Knowledge for Development Workshop
Hosted by the Regional Center for Southern Africa (RCSA)
Gaborone, Botswana March 1 - 3, 2004
The Regional Center for Southern Africa (RCSA) is pleased to host the
first Knowledge for Development Workshop in Gaborone, Botswana March 1 -
3, 2004. The purpose of the Workshop is to provide training for Mission Knowledge
Coordinators in the Southern Africa region.
Knowledge Coordinators are the lead advocate in each mission for
knowledge activities - using knowledge management tools and methods to
allow their mission to better harness and use the wealth of knowledge
generated within missions, the Agency, and by our implementing partners,
to achieve development results.
This Workshop is a key milestone in the Agency's implementation of the
BTEC Knowledge for Development strategy. Knowledge Coordinators play
an integral role in the achievement of the Agency's Knowledge for
Development vision.
RCSA In Focus Article (Adobe PDF, 134KB)
Agenda
Workshop content includes:
- What are the key issues in knowledge management in the field?
- How do we identify and use available knowledge management tools?
- What are the opportunities to use knowledge management solutions
to tackle development problems?
- What knowledge sharing activities are your colleagues in the
field currently implementing? What is being planned?
- How can we better share knowledge within our missions? Between
our missions?
A full agenda is attached. (Adobe PDF, 3 pp)
This will be a hands-on,
working session!
Who should attend?
Mission Knowledge Coordinators (KC) from the Southern Africa region are
urged to attend. If your mission has not yet designated a KC, you are
encouraged to do so at this time. (You may also wish to identify an
alternate KC to attend as well.)
Before you arrive...
Because this will be a working session, participants will be urged to
prepare for the workshop by reviewing selected articles on knowledge
management, submitting entries to the Agency KM Inventory, and
identifying potential issues for discussion during the workshop. Please
refer to the attached agenda for more details.
Logistics
The KfD Workshop will be held in Gaborone, Botswana at the Grand Palm
Hotel. Please plan to arrive by the evening of February 29th, and depart
on March 4th. Attendees will be responsible for all travel and lodging
costs.
Please RSVP to Lisa Whitley at the RCSA no later
than February 6th. With confirmation of your attendance, the RCSA will
reserve a hotel room on your behalf and process country clearances.
We look forward to seeing you on March 1st!
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