, presenters should 4) keep their key message simple through repetition from different angles, using stories and metaphors, and 5) polish their presentation through practice, feedback, and using visual aids to support rather than replace their message.
Shared and cultural values of ecosystemsAberdeen CES
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Presentation of findings from Work Packages 5 and 6 of the National Ecosystem Assessment Follow-On about cultural ecosystem services and how to assess shared and cultural values for ecosystems, by Mark Reed and Jasper Kenter, presented to the Nexus Network on 27th June 2014
Gully blocking & revegetation of bare and eroding peat: exploring the evidenceAberdeen CES
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Presentation given to a stakeholder workshop organised by Moors for the Future in May 2014 in the Peak District National Park by Mark Reed, Jasper Kenter, Jim Roquette and Dylan Young.
How to write a literature review in 3 daysAberdeen CES
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This document provides a 3-day plan for writing a 3000-word literature review. Day 1 involves scoping the topic through searches and reading papers, extracting relevant quotes and themes. Day 2 focuses on structuring the review by mapping major and minor themes, then identifying gaps. Day 3 is for writing the review by following the structure and map, paraphrasing sources and adding reflections. The plan advocates speed reading papers, staying focused on the research question, and organizing information efficiently to complete the review on time.
Creating a place-based PES scheme in the South PenninesAberdeen CES
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Presentation given to South Pennine Ecosystem Service Pilot steering group about potential for a place-based Payment for Ecosystem Service scheme in the South Pennines, as part of a project funded by Natural England and DEFRA, January 2013 (by Mark Reed)
Working successfully across disciplinesAberdeen CES
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The document discusses the lessons learned from the Sustainable Uplands interdisciplinary research project. It describes the project's goals of helping people adapt to future changes across UK peatlands. It discusses how the author learned to work across disciplines through building trust, communicating effectively, establishing clear roles, and delivering tangible outcomes. The key lessons are that successful interdisciplinary work requires investing in relationships through open communication and fostering trust to deliver impacts that matter.
Overview of the UK ecosystems research landscape by Mark Reed. More information at: http://www.lwec.org.uk/blogs/mark-reed/uk-ecosystems-research-landscape
This document discusses the need for a project to assess and value peatland ecosystem services for sustainable management. Peatlands provide many benefits but these are often not accounted for financially. The project aims to 1) value changes to ecosystem services in complex social-ecological systems using monetary and non-monetary approaches and 2) develop options for financial mechanisms like a peatland carbon code. It also plans to create a peatland hub bringing researchers and practitioners together to better understand and manage peatlands. Planned outputs include academic papers, policy briefings, and engagement with stakeholders to apply the research.
This document discusses best practices for engaging end users in research. It recommends starting stakeholder participation early, talking to the right stakeholders, being flexible in methods used, and putting local and scientific knowledge on equal footing. The document also discusses using stakeholder analysis to systematically identify and engage relevant end users. Stakeholder analysis identifies interested parties, their power to influence outcomes, and how they interact. It can help answer questions about how parties can work more effectively together.
Introduction to Day 2 of VNN peatland workshop focused on "Developing a roadmap for peatland GHG accounting and carbon markets in the UK" (19th January 2012, Leeds)
Development of carbon code โ experience from forestryAberdeen CES
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The Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) is a voluntary standard for woodland carbon sequestration projects in the UK. It was developed over three years by the Forestry Commission to provide clarity, consistency, and transparency for carbon projects and reassure investors. The WCC framework includes requirements for measuring baseline emissions, leakage, and project carbon sequestration from tree biomass, soil, and management effects. Projects must be certified against the WCC by an accredited certification body and undergo validation when starting and verification every five years. To date, 39 projects have registered under the WCC, which are projected to sequester over 750,000 tonnes of CO2e over 100 years through creating over 2,200
Peatland rewetting for carbon credits โ Experience from BelarusAberdeen CES
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The document describes the Belarus Peatland Rewetting Project, which aims to rewet 18,020 hectares of degraded peatland in Belarus between 2012-2028. This will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 871,000 tons. The project will be financed through voluntary carbon markets. It follows national carbon cycle procedures in Belarus and international standards under the Voluntary Carbon Standard. Rewetting 9,440 additional hectares from 2011-2015 will reduce emissions by 260,000 tons in that period.
GEST Model โ vegetation proxy for GHG flux from peatlandsAberdeen CES
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This document discusses proxies for greenhouse gas fluxes from peat soils, including subsidence, water table depth, and vegetation. It notes that while subsidence indicates carbon emissions, it does not cover nitrous oxide and methane or drained situations. Water table depth can be difficult to map remotely and monitor directly. Vegetation groups can serve as indicators of mean water levels. The document provides an example of how changes in vegetation from drainage to rewetting of a bog could lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Overview of international & national policy frameworkAberdeen CES
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This document summarizes key aspects of international climate agreements as they relate to peatlands, including provisions under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol for accounting for emissions and removals from wetland drainage and rewetting. It notes IUCN UK Peatland Programme's expertise in peatland restoration and role advising on greenhouse gas inventories and climate targets. Finally, it outlines various carbon market mechanisms and the need to consider payments for restoring peatland function in addition to conserving existing function.
International Verified Carbon Standard for PeatlandsAberdeen CES
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The document discusses the International Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and its role in establishing standards and procedures for project-based greenhouse gas accounting and carbon markets. It outlines the VCS's methodology requirements, validation and verification procedures, and registry system. The VCS aims to stimulate mitigation innovations, provide transparency, and link carbon markets worldwide through a robust framework. Project activities must demonstrate that emission reductions are real, additional, permanent, and independently verified.
The document discusses the cost effectiveness of peatland management and restoration. It provides some illustrative examples showing the upfront and ongoing costs of restoration techniques like grip blocking in uplands, and compares the costs per ton of carbon dioxide saved to other mitigation options. However, it notes the results are dependent on assumptions and site-specific conditions that require more detailed monitoring and data collection to properly assess overall cost effectiveness relative to other options and the costs of inaction. Proper targeting of restoration efforts needs better geographic data.
A Free 200-Page eBook ~ Brain and Mind Exercise.pptxOH TEIK BIN
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(A Free eBook comprising 3 Sets of Presentation of a selection of Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Thinking Problems to exercise both the mind and the Right and Left Brain. To help keep the mind and brain fit and healthy. Good for both the young and old alike.
Answers are given for all the puzzles and problems.)
With Metta,
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Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsKrassimira Luka
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The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
Information and Communication Technology in EducationMJDuyan
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๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
Students will be able to explain the role and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. They will understand how ICT tools, such as computers, the internet, and educational software, enhance learning and teaching processes. By exploring various ICT applications, students will recognize how these technologies facilitate access to information, improve communication, support collaboration, and enable personalized learning experiences.
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ:
-Students will be able to discuss what constitutes reliable sources on the internet. They will learn to identify key characteristics of trustworthy information, such as credibility, accuracy, and authority. By examining different types of online sources, students will develop skills to evaluate the reliability of websites and content, ensuring they can distinguish between reputable information and misinformation.
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
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๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
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Research Impact Case Study 2: College of Life Sciences & Medicine, University of Aberdeen
1. Immpact is the international
research Initiative for Maternal
Mortality Programme
Assessment
Sept 2002- to date
Goal: to improve the evidence-base for decision-makers on
strategies to reduce maternal & newborn mortality
2. โข Funded by DFID, Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, USAID
โข Total award 2002-2008: ยฃ20m โ
largest single award ever made to
University of Aberdeen
โข 7 partner research institutions in North and South (grant
holder and co-ordinating centre at University of Aberdeen)
โข At height of field activity, 250 people employed, mostly in 3
low income countries. Max staff at UoA 50.
3. Project cycle 2002-2008+
I. Aim: strengthen the evidence-base on
mortality reduction strategies
II. Main outputs:
IV. Facilitating โข New tools;
uptake of โข Evidence from
research complex evaluations in
outputs 3 main countries (+ 5);
โข Strengthened
research capacity;
III. Dissemination & โข Technical advisory
communication arm (Ipact).
4. Crucial GRIPP step
Research Knowledge- Evidence Policy-
priority- generation & translation making
setting dissemination processes
GRIPP: Getting research
into policy and practice
Source: Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research. 2007.
5. Who should do translation of research evidence?
Knowledge brokers aim to provide evidence that is
accessible, timely, credible and trusted, and packaged in
user-friendly format, relevant to the local context.
Knowledge brokers work at the interface between research
organizations and their target audiences.
http://www.research-transfer.org
6. โThe role of the scientist is to use research to
ascertain the effectiveness of innovative policies
and programs.
This is in contrast to {their} role as advisor in which
the scientist can indulge in over-advocacy ...โ.
Donald T Campbell 1988 The experimenting society.
9. Stakeholders for research evidence are diverse
Media
Funding Research Think Government
bodies institutions tanks bodies
Advocates, civil
society, NGOs,
parliamentarians
10. Conventional research outputs:
โข120 journal publications; 3 special journal supplements; 1 book;
โข1 international conference; 3 national conferences;
โข12 policy briefs;
โข 3 websites (+open access to data);
โข1 toolkit of measurement instruments;
โข 5 PhDs; 7 masters degrees;
โข Country reports in English, French & Bahasa;
โข CD-based interactive inventory of materials;
โข 45 presentations or posters at international conferences.
โข short course on monitoring and evaluation (Ipact);
14. โFree quality services for
women and children at
the point of use โฆ..โ
(p.53)
โStrong evaluation
techniques.. ..to
measure progress in
implementing quality
MNCH services and
costs, as well as โฆ lives
saved.โ (p.54)
15. Launched 22nd Sept 2010
University of Aberdeen โ one of only 14 academic institutions
invited by Ban Ki Moon to publically endorse new Global
Strategy
16. In the next 20 years, India is
projected to become the most
populous nation in the world
India currently contributes a fifth
of the global total of maternal
deaths
Immpact recently invited to
support the GOI in design &
implementation of a Road Map to
improve quality of delivery care in
institutions
17. Creating an enabling environment for GRIPP
โข Start from perspective of โข Capitalise on personal
decision-makers/end-users contacts, trust & credibility
โข Ensure continuity of โข Timely findings (planning or
linkages & exchange budget cycles; reforms)
โข Communicate effectively
โข Promote multiple pathways (filtered/amplified evidence;
to GRIPP & form strategic tailored messaging)
alliances