Ben Miyamoto

Join us online for the Jan. session of the KT Canada Seminar Series! Dr Anita Kothari @anitarena will present "Discussions about Scaling Science Frameworks & Innovation Impact - Based on a Scoping Review" Tues, Jan 30th, 12-1pm ET Register here! bit.ly/JanKT24

I had the great privilege of working with Rajesh in convening a recent workshop on the impacts of engaged research and its use (shorturl.at/loOY5) and can't wait to continue the discussion at this event. Don't miss it!

Join @aspenglobal Nov. 16, 10am ET/8am MST/8:30pm IST/15:00 UTC for a Zoom talk and LIVE Q&A by #ParticipatoryResearch leader Rajesh Tandon (@RTandon_PRIA) on Harvesting Sustainability: Ecologies of #KnowledgeDemocracy. Free registration: bit.ly/47aEnTB

TIL: Boundary spanners: "a term to describe individuals within an innovation system who have, or adopt, the role of linking the organization's internal networks with external sources of information" HT @BenMiyamoto sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

And perfectly timed as a primer for this exciting conversation happening tomorrow! @TransformUre eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we-m…

What do lived experience experts recommend to those researchers who want to incorporate lived expertise into their work? @CaseyPrograms @wtgrantfdn

Kudos to my colleagues @atbednarek, @BenMiyamoto, @benjamin_o_b and partners for an impactful collaboration with @WHOSTP & @OMBpress on the Year of Evidence for Action, putting evidence at the center of policymaking to benefit the American people.

Organizational infrastructure is critical. @OPRE_ACF’s new publication highlights five areas where they’re targeting capacity support for evidence use: acf.hhs.gov/opre/project/a….

Evidence can be used in many ways (e.g., how problems are framed, to inform process decisions) @lauren_supplee

Lauren Supplee @OPRE_ACF making critical points about expanding our understanding of what evidence use looks like, such as changing the way we see a problem, and studying that use. And gives a great shout out for the need for boundary spanners! @TransformUre #YearOfEvidemce

Inspired by @penn_state Neeli Bendapudi’s thoughtful and enthusiastic perspectives about equipping the research community with the capacity to truly engage with other communities #evidence #YearOfEvidence @Evidence2Impact

Rapid evidence support system assessments provide interesting insights on a wide range of National contexts. @EvidenceComm @JenniferYVerma

Federal agencies have a lot of shared priorities in their evidence efforts. Learn more about their key questions via the new dashboard: evaluation.gov/2022-11-10-lea…

What’s changed and who to know:

The #EvidenceAct has changed the federal landscape. We have a lot of opportunities, but need to continue to build capacity. @mattsoldner

Much work on entrepreneurship and elsewhere has focused on looking back. Now it’s time to use evidence to look forward.

.@Phil_Gaskin (@KauffmanFDN) notes that is is critical to start by asking “Who’s not in the room that should be? Who’s not in the research?”

Our research can be transformative if we include a broader array of people. Partnering with communities, state government, and advocacy organizations can make the research more relevant and MORE rigorous. @povertyscholar

It is crucial to incorporate the experiences and perspectives of people who are impacted by policy and practice change. This is essential to making the evidence ecosystem more inclusive. @povertyscholar

At the capstone Evidence Forum organized by @Evidence2Impact and @WHOSTP. Excited for discussion about all the progress made and opportunities opened in the #YearOfEvidence!