Partnership for Canada-Caribbean Community

Climate Change Adaptation (ParCA)

IRIACC Inception Meeting2-3 June - Ottawa

KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION

Knowledge Mobilization in ParCAProven and Innovative Techniques

• Film / Video – community and development orientated • Social Media • Data Visualisation – evidence-based democratization of

science• Youtube channel• Community of Practice • Smart Phones • Existing and synergistic projects• New, dynamic, flexible and developmental

SummaryInnovative knowledge mobilization strategies for a diverse set of audiences (including youth), such as an on-line Community of Practice, films and interactive social media, and policy briefs to targeted decision-makers and sectoral leaders. Exploring potential for resource leveraging with other partner projects and end-of-program initiatives (e.g., coastal tourism adaptation planning and design workshop with Caribbean Tourism Organization and UN World Tourism Organization)

ParCA Organization Chart

• Film / Video – community and development orientated

• Dedicated ‘youtube’ channel

Social Media- Facebook- Twitter- further

• Data Visualisation – evidence-based democratization of science

• Community of Practice- active practitioners

- communities in a Community of Practice- online (practical, proven and effective) - 4 communities- + 15 communities - + 8 communities

Motivation/Social Presence/Collaboration/Social Capital

• Smart Phones- and links

• Existing and synergistic projects

• Innovative, new, dynamic, flexible and developmental- &partnerships….. inc. ‘Caribbean 2 point 0’ (web 2.0 tools)- & linking research, policy and practice

Partnership for Canada-Caribbean Community

Climate Change Adaptation (ParCA)

IRIACC Inception Meeting2-3 June - Ottawa

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