After an overwhelming response to our call for contributions we were excited to be able to offer a range of opportunities for conversations, creativity and collaborative learning at the 2018 Forum. Our programme covered 3 broad areas – knowledge mobilisation practice (examples and case studies of knowledge sharing practices and activities), knowledge mobilisation research & evaluation (examples of research into knowledge mobilisation and the evaluation of knowledge sharing initiatives and approaches) and knowledge mobilisation training & development (examples and case studies of knowledge mobilisation training and development activities). See below for a flavour of what was on offer over the 2 days and click this link to download a copy of the full 2018 Forum programme.
- Keynote speakers Dez Holmes (day 1) and Huw Davies (day 2) planned to join us to share their insights into knowledge mobilisation practice and research and discuss what we can learn from their work and what they can learn from us. Unfortunately Huw was unable to make the Forum and so Vicky Ward stepped in at the last minute!
- Networking opportunities in the form of randomised coffee trials connected delegates with new people working in knowledge mobilisation
- Open space discussions to enabled delegates to explore and develop common ideas, experiences and activities in knowledge mobilisation with other delegates
- Interactive poster sessions encouraged delegates to add comments and questions for poster presenters to respond to as a way of developing a shared conversation
- Short 7 minute presentations where slides were light on words, heavy on images and advance automatically after 15-30 seconds
- Practical and interactive workshops designed to facilitate collaborative learning
- Market stalls displaying a range of materials relating to the stallholders work in knowledge mobilisation