Collaboratory Uni-Cité
We connect research with urban public policy.
Cities play a decisive role in building a more resilient, fairer society that contribute to population health, all the while facing challenges such as climate change, economic recovery, transportation, housing and social inequities.
To meet these challenges, collaboration and a relationship of trust between local decision-makers and the research community are essential. In practice, however, municipal officials and members of the research community operate in environments responding to different logics, which can create brakes and obstacles to effective collaborations. In this context, the Governance of Urban Resilience Cité-ID LivingLab (ÉNAP) and the SPHERELab (University of Montreal), in association with the Office of the Chief Scientist of Quebec, invites municipal stakeholders to join the Uni-Cité Collaboratory .
The Uni-Cité Collaboratory promotes and optimizes the links between science and policy as part of action research with the municipal sector and creates resources to share lessons learned to support future collaborations.
Benefits for the research community
Mechanisms to maximize the impact of your research for a better understanding of intentions and needs
Strategic advice on deploying practices best adapted to municipalities and urban decision-makers
Expertise in creating decision support tools for urban stakeholders
Benefits for municipal decision-makers
Access to tools and methods for an effective integration of scientific knowledge in your projects
Expertise and capacity to integrate scientific evidence and research into your work
Resource guide to transfer best practices to all municipal services