Knowledge for Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Knowledge for Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

This co-seminar is being planned along with the Information and Knowledge Management Emergent Research Programme (IKM Emergent), a programme of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI); and the Knowledge Management for Development (KM4Dev) community of practice, University of Namibia and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry in Namibia.

The main purpose of the co-seminar is to bring national, regional and key experts in the field of knowledge management (KM) together to raise the profile of KM and provide a platform for presenting ongoing research, approaches and outputs with the view to learning more about methodologies for KM within the region and farther afield and their applicability.

Objectives

The specific objectives of the seminar are to:

- Sensitise key stakeholders on the importance of knowledge management for development and what it entails

- Sensitise agricultural and rural development organisations in southern and eastern Africa as to the relevance and importance of KM in improving the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of their organisations and institutions

- Raise awareness on key developments in the field of KM in the region and beyond- Develop essential element or outlines strategies to improve and strengthen KM in the region

- Increase the level of collaboration and networking within the field, with the view to building a coherent approach.

The 40 participants will consist of:

-  Researchers/practitioners in the field of knowledge management;

- Heads of knowledge management/information in key development organisations in southern and eastern Africa

- Key Ministry officials in Namibia