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FOCI WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC TALKS & WEBINARS
FOCI Synthesis Workshops (2024-25)
Workshop 1, November 13, 2024 – St. John’s Campus, Memorial University
Workshop 2, February 27-28, 2025 – Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
These hybrid Synthesis workshops brought together researchers and project team members representing FOCI’s (13) work packages to share research findings, project outputs and experiences; support the development of research synthesis products; facilitate opportunities for knowledge exchange and translation; and promote continued research collaboration.
Sustainable Coastal Atlantic Canada Dialogues (2020 & 2024)
The goals of FOCI Integration Work Package 3 (IWP3) were to promote the interdisciplinary co-construction of knowledge across Work Package researchers and partners; and to help successfully translate FOCI research findings into policy and practice for sustainability. Two workshops were organized by the IWP3 team in collaboration with partners to achieve these goals:
Sustainable Coastal Atlantic Canada Dialogues 2 (2024, November 12)
Hosted at Memorial University’s Signal Hill Campus, St. John’s, NL, this hybrid synthesis workshop focused on translation of findings from the FOCI project for uptake into policy and practice. The workshop provided researchers, students, collaborators, and partners an opportunity to deliberate on the findings, strategies, and methods for effective policy and practice engagement, the challenges involved, and potential solutions.
Read the workshop Summary Report.
Sustainable Coastal Atlantic Canada Dialogues 1 (2020, October 29-30)
This workshop included several virtual sessions organized over a two-day period; creating a space for FOCI partners and researchers to engage. Throughout the dialogue sessions, panelists and other attendees from a wide variety of sectors and research perspectives shared their thoughts and past experiences in collaborative research. These sessions set a foundation for sharing best practices for effective partner engagement, as well as advice for communicating research concepts and results.
Read the workshop Summary Report.
Session Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@FOCIresearch/videos
“Let’s Talk Future Ocean and Coastal Infrastructures” Webinar Workshop Series (2022-24)
The Let's Talk Infrastructures webinar workshop series was created to enhance the reach and impact of FOCI research through knowledge mobilization presentations, discussion and activities. Researchers shared key findings of their research and reflected on how their work can enhance efforts to better understand, design, develop and manage diverse infrastructures in ways that are more sustainable, safe and inclusive for coastal communities and ocean industries challenged by ocean, climate and social change.
Let’s Talk Infrastructures - Webinar Workshop 8
Understanding Multilevel Climate Governance in Atlantic Canada: A Social Network Approach
Presenters: Mark Stoddart
Host/moderator: Sheridan Thompson
Date: February 23, 2024
Location: Webex
Let’s Talk Infrastructures - Webinar Workshop 7
FOCI WP7 Book Launch! Revitalizing PLACE through Social Enterprise
Presenters: Natalie Slawinski and the authors of Revitalizing PLACE through Social Enterprise
Host/moderators: Natalie Slawinski & Mark Stoddart
Date: January 26, 2024
Location: Online (Zoom)
Let’s Talk Infrastructures - Webinar Workshop 6
Artistic Infrastructure for Navigating Ocean and Coastal Community Change
Presenters: Nancy Dahn, Timothy Steeves, Cameron Forbes, David Lane & Jamie Skidmore
Host/moderator: Barbara Neis
Date: October 16, 2023
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Let’s Talk Infrastructures - Webinar Workshop 5
HQP Seminar: Alternative Ways of Presenting Research
Presenters: Moses Adjei, Khaled Helal, Fatima Hassan Hodroj, Md Saiful Islam, Sharon King-Campbell, Christine Knott, Umme Kulsum, Cindy Marven, Ali McGill, Rachel McLay, Giovanni Rognoni, Matthew Stackhouse & Sheridan Thompson
Host(s): Cindy Marven and Sheridan Thompson
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Location: Online (Kumospace)
Let’s Talk Infrastructures - Webinar Workshop 4
Building, Sustaining, and Navigating Community - University Partnerships: Reflections from FOCI WP7
Presenters: Natalie Slawinski (Moderator), Joan Cranston, Pedram Pourasgari, Bruna Brito, Jennifer Brenton, Ario Seto & Marie Louise Aastrup
Host: Sheridan Thompson
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Location: Online (Webex)
Let’s Talk Infrastructures - Webinar Workshop 3
Coastal Risk Communication and Community Resilience: Exchanging
Knowledge and Building Connections through Existing Communities of Practice
Presenters: Joel Finnis, Cindy Marven & Shaieree Cottar
Host/Moderator: Sheridan Thompson
Date: March 15, 2023
Location: Online (Webex)
Let's Talk Infrastructures FOCI Webinar Workshop 2
Thinking Futures: How Can We Contribute to Improved Ocean and Coastal Infrastructures?
Presenter: Robert Stephenson
Discussants: Umme Kulsum & Marloes Kraan
Host/Moderator: Sheridan Thompson
Date: January 18, 2023
Location: Online (Webex)
Let’s Talk Infrastructures - FOCI Webinar Workshop 1
Identifying Human-Built, Environmental and Societal Infrastructures for Ocean Futures
Presenter: Paul Foley
Panelists: Ajith Raj & Christine Knott
Host/Moderator: Sheridan Thompson
Date: November 30, 2022
Location: Hybrid – online (Zoom)/in-person
PLACE Dialogues (2020-2024)
The PLACE Framework is based on five principles for community development that emerged from a SSHRC-funded research project on Shorefast's place-based approach to social enterprise on Fogo Island, NL. Building on this project, research to deepen our understanding of community revitalization in NL was carried out by FOCI’s Work Package 7 (WP7) team.
The PLACE Dialogues bring together community leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and academics to build a supportive network, as well as discuss challenges and opportunities for rural development. The following Dialogues were organized by FOCI WP7 in collaboration with community partners and Memorial University’s Centre for Social Enterprise:
2024 PLACE Dialogues, Fogo Island, NL – “Building Economic Momentum for Resilient Communities” (2024, October 24-26)
Hosted in partnership with Shorefast and Memorial University’s Centre for Social Enterprise
Read the workshop Summary Slide Deck.
2024 PLACE Dialogues Video
2023 PLACE Dialogues, St. Anthony, NL – “Co-creating Community Entrepreneurship” (2023, October 26-28)
Hosted in partnership with the St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. and Memorial University’s Centre for Social Enterprise. The event also included the launch of WP7’s (Open Access) book: Revitalizing PLACE through Social Enterprise.
Read the workshop Summary Summary Slide Deck.
2023 PLACE Dialogues Video
2022 PLACE Dialogues, Norris Point, NL – “PLACE-based solutions in a challenged world: The role of social enterprises and communities” (2022, October 13-15)
Hosted in partnership with the Old Cottage Hospital and Memorial University’s Centre for Social Enterprise
Read the workshop Summary Slide Deck.
2022 PLACE Dialogues Video
2021 PLACE Check-In Virtual Workshop – “Reimagining Place in a Post-COVID World: The Role of Social Enterprise for Strengthening Communities” (2021, November 19)
Read the workshop Summary Report.
2020 PLACE Check-In Virtual Workshop – “Rural Resilience as Best Practice: Newfoundland and Labrador's Social Enterprises' Reaction to the Covid-19 Pandemic” (2020, November 20)
Read the workshop Summary Report.
Engagement Sessions for HQP
Cultural Awareness Workshop (2024, October 2025). A virtual workshop focused on cultural awareness, safety, sensitivity, competence and humility in research. This workshop was presented online for FOCI Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP).
HQP Coffeehouse (2020, October). Virtual session organized by IWP3 for HQP Caucus to promote engagement, share information about research and encourage team building across the project.
HQP Learning Session 1 (2021, February 10). Virtual session organized by IWP3 for HQP Caucus. Learning and engagement session with FOCI Core team to discuss project background and objectives.