New Edition of the KM for Development Journal
Get clicking, a new edition of the Knowledge Management for Development Journal is out and chock full of goodness. "The current issue of the journal (Vol. 2, issue 1, May 2006) on the subject of 'Effective knowledge sharing for development in Africa' has been produced by the Guest Editors: Dina El Halaby, Reine Djuidje Kouam, Kingo Mchombu and Alice Mungwa. The team of guest editors are all part of the Global Development Network’s (GDN) programme on Knowledge Sharing for Development for the Africa Region which aims at enhancing the knowledge management and research dissemination capacity of research institutes and networks in Africa by providing training and skills building in knowledge management."
I am particularly excited about this edition because the origin of most of the articles is from Africa, not about Africa from afar. I was so excited to read the article "Towards improving farmers’ livelihoods through exchange of local agricultural content in rural Uganda" from my colleague Ednah Karamagi Akiiki from Uganda. I met Ednah in 2004 at a workshop in Ghana and was drawn to her energy and creativity. At that time not only was she doing her agricultural and community development work, she was thinking about how online interaction opportunities might help support children who had been orphaned by HIV/AIDS. In her article, Ednah puts the theory of knowledge sharing firmly in the reality of daily life through stories and snippets of stories.
The full index of this journal includes:Editorial
Effective knowledge sharing for development in Africa Abstract PDF Dina El Halaby, Reine Djuidje Kouam, Kingo Mchombu, Alice Mungwa, Julie Ferguson, Sarah Cummings 5-7 Articles
Overcoming barriers: promoting women’s local knowledge Abstract PDF Friederike Knabe, Jacqueline Nkoyok 8-23
The power of peer reviews in building a learning network for local government in South Africa. Abstract PDF Zenobia Africa, Martin Nicol 24-36
Partager les connaissances avec les populations pour un développement durable en société post-conflit: regard sur le processus électoral au Congo/Kinshasa. Abstract PDF Jacques Tshibwabwa Kuditshini 37-51
Impediments and innovations in knowledge sharing: the case of the African shea sector. Abstract PDF Marlène Elias, Jules Bayala, Mahamadi Dianda 52-67
Towards improving farmers’ livelihoods through exchange of local agricultural content in rural Uganda. Abstract PDF Ednah Karamagi Akiiki 68-77 Case Studies
Challenges faced by African organizations in knowledge sharing: the case of the African Population and Health Research Centre. Abstract PDF Rose Oronje 78-87
Study tours as a knowledge sharing mechanism and a networking opportunity in the development sector. The example of a Local Economic Development study tour in South Africa. Abstract PDF Sabine Hage 88-92
Effective knowledge sharing: the Tanzanian Industrial Research and Development Organization as mediator between the foreign and local sector. Abstract PDF Astrid Szogs, Lugano Wilson 93-104
Knowledge management and natural resources in Africa: perspectives from two networks. Abstract PDF Anna van der Heijden, Tony Pryor, Lars Soeftestad 105-118 Interviews
An interview with Kingo Mchombu. Knowledge sharing in Africa: the key to poverty alleviation? Abstract PDF Dina El Hababy 119-127 Reviews
Review of ‘The World Café. Shaping our futures through conversations that matter.’ Abstract PDF Sibrenne Wagenaar 128-133 Community Notes
Academia and development. Abstract PDF Chris Burman 134-141
posted by Nancy White at 10:06 AM
2 Comments:
Okay ... tough that i have to use these means ... but how do i get your email address? Remeber in Ghana when i said that we would start kids in mayuge and teachers blogging? well now we have started and i thought it would be nice to have you join as well us we tap on your extensive skill in blogging.
Well, this has just started so of course there are lots of challenges ...
ednah
EDNAH!!! You can reach me at nancyw at fullcirc dot com
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