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The original list was brainstormed on the KM4Dev mailing list and compiled (now fully available) on Gauri Salokhe's blog: http://gaurisalokhe.blogspot.com/2011/12/best-knowledge-management-book-for.html

(From Gauri's blog)

Recently, @jschunter asked a question on the …

The discussion was very rich and brought about lots of good ideas and resources to the front.

Find the summary on: ow.ly/8QAbX

Hopefully Juliana, who initiated this great conversation thread, will write a 'community note' for the KM4Dev journal later.

Hello all...First, I can't believe it has taken me this long to join the group and to start posting - thanks to all who gave me the kick up the backside to come on here and start sharing!

The KM M-Model has now been released with free access:  Click this link for open access to the KM M-Model web page - it can also be…

Something that most likely will influence the development of Knowledge Management (KM) as well as Science and Technology in the (near) future is the concept of Consciousness as the attribute of Knowledge which is concerned with  2 (two) choices of paradigm.  The first paradigm is “The (smart)  Universe or  Nature Knowledge is the center of…

Dear KM4Dev friends (with apologies for cross posting!)

You may be interested in this blog post from Denise Recheis, or REEEP, who’ve just launched a new publication “Linked Open Data: the essentials”. 

Would be interested in examples of where ‘mash ups’ – bringing data and information together from multiple sources – has led to tasty results.  And also lessons on how to avoid an indigestible mush (the photo doesn’t look that promising!)

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The GKP Foundation recently moved from Kuala Lumpur to become a Foundation in Spain.   Its mission is:

"As an evolving network of public, civil society, and commercial organizations, GKP provides members, access to global knowledge and innovation; links with organisations within and across regions; supports capacity development and provides opportunities for resource mobilisation to advance development."

You find more information at…

To All Members of KM4Dev,

I wish you a very Happy New Year, fulfilling with lot joy and happiness in your life

warm warm regards

Dilipsing Bayas

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Posté par fossoarnaud le 25 novembre 2011

UNISDR will be interested to find out which existing online platforms/portals for multi-stakeholder engagement and civil society dialogue are successful. Should someone have a good knowledge of what already exists, which models, many thanks to contact me at blin@un.org

This knowledge base features innovative and effective practices in democratic and market reform. In 2011, CIPE launched the Leading Practices Contest to recognize good practice among private sector organizations in the field of democratic and market reform. CIPE is sharing this collection of leading practices to promote international benchmarking and the replication of effective ideas.

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The following are Diagram Matrix  URL  http://bit.ly/udbB0F   and Mind – Map URL  http://bit.ly/tJ4eN1   of “New Taxonomy of Knowledge :  Human System Biology-based Knowledge Management…

International Fund for Agricultural Development, India Country Office had organized workshop on Integration of Gender,  Knowledge Management, and Monitoring and Evaluation for enhanced project performance under LEWI Grant on November, 1-4, 2011 at New Delhi. The main objective of the workshop was to enhance project performance and integrate thematic areas i.e. Gender, Knowledge Management with a robust Project Monitoring and evaluation system. 

More Details can be obtained from…

Got a task to present about Current trends in knowledge management tools and methods. After little search I am starting to build the list:

 - Visualisation - Fact: we remember more of what we see visually.  We are continuously overloaded with information. Visualisations allow a more efficient knowledge transfer. New tools for visualization are appearing quickly on line (example IBM's Many Eyes) , but also method of graphic facilitation/recording of meetings is…