Knowledge Translation and Transfer to Advance Rural Economic Development in Ontario

Rural economic development practitioners are at the front line of facilitating prosperous rural economies, places, and environments across Ontario. The role of economic development practitioners has greatly evolved since the last comprehensive assessment in the early 2000s. This knowledge translation and transfer research initiative examines the role of rural economic development practitioners, determine the key skills and capacities required to succeed in field, identify what knowledge is needed to support rural economic development practitioners and identify the key formats for receiving new knowledge. This contribution provides an update on project activities to better understand how knowledge translation and transfer can support rural economic development and rural economies throughout Ontario.