Panel presentation by

Bessa Whitmore, Co-Chair (CBRNO)CBRC Symposium

OttawaMay 25, 2009

CBRNO A brief history

• Emerged from academic research course• Coalition of community and university

‘believers’Established principles and procedures• Secured resources• Built network

MissionCapacity building

Facilitate research/evaluation partnerships

Sharing of information

Influencing the social policy process

CBRNO: Goals & Activities

Student trainingFaculty involvementCBOs participationCommunity at large

Build resource bankDevelop websiteInformation exchanges

Activities

CBRNOMission

Principles

Teaching/learning

Linking/brokering

Influencing policy

Building & sharing knowledge

Goals

Compile & share results

Respond to community

issues & needs

Use website to build & share information

Organize information

sessionsAct as catalyst

What makes it work?Based in the community

Co- chairs (from community and university)

Volunteer commitment over time

• Flexibility – evolving as we go along

ChallengesFunding

Community-based structures for university engagement

Over-commitment and burnout• Dependent of a few

Competition with other universities

Managing politically charged situations

Some possibilities/developments• Growing interest in CSL/CBR• Case example of process being developed –beyond

‘evidence’• Wiki as technical tool for linking role• Recognition of need for coordinating mechanism• Knowledge translation (academic practical)• Recognition by Tri-Council and REBs of CBR• Development of community based ethics process• Development of training packages (academics &

community)