Gurteen Knowledge Events: Global (Mobile)

4th Iranian Knowledge Management Conference

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:13:36 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 14 - 15 Feb 2012
Organizer: OGP Info Institute
Location: Tehran, Iran

The 4th Iranian Knowledge Management Conference gathers top researchers and practitioners from all over the world to exchange their findings and achievements on Knowledge Management.

This Conference will feature invited keynote presentations, panels on topical issues, refereed paper presentations and workshops on new areas of knowledge management.

Social Media: Exploiting knowledge in networks

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:32:41 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 21 Feb 2012
Organizer: TFPL
Location: London, United Kingdom

This one day course provides a practical and detailed introduction to social media and social/professional networks that will enable delegates to have a greater understanding of their context for use and deployment within their organisation and for personal and professional development.

The International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy & the UN

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:12:09 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 21 - 24 Feb 2012
Organizer: Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Location: New York, United States

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is currently accepting applications for our forthcoming event, which will take place in New York City from February 21st – 24th, 2012. The event will bring together government and diplomatic officials, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, journalists, young professionals, students and scholars, and other interested stakeholders from across the world for a program of lectures, workshops, panel and group discussions and social and cultural activities featuring leading figures from the fields of politics, the arts, academia, media, and business.

The “Conference on The United Nations and Cultural Diplomacy” is one of a three–part series of International Conferences held by the ICD on the issue of ‘International Institutions and Global Governance: The Role of Cultural Diplomacy.’ The aim of the conference this year is to reflect on the role of institutions such as the United Nations within the international system, on global governance as a whole in terms of key international issues and on how Cultural Diplomacy takes place. The program will consist of lectures, seminars, debates and panel discussions that will feature leading figures from international politics & diplomacy, academia, civil society, and the private sector.

In an age of international instability and discontent, the United Nations marked a transition towards a more ‘soft’ power-based approach to international relations. With its specific aim to foster peace and cooperation agreements, the United Nations was the first institution to focus on relations between states and international understanding. Cultural Diplomacy is becoming increasingly important within international relations and The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy reflects the desire to expand on this work.

This conference will focus on and analyze the probability of Cultural Diplomacy representing a useful tool for fostering international cooperation within an institutional framework and within the wider global government.

5th Annual Global Learning Summit

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:54:33 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 22 Feb 2012
Organizer: Salvo Global
Location: Singapore City, Singapore

Global Learning Summit has been running successfully for the past 4 years and has grown to be one of the esteemed Learning and Talent events in Singapore. Each year the summit brings forth most-up-to-date learning solutions & strategies, senior level renowned speakers across the globe as well as great networking opportunities. Undoubtedly, this is an exquisite platform for the creation of successful partnerships from our sponsors, exhibitors and media partners.

Salvo Global is going to host the 5th Annual Global learning Summit from February 22nd-24th, 2012 in Singapore. As we grow, we constantly include new ideas and areas of learning & talent. This is a ‘must attend’ for all the forward thinking L&D professionals across the industry!

The Front End of Innovation EMEA

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:38:06 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 27 - 29 Feb 2012
Organizer: IIR
Location: Zurich, Switzerland

The Front End of Innovation is the world leading conference brand for advancing innovation. FEI EMEA 2012 enables you to engage in powerful narratives with cross-industry leaders in trends, innovation, design, R&D, customer insights, user experience, and product development from all across the EMEA.

Speakers include: BMW, Procter & Gamble, Google, Starbucks, Alessi, Intel, Dow Corning, Siemens, Adidas, GlaxoSmithKline, Nokia, IBM, Henkel, Nestle, Mars, Wyndham Worldwide, TomTom, Whirlpool, Airbus, Hasbro, Philips, Volkswagen, Credit Suisse and much more.

You will leave the conference with the ability to take innovation further in your organization.

Mention priority code: FEI12Gurteen and Save 15% off the standard & onsite rate.

The International Freedom of Expression Forum

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:55:40 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 28 Feb - 02 Mar 2012
Organizer: Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Location: Berlin, Germany

The International Freedom of Expression Forum

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:23:26 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 28 Feb - 02 Mar 2012
Organizer: Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Location: Berlin, Germany

Unconventional Strategy - Tim Harford & Freek Vermeulen

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:12:38 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 28 Feb 2012
Organizer: Benchmark For Business
Location: London, United Kingdom

Today's challenges simply cannot be tackled with ready-made solutions. The world has become far too unpredictable and profoundly complex and as a result, organisations must adapt and evolve to market conditions, customer expectations and economic pressures.

At this event, we have brought together two expert commentators on business management and strategy - Tim Harford, The Undercover Economist and Freek Vermeulen, Professor of Strategy at London Business School. The conference will challenge the common perceptions of business management, re-examining a number of core management ideas and practices while also looking at the importance of adaptive, trial-and-error processes in tackling issues.

Tim will argue that organisations must be willing to adapt and improvise, making incremental improvements rather than sweeping changes. Freek will look at why the reality of business management and corporate strategy is far removed from what we would expect.

Please visit website for further details and pricing

Henley KM Forum 12th Annual Conference

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:37:03 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 29 Feb - 01 Mar 2012
Organizer: Henley Knowledge Management Forum
Location: Henley on Thames, United Kingdom

Henley KM Forum annual conference: Achieving Knowledge Excellence; putting learning at the heart of the organisation. Open to non-members.

Knowledge Management in the Legal Profession

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:39:24 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 06 - 07 Mar 2012
Organizer: Ark Group Australia
Location: Sydney, Australia

IADIS International Conference e-Society 2012

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:39:45 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 10 Mar - 13 Oct 2012
Organizer: IADIS
Location: Berlin, Germany

IADIS International Conference Information Systems 2012

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:39:24 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 10 - 12 Mar 2012
Organizer: IADIS
Location: Berlin, Germany

Gurteen Knowledge Cafe in Dubai (Free event)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:56:51 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 11 Mar 2012
Organizer: Gurteen Knowledge
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I have been running Knowledge Cafes all over the world for the last ten years. They grew out of my frustration with death-by-powerpoint, chalk-and-talk type presentations. A Knowledge Cafe is different.

In a Knowledge Cafe, the speaker normally only speaks for 10 - 20 minutes without slides and poses a question to the participants (not the audience!) that is then discussed for the remainder of the event.

This conversational approach is a far more interesting and engaging way to learn than "sitting listening". It also is a wonderful format for informal networking.

Since Septermber 2002, I have run open Knowledge Cafes regularly in London. An open KCafe is hosted by an organization who sees the value in the KCafes and they are open to anyone who cares to come along. They are totally free.

You never know what you might learn, who you might meet and what might come of the evening. And if you are more of a listener than a talker then that's OK too ... in a KCafe you are not compelled to do anything you don't want to do. Just turn up and enjoy the evening.

If you have never participateed in one of my Knowledge Cafes then come along In March but even if you have attended a previous event you are still welcome and will get to learn a little more of the philosophy behind them.

Now read on ...

Date: Sunday 11 March 2012, 6:00pm - 9:00pm. This is a free event. Please arrive at 6:00pm or shortly after, which will give you time to settle in and meet other people. Refreshments will be available. The Kcafe itself will start promptly at 6:30pm.

Venue:
The venue will be advised at a later date.

Theme:
The theme of the evening will be advised at a later date.

The Gurteen Knowledge Cafe
David has run hundreds of Knowledge Cafes around the world in the last few years in cities such as Moscow, Washington DC, Phoenix Arizona, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney and Wellington.

An open Knowledge Café is free and open to anyone who cares to participate. They are great social learning and networking events. Participants engage with the theme of the evening and some insightful, energetic conversations take place.

Better still, the Knowledge Café process is one that you can take back with you and use in your own organizations to help create a more collaborative and innovative culture.

What is a Gurteen Knowledge Café?

A Knowledge Cafe is a means of bringing a group of people together to have an open, creative conversation on a topic of mutual interest to surface their collective knowledge, to share ideas and insights and to gain a deeper understanding of the subject and the issues involved.

This ultimately, leads to action in the form of better decision making and innovation and thus tangible business outcomes.

During the Knowledge Café, David will

Talk about the role of conversation & dialogue in business
Describe the background, purpose & benefits of the Knowledge Cafe
Explain the Gurteen Knowledge Cafe process

He will then facilitate a Knowledge Cafe on the theme “What is the role of face to face conversation in organisations?”

The Knowledge Cafe Philosophy
Most people are not inclined to share their knowledge freely for numerous reasons. These include: the attitude that knowledge is power, a silo-mentality, a lack of time, lack of confidence, lack of trust and no perceived benefit - the list at times seems endless.

But clearly today, "sharing knowledge is power". To achieve anything in this highly competitive wired world we need to work with people more than ever: to share with them; to learn from each other and to collaborate.

However, you cannot mandate people to share. You cannot even teach them to share. People need to see the problems of not sharing and the benefits of collaboration for themselves. If they truly buy into the fact that “knowledge sharing is power” then they will overcome the barriers for themselves.

A Gurteen Knowledge Cafe brings people together to talk openly about "knowledge sharing"; to identify the barriers and how to overcome them. The participants learn to see the subject in a new light - to better understand other people's perspectives and indeed their own. And to better understand the issues. Better understanding in turn paves the way for personal change and in its turn organizational change.

This is just one application of the KCafe process. Other applications include

turn a traditional chalk and talk, death by PowerPoint presentation or meeting into an engaging learning event
transform an internal conference from a series of boring lectures into an exciting day
transform traditional management training courses where younger managers learn from more experienced ones
as a powerful sales tool to engage customers in conversation and thus better understand their needs for and them to better understand your product or service
surface hidden problems and opportunities that exist in the organisation or in a department or project - especially ones caused by lack of communication
break down organizational silos
encourage knowledge sharing and the creation of a knowledge sharing culture
give people a voice so that they feel heard and are thus less cynical and more engaged in their work
bring managers and technologists together after a merger to build relationships, surface new opportunities and address cultural issues
build and improve relationships
improve business networking and make new connections
solicit input and obtain buy-in for a new project or initiative
as part or replacement for a paper survey or interview (the problem is that until people talk - their knowledge fails to surface)
as a stimulus to innovation: Knowledge Cafes connect people to people; people to ideas and ideas to ideas; they challenge people to reflect on their thinking; surface new ideas and make new connections

To get an idea of what a Knowledge Cafe feels like take a look below at a video of a Gurteen Knowledge Cafe held in Hong Kong back in 2006.

Gurteen Knowledge Cafe: SMARTlab at the University of East London	Knowledge Cafés as KM Tools. KM India 2010	Gurteen Knowledge Cafe at KMPAP 2006 in Hong Kong
Introduction to the Knowledge Cafe, Greenwich 2006	KM Egypt, Cairo, 2010	About the Gurteen Knowledge Cafe, 2009

IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning 2012

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:39:02 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 11 - 13 Mar 2012
Organizer: IADIS
Location: Berlin, Germany

KM Middle East 2012

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:18:56 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 13 - 14 Mar 2012
Organizer: Success Steps Seminars & Conferences
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The theme of KM Middle East 2012 is empowering knowledge workers in the Arab World.

Bringing together international keynote speakers, academics, leading knowledge management practitioners, along with business and government leaders, KM Middle East 2012 promises to be the Premier knowledge-focused event in the region.

The conference will provide an opportunity for business and government leaders to: Learn about regional and international knowledge management projects, past, present, and future; Assess the business value of empowering knowledge workers; and learn from other’s knowledge management successes and failures.

KMME2012-Call for Papers

Influencing Stakeholders

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:32:16 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 22 Mar 2012
Organizer: TFPL
Location: London, United Kingdom

This workshop offers a number of techniques and approaches to help delegates identify, segment, manage and influence stakeholders. Delegates will also have the opportunity to consider the ways in which they impact on others - remember, you cannot not communicate!

Landscape of the Mind Facilitator Training

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:06:40 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 27 - 28 Mar 2012
Organizer: Inner Skills Consultancy
Location: London, United Kingdom

Great Minds don't think alike - they think divergently.

Do you want to be able to offer your clients something very special? Something that will put you at the forefront when they are considering their options?

Our new Facilitator Training Course will position you at the leading edge of management and organisation development.

Focusing on practical ways to enhance individual and organisational effectiveness in turbulent times, it offers unrivalled relevance to today’s challenges—plus the evidence that Landscape of the Mind makes a difference.

For coaches, trainers and consultants who work with commercial, public sector, social enterprises and not-for-profits, particularly those who pride themselves on being in a position to offer their clients the best possible service.

Book now to take advantage of the Early Bird rate of £499.

Please contact info@innerskills.co.uk for further information and a booking form.

The Ankara Conference on Peace building & Conflict Resolution

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:34:48 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 17 - 19 Apr 2012
Organizer: Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Location: Ankara, Turkey

The Ankara Conference on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution stands out as the ICD's effort to impact the international system at its most sensitive and efficient level: conflict resolution and peacebuilding, taking the Mediterranean as the focus of our study. Culture can have an extremely strong impact on societies, and should be taken into account as a factor in change and new developments in the international system. Reflecting on the role of cultural diplomacy as a tool for conflict resolution, but also in empowering the Mediterranean countries at a global scale, will be the main goal of this conference.

Since the classical era through to Ottoman rule, as well as the French and British mandates, the successive empires have had a huge influence on the region thus creating a common cultural background. But they have also initiated tensions with very high conflict potential (e.g. drafting borders). This ambiguous situation explains both the need for institutional cooperation in the region (Arab League, Barcelona Process and European Neighbourhood Policy) as well as the obstacles that stand in the way of further integration (as demonstrated by the failure of the Union for the Mediterranean). Moreover, change is taking place – evidenced by the Arab Spring or the rise of Turkey as a new regional power – creating a higher risk for conflict, or a new chance for peace. The aim of this conference is to reassess the intimate cultural ties that link the Mediterranean countries together, and consequently the potential for conflict resolution.

4th European Conference on Intellectual Capital

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:16:00 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 23 - 24 Apr 2012
Organizer: Academic Conferences International
Location: Helsinki, Finland

Today, almost 80% of economic value creation is based on intangible resources. However, most organizations still do not have appropriate management practices that reveal the value of these resources and how to give direction to future value creation. The concept of intellectual capital gives intangibles ‘a body’ and therefore makes it possible to measure, communicate and interpret the outcomes.

At ECIC 2012 we are keen to encourage contributions that deal with a range of current and emerging research issues in the IC area, including:

1) Intellectual Capital associated with Triple Bottom Line (TBL) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
2) Measuring and notifying the “unknown” and how to take advantage of it,
3) Intellectual Capital, Learning Organisations and complexity,
4) How to utilize increased academic knowledge and networking in promoting economic and organizational innovations and changes - and does it lead to practical and functioning solutions?

9th Annual Text Analytics Summit Europe

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:24:49 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 23 - 24 Apr 2012
Organizer: Text Analytics News
Location: London, United Kingdom

Kuwait Knowledge Management Conference

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:05:17 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 23 - 25 Apr 2012
Organizer:
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait

Knowledge as an intellectual capital has become an important asset to any nation nowadays. As knowledge is a valuable resource that allows the nation to function intelligently, they are constantly encouraged to use the brainpower to complement the rapid development of Information Technology (IT) which is a vital tool for generating and managing knowledge.�

Knowledge Management is the collection of processes that govern the creation, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge. In one form or another, knowledge management has been around for a very long time. Practitioners have included philosophers, priests, teachers, politicians, scribes, Liberians, etc.

Realizing its importance, Kuwait Knowledge Management Conference will provide a platform for presentation of research findings as well as discussions and sharing of recent advances in the field.

The conference will bring together leading researchers and developers in a wide variety of areas, with a common interest in improving the state of the art of knowledge management (KM). The conference brings together KM practitioners from private and public sector organizations. The agenda features best practice case studies from a range of businesses, as well as expert insight into the challenges and opportunities that KM faces.

KM LatinAmerican Best Practices 2012

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:02:22 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 25 - 27 Apr 2012
Organizer: Belly Knowledge Management International
Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

KM LatinAmerican Best Practices 2012

'Knowledge is Power- Improve Your Performance' -seminar

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:22:22 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 26 Apr 2012
Organizer: NIVEUS LUX
Location: Helsinki, Finland

Chief Strategy Officer Summit (London)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:32:59 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 26 - 27 Apr 2012
Organizer: IE Group
Location: London, United Kingdom

Balance Strategy Formulation & Ensure Flawless Execution

Gain insight into daily issues and challenges within the strategic planning field. Learn the essential balance between strategy formulation and ensuring flawless execution. Discover tactics to optimize the role of strategic management in your organization and methods designed to deliver the most effective impact on your business through effective strategic planning.

In the modern business environment technological developments and the advances of globalization have created unparalleled opportunities for businesses to expand their markets. But new opportunity has opened the door to new challenges.

Workshop: Implementing Knowledge Cafes

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:37:12 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 02 May 2012
Organizer: Gurteen Knowledge
Location: London, United Kingdom

My Knowledge Cafe workshops in 2011 were a great success and I will be running another on Wednesday 2nd May 2012, at the RSA in central London.

This cost is £495 plus VAT.� Discounts are available.

Or Click here to Register

The Gurteen Knowledge Café Workshop

This Workshop is designed to help you:

Understand the role and importance of conversation in your business
Design and run Gurteen Knowledge Cafés and other forms of Cafe
Solve specific business problems and challenges using Knowledge Cafes
Use other conversational tools and techniques to address business issues

About the workshop

The most widespread and pervasive learning in your organization may not be happening in training rooms, conference rooms or board rooms but in the cafeteria, the hallways and the cafe across the street.

Credit: Juanita Brown and David Isaacs

Knowledge Sharing is a key issue for Knowledge Management and for organizational success. But real Knowledge Sharing requires an open mindset and continues to be a challenge for many organizations. In fact, it can be difficult to even get people to talk openly to one another other about their specific corporate interests, opportunities and responsibilities.

One way of energizing an organization to take real advantage of conversation and consequent tangible business benefits is the use of Knowledge Cafés. A Knowledge Café is an effective vehicle for opening up conversations and discussions that lead to a deeper understanding of the business world that is turn leads to improved decision making, new ways of working and innovation.

A Knowledge Café is a tool that is used to share tacit knowledge. It can be used within teams, Communities of Practice or across silos to question entrenched assumptions, to help facilitate learning from others and gain a deeper collective understanding of a subject – through conversation.

It is not just about talking and networking though these are secondary benefits but allowing people to engage each other in "dialogue" with the aim of learning from each other rather than entering into unproductive debate and attempting to impose their views on the other which invariably end in failure and frustration.

Knowledge Cafes can be used for many business ends. Here are some specific examples:

turn a traditional chalk and talk, death by PowerPoint presentation or meeting into an engaging learning event
transform an internal conference from a series of boring lectures into an exciting day
transform traditional management training courses where younger managers learn from more experienced ones
as a powerful sales tool to engage customers in conversation and thus better understand their needs for and them to better understand your product or service
surface hidden problems and opportunities that exist in the organisation or in a department or project - especially ones caused by lack of communication
break down organizational silos
encourage knowledge sharing and the creation of a knowledge sharing culture
give people a voice so that they feel heard and are thus less cynical and more engaged in their work
bring managers and technologists together after a merger to build relationships, surface new opportunities and address cultural issues
build and improve relationships
improve business networking and make new connections
solicit input and obtain buy-in for a new project or initiative
as part or replacement for a paper survey or interview (the problem is that until people talk - their knowledge fails to surface)
as a stimulus to innovation: Knowledge Cafes connect people to people; people to ideas and ideas to ideas; they challenge people to reflect on their thinking; surface new ideas and make new connections

In effect the Knowledge Café is an easy, low cost way to make Knowledge Sharing really work for you and your organization.

In this workshop you will get to understand the desired outcomes, fundamental principals and benefits of the Knowledge Café process. You will go on to participate in a Knowledge Café; to experience the benefits first hand and to reflect on and discuss the experience within the session.

You will leave the workshop understanding the power of the Knowledge Café and with sufficient knowledge to run to one.

Who should attend

The workshop is designed for anyone who is tasked or involved in developing a knowledge sharing or more innovative culture within their organization or looking to encourage and faciliate more purposeful, constructive and creative conversation in their teams or organisations. Including:

Facilitators
Project Leaders
Trainers
Community of Practice Leaders

and professionals in

Change Management
Human Resources
Knowledge Management
Learning and Development
Organization Development

About the workshop leader

David has over 30 years’ experience working in high technology industries. Today, he works as an independent knowledge management advisor, facilitator and speaker, helping people to innovate and to work together more effectively.

He is the founder of the Gurteen Knowledge Community - a global learning network of over 17,000 people in 160 countries. Community members receive his free monthly Knowledge Letter that is now in its 11h year.

David publishes the Gurteen Knowledge Website – a resource website that contains book reviews, articles, people profiles, event calendars, inspirational quotations, an integral weblog and more on subjects that include knowledge management, learning, creativity and innovation

He is a frequent speaker and facilitator and presents on various aspects of knowledge management and social learning. He is well known for his Gurteen Knowledge Cafés and Knowledge Café Masterclasses that he runs regularly in London and in other cities around the world.

In June 2010, David won the Ark Group’s lifetime achievement award for services to KM For most of his career David was a professional software development manager and in the late 80s worked for Lotus Development as "International Czar" where he was responsible for ensuring that Lotus products were designed for the global marketplace.

Registration

This event costs £495 plus VAT. To register - please click the button below and complete the registration form.

Gurteen Knowledge Cafe: SMARTlab at the University of East London	Knowledge Cafés as KM Tools. KM India 2010	Gurteen Knowledge Cafe at KMPAP 2006 in Hong Kong
Introduction to the Knowledge Cafe, Greenwich 2006	KM Egypt, Cairo, 2010	About the Gurteen Knowledge Cafe, 2009

Chief Strategy Officer Summit (San Francsco)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:33:41 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 17 - 18 May 2012
Organizer: IE Group
Location: San Francisco, United Kingdom

Balance Strategy Formulation & Ensure Flawless Execution

Gain insight into daily issues and challenges within the strategic planning field. Learn the essential balance between strategy formulation and ensuring flawless execution. Discover tactics to optimize the role of strategic management in your organization and methods designed to deliver the most effective impact on your business through effective strategic planning.

In the modern business environment technological developments and the advances of globalization have created unparalleled opportunities for businesses to expand their markets. But new opportunity has opened the door to new challenges.

IFKAD-KCWS 2012 - Joint conference of 7th International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics & 5th Knowledge Cities World Summit

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:28:47 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 13 - 15 Jun 2012
Organizer: Institute of Knowledge Asset Management
Location: Matera, Italy

The IFKAD-KCWS 2012 joint conference aims to integrate two distinctive but at the same time highly overlapping perspectives – micro and macro – on knowledge-based development at the firm, organisation and city levels. This international conference encourages discussions on three critical dimensions of the development of 21st century – knowledge, innovation and sustainability. These three essential dimensions of knowledge-based development increasingly represent critical factors affecting the value creation capacity of organisational systems of both firms and organisations (at micro level) and cities (at macro level). Therefore, to prosper in the new complex and competitive business age of the global knowledge economy era firms, organisations and cities need to answer the following three critical questions that this joint conference aims to address:

How critical knowledge assets and knowledge-based development principles and frameworks significantly affect value creation mechanisms and development of firms, organisations and cities;
How to embed creativity and innovation in the planning, development and management processes of firms, organisations and cities to become more competitive in the era of global knowledge economy, and;
How to shape knowledge-based and sustainable firm, organisation and city development models to achieve economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, equitable socio-spatial order and good governance

Theoretical, empirical and practitioner papers are invited addressing research topics as follows:

Intellectual capital in the service economy;
Strategic performance management and intellectual capital;
Measuring and managing knowledge and intellectual capital;
Business models for intellectual capital;
Information systems for intellectual capital and knowledge management;
Knowledge-based economy and value generation;
Knowledge, emotions and aesthetic dimensions affecting organisational behaviour;
Knowledge cities, regions, nations and societies;
Knowledge-based urban development;
Knowledge cluster, enterprise and organisations;
Creative class of knowledge workers;
Creativity, innovation, technology and learning communities;
Sustainable urban development, climate change and quality of life;
Financial aspects of intangibles and intellectual capital

KM UK 2012

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:53:41 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 13 - 14 Jun 2012
Organizer: Ark Group
Location: London, United Kingdom

KMUK is an annual meeting place for knowledge, content and online-information managers from across Europe . If you could benefit from drawing on all this expertise, exchanging lessons learned, gaining new ideas and inspiration and networking with your peers from across the region then you should attend

12th European Conference on eGovernment

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:00:33 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 14 - 15 Jun 2012
Organizer: Academic Conferences International
Location: Barcelona, Spain

As governments seek to remodel and restyle their services, e-Government continues to stir interest and attention. New dynamic issues such as e-democracy, e-citizenship, interoperability, e-identity and e-voting have become core elements in the development of public sector delivery. The multi-tier nature of e-Government, relevant at local, regional, and central government but also at the supranational level such as the European Union, makes it of importance to academics and practitioners alike. Vital questions are posed which link technological development and a streamlining of government services to more social based values of inclusion, accessibility and power relationship ratios.

e-Government encompasses more than just technology – it challenges the way in which public sector service providers and citizens interact. Democratic renewal, the transformation of service delivery, community leadership and citizenship integration are all key elements of this fascinating subject.

e-Government is tightly related to legal, economical and organisational fields and as such holds a strong interdisciplinary status. You can see a full list of the conference and journal accreditations by clicking the star in the right hand side bar.

Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2012

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:14:25 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 19 - 20 Jun 2012
Organizer: Knowledge Mobilization Works
Location: Ottawa, Canada

Knowledge Mobilization has seen a significant growth over the past decade. �There are more organizations engaged in active knowledge mobilization efforts. �There are more people with knowledge mobilization as their profession. Research efforts to understand and optimize knowledge mobilization practice have accelerated and are attracting more resources. �It is now time to come together to share both the science and art of knowledge mobilization. �The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum will provide access to some of the best minds and most creative practitioners in the field. �Come to share what you know so we can create together.

7th International Conference on e-Learning ICEL-2011

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:19:50 +0100

7th International Conference on e-Learning ICEL-2012

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:54:53 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 21 - 22 Jun 2012
Organizer: Academic Conferences International
Location: Hong Kong, China

The International Conference on e-Learning (ICEL) brings together academic research and practical applications of e-Learning from all areas. ICEL brings together varied groups of people with different perspectives, seeking to bring top research and proven best practices together into one location, for the purposes of helping practitioners find ways to put research into practice, and for researchers to gain an understanding of additional real-world problems.

Publication Opportunity

Papers presented at the conference will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. The proceedings have an ISBN and ICEL proceedings are listed and/or rated by multiple organisations worldwide. Selected papers presented at the Conference will be considered for publication in the Electronic Journal of e-Learning (the latest issue is now available online)

The advisory group for the conference invites submissions of both academic and practitioner papers on a wide range of topics and a wide range of scholarly approaches including theoretical and empirical papers employing qualitative, quantitative and critical methods. Academic research papers, case studies and work-in-progress/posters are welcomed approaches. PhD Research, proposals for roundtable discussions, non-academic contributions and product demonstrations based on the main themes are also invited. You can find full details in the submission types document (.pdf format).

11th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:18:58 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 28 Jun - 29 Jul 2012
Organizer: Academic Conferences International
Location: Bolton, United Kingdom

Each year the European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies (ECRM) provides a forum to meet and exchange views on our lives as researchers and academics, with others who understand the world in which we live. Over a few days, with those impassioned with all that is and could be methodology, we hear the words ‘paradigm’, ‘mixed methods’, ‘research strategies’ and many more, both in the formal sessions and later around meal tables and elsewhere. For many participants this conference has become an eagerly awaited stop on the personal voyage of discovery that is ‘research’.

KMICe 2012 : 6th Knowledge Management International Conference 2012

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:11:58 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 04 - 06 Jul 2012
Organizer: Universiti Utara Malaysia
Location: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Authors are invited to submit complete, original and unpublished research papers to the 2012 Knowledge Management International Conference (KMICe2012) which will be held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 4-6 July 2012. This biennially conference is the fifth in the series. The first KMICE was held in Langkawi Island (2001), the second was in Penang (2004), the third was in Kuala Lumpur (2006), the fourth was in Langkawi Island (2008), and the fifth was in Terengganu (2010).

All previous conferences have attracted wide groups of professionals, academics, researchers, consultants, and students. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings (printed version). The proceedings will be send to ISI THOMSON for indexing. Selected accepted papers also will be published in these journals (will be re-evaluated by the editorial board):

• American Journal of Economics and Business Administration (AJEBA) by Science Publications.
• Journal of Information and Communication Technology (JICT) by UUM Press.
• Malaysian Management Journal (MMJ) is a refereed journal published by Universiti Utara Malaysia in June and December of each year.
• Journal of Computer Science(JCS) by Science Publications.

12th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:45:22 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 06 - 08 Jul 2012
Organizer: CommonGroundPublishing
Location: Chicago, United States

The conference welcomes academics, organizers, managers, and business people to come together and discuss the factors necessary to organizational sustainability and credibility, efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.

7th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organizations

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:07 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 11 - 13 Jul 2012
Organizer: University of Salamanca
Location: Salamanca, Spain

Knowledge is increasingly recognised as the most important resource in organisations and a key differentiating factor in business today. It is increasingly being acknowledged that Knowledge Management (KM) can bring about the much needed innovation and improved business performance in organisations. The service sector now dominates the economies of the developed world. Service innovation is fast becoming the key driver of socio-economic, academic and commercial research attention. Knowledge management plays a crucial role in the development of sustainable competitive advantage through innovation in services.

There is tremendous opportunity to realise business value from service innovation by using the knowledge about services to develop and deliver new information services and business services. Organisations can seize this opportunity to use service innovation initiatives to set themselves apart from competitors.

Although there are several perspectives on KM, they all share the same core components, namely: People, Processes and Technology. Organisations of all sizes across nearly every industry are seeking new ways to address their knowledge management requirements. Cloud computing offers many solutions to the problems facing KM implementation. Clouding computing is an emerging technology that can provide users with all kinds of scalable services, such as channels, tools, applications, social support for users' personal knowledge amplification, personal knowledge use/reuse, and personal knowledge sharing.

The seventh International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organizations (KMO) intends to bring together researchers and developers from industry and the academic world to report on the latest scientific and technical advances on knowledge management in organisations. It aims to provide an international forum for authors to present and discuss research focused on the role of knowledge management for innovative services in industries, to shed light on recent advances in cloud computing for KM as well as to identify future directions for researching the role of knowledge management in service innovation and how cloud computing can be used to address many of the issues currently facing KM in academia and industrial sectors.

Topics

Services for Knowledge Management
Information security and knowledge protection
Innovation and Knowledge
Knowledge Management and supply chains
Best practices scenario of KM initiatives in the developed and developing countries
Benefits and challenges in adopting KM in the public sector
Innovation management in the public sector through KM
Re-thinking Knowledge Management
Learning for sustainability
Collaborative relationships towards sustainable knowledge generation, transfer and development
Application of sustainability principles in existing knowledge management approaches
Governmental and regional policies on entrepreneurship and innovation
The critical success factors of sustainable knowledge management
How do service firms transfer intra- and inter-firm knowledge to support their service business?
How do firms build competences for service business? What are the critical skills and competencies required?
Innovative processes and models
Innovation in education and training
Management systems
Methods and tools for innovation
The conditions for developing sustainable systems of innovation
Open innovation strategies and models from universities and research centres
International cooperation and national innovation policies to face global challenges
Analyzing cultures that foster open innovation ownership at external touch points throughout the corporate enterprise
Discovering creative business models that shift the availability of held intellectual assets for collaborative efforts and the monetization of shelved assets
Develop the enabling environment for innovative entrepreneurship
Human resources practices for promoting innovation for SMEs
Green Innovation
Knowledge creation and capture
Networks and clusters of innovation
Sustainable product design and development
Sustainable consumption & production
Sustainable entrepreneurship
Sustainable technologies
KM and sustainable competitive advantage
KM, HR & Organizational Culture
KM & Organizational Structures
Value Creation through Knowledge
Knowledge Measurement & Evaluation
Knowledge Creation
KM Implementation Challenges & Opportunities
Organizational Memory
KM & Data Security
Knowledge Assets
Knowledge Measurement & Evaluation
Customer knowledge in innovation
Knowledge sharing
Customer Knowledge Management
Managing Knowledge for Global and Collaborative Innovations
Co-production of knowledge
Knowledge Management for Social Change and Innovation
Knowledge Management in the cloud
The impacts of Knowledge Management in the Organization
Integrating Knowledge Management and Risk Management
IT Global Sourcing and Cloud Computing
Service Science
Web 2.0 and Data Mining
Management and Business Intelligence
innovative business models
Web Services, Grid Services and Service-Oriented Computing
Cultural barriers that hinder effective knowledge management
Others
Knowledge representation.
Knowledge evaluation.
The role of knowledge management in organisations.
Keys to successful knowledge retention.
KM in the cloud.
The impacts of KM in the organisation.
Tools and technology for knowledge management.
KM in Government and Nonprofit organizations
Creating Transparency with KM
Individual knowledge vs organisational knowledge.
Theory of knowledge
KM in Libraries and Information Sectors
Narratives, Stories and Anecdotes for Learning and Knowledge Transfer.
Copyright, Creative Commons and Ethical Issues in a Knowledge Economy.
KM in Education.
KM Tools and Techniques.
The role of KM in tourism.
Knowledge management in tourism.
Knowledge Management and Game Theory.
Knowledge Management and Collaboration
Knowledge Networks and Ecologies.
Inter-organizational Knowledge and Information Flows between Organizations
Collaborative Technologies and Cultures
Measuring the Intangible Value of Collaboration
Using KM programs to improve citizen services.
Knowledge-intensive services
Services as complex systems.
Innovative Approaches to Knowledge Management
Evaluations and Use Case Studies of Knowledge Management
Knowledge sharing and communication services
Service business models (in-sourcing, shared services, outsourcing, off-shoring).
Social Networking (Services) and the Enterprise
Knowledge Transfer, Sharing and Diffusion with Social Media
Knowledge & Information Visualization
Service design and modelling.
Service development and design processes.
Managing service delivery and operations.
Integrating structured and unstructured work IT service delivery systems.
Service innovation.
Service supply chain management.
Service value chain management.
Service risk management.
Privacy and security in services.
Intellectual property issues in services.
Service level agreements.
Applying service design principles.
Evolution of Service Oriented Innovation/Value Networks.
Software as a service.
Customer care and call centre management services.
Services taxonomy.
Service simulations.
Self service.
Knowledge discovery and data mining in the service industry.
Knowledge management and knowledge capture in services.
Tourism services.
User profile modelling and maintenance services
Infrastructure Cloud Software Cloud for knowledge management
Tools for knowledge management in cloud
Application cloud for knowledge management
Cloud computing for knowledge management
Benefits of cloud computing fir knowledge management
Cloud Computing Architecture for knowledge management
service-oriented architectures
knowledge management and knowledge networks
service ecosystems
the role of semantic web in software and service development
service ecosystems
technological, organizational and cultural aspects of collaboration

Workshop on Learning Technology for Education in Cloud

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:12:29 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 11 - 13 Jul 2012
Organizer: University of Salamanca
Location: Salamanca, Spain

Workshop on Learning Technology for Education in Cloud (LTEC'12)

In conjunction with KMO'12 Conference
11th -13rd July, 2012
Salamanca, Spain

SCOPE

The use of technology for learning has grown tremendously in the last decade. The need for continuous just-in-time training has made learning technology an indispensible part of life for workers. Learning technology is a type of system that provides educational services to students. Cloud Computing is perfectly placed to enable the learning technology providers to have an infrastructure that enables growth and at the same time save them considerable cost. Furthermore, it allows providers to deliver affordable solutions to universities along with the tools students require to maximise their time and their employability. Nowadays, we are living in a world of increased mobility where proliferation of mobile technologies is creating a host of new anytime and anywhere contexts. The emerging social media of Web 2.0 are more flexible, sociable and more visually attractive. We live and learn in a connected world. Schools, colleges and universities must change to adapt to these new needs and expectations. This highlights the need for innovative solutions in education and learning.

This workshop will provide opportunities for delegates to discuss the latest research in learning technology and its impacts for learners and institutions. We will explore a number of issues surrounding the use of technologies in learning, providing a platform for informed debate across all sectors of education and learning. The workshop invites researchers, practitioners and academics to present their research findings, works in progress, case studies and conceptual advances in areas of work where education and technology intersect. It brings together researchers across all educational sectors, from primary years, to informal learning, to higher education across a range of disciplines from humanities to computer science, media and cultural studies with different perspectives, experiences and knowledge in one location. It aims to help practitioners find ways of putting research into practice and for researchers to gain an understanding of real-world problems, needs and aspirations.

TOPICS

The workshop will lead a challenging international debate about the future of research and practice in learning technology:

Explore the role of learning technology research in addressing questions of global and social justice, widening participation and digital democracy
Explore the role of emerging learning technologies from diverse fields (e.g. gaming, AI, biotech, ubiquitous computing) and might offer new environments for learning
Reflect on what lessons have been learned over the last thirty years of learning technology research, and what these might mean for the future of research in the field.
Is Cloud Computing a Credible Solution for Education?
How practical is cloud computing to education?

The workshop topics include but not limited to:

Cloud computing for learning
Asynchronous interaction
Course development strategies
Uses of multimedia
Simulations and virtual learning environments
Blended learning
Web 2.0 technologies and the classroom
Work-related learning & developing employability across the curriculum
Assessment in learning
Learning in a digital age
Building communities of learning
Students as partners in learning design and research
e-Learning portals
Learning technology in Industry and universities
Integrated learning and educational environments
Open Source
Learning technology applications and services
Mobile learning
Distributed e-learning environments
Applications of metadata and virtual reality
Social networks for Learning
Collaborative learning
Adoption of learning technology
Evaluation of Learning technologies
Communities of practice
Learning technology for lifelong learning
Design of learning technology
Usability in learning technology
Games for learning
Knowledge management for learning technology
Learning objects and standard
Future of learning technology
Service user technology
Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery
Pedagogical Issues
Computer-Mediated Communication
Infrastructure, Technology & Techniques
Multimedia support of language & culture
Workplace e-learning
Is Cloud Computing a Credible Solution for Education?
How practical is cloud computing to education?
E-Assessment and new Assessment Theories and Methodologies
Intelligent Learning Systems
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Computer and Web based Software
Semantic Web and Ontologies for Learning Systems
Web 2.0 and Social Computing for Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Data Mining and Web Mining in Education
Standardization, Reusability and Interoperability Issues
Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies for Learning
Systems and technologies in e-education
Applications and integration of e-education
e-learning evaluation and content
Virtual learning environments
Technology adoption and diffusion of e-learning
Computer-aided assessment
Learning content management systems
AV-communication and other media
Digital classrooms
New Technologies for Education
Research in Online Pedagogy & Methodology

Committee

Conference Chair

Lorna Uden - Staffordshire University (UK)
Emilio S. Corchado (Co- chairman) – University of Salamanca (Spain)

Local Organisation Committee

Juan F. De Paz (Chairman) - University of Salamanca (Spain)
Fernando de la Prieta (Co-chairman) - University of Salamanca(Spain)
Javier Bajo - Pontifical University of Salamanca (Spain)
Sara Rodr�guez - University of Salamanca (Spain)
Dante I. Tapia - University of Salamanca (Spain)
Juan M. Corchado - University of Salamanca (Spain)
Carolina Zato Dom�nguez - University of Salamanca (Spain)

CONTRIBUTIONS

LTEC welcomes the submission of papers. All submitted papers will undergo a thorough review process; each paper will be refereed by at least two experts in the field, based on relevance, originality, significance, quality and clarity.
Submitting papers

All papers must be formatted according to the Springer template, with a maximum length of 10 pages, including figures and references. All proposed papers must be submitted in electronic form (PDF format) using the Paper Submission Page.

Publication

Accepted papers will be included in the LTEC’12 Proceedings, published in the Advances in Intelligent and Soft-Computing series of Springer.

At least one of the authors will be required to register and attend the workshop to present their paper in order to include the paper in the conference proceedings. All accepted papers will be published by Springer Verlag.

Special Issue

Extended and improved versions of selected papers will be including in a special issue of:

International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT). IJLT is an international, refereed, scholarly journal providing an interdisciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of important ideas, concepts, and exemplars that can deeply influence the role of learning technologies in learning and instruction. IJLT publishes papers related to theoretical foundations, design and implementation, and effectiveness and impact issues related to learning technologies.

IMPORTANT DATES

Paper submission deadline: January 31st, 2012
Notification of acceptance: March 1st, 2012
Camera-Ready papers due: April 1st, 2012
Conference: July 11st – 13rd, 2012

CONTACT

Dr. Juan M. Corchado
Dr. Juan F. De Paz
http://ltec.usal.es
ltec@usal.es

IADIS International Conference Information Systems Post-implementation and Change Management 2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:22:51 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 17 - 19 Jul 2012
Organizer: IADIS
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

IADIS International Conference Collaborative Technologies 2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:21:26 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 19 - 21 Jul 2012
Organizer: IADIS
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

KM Australia 2012 Congress

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:31:45 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 24 - 26 Jul 2012
Organizer: Ark Group Australia
Location: Sydney, Australia

KM Essentials 2012

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:58:49 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 09 - 10 Aug 2012
Organizer: Belly Knowledge Management International
Location: Cusco, Peru

Start KM from the hand of your creator.

The 8th International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM 2012)

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:27:57 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 04 - 06 Sep 2012
Organizer: University of Johannesburg Department of Information and Knowledge Management
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Increasingly questions about the future of Knowledge Management arise. The subject field is relatively diffused and scattered into diverging concepts, perspectives and disciplines. This conference will explore trends about the future of Knowledge Management and will provide an international platform for the presentation, discussion and debate of diverse and professional approaches and research on recent and future developments in Knowledge Management. The conference will also provide an opportunity for academics, practitioners and doctoral students to have their work validated and benchmarked within the benevolent academic and professional community. Papers are peer-reviewed before acceptance according to the requirements of the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).�

14th KnowTech 2012

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:31:12 +0100

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 12 - 13 Sep 2012
Organizer: BITKOM
Location: Bad Homburg, Germany

The Leadership Challenge - Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:17:50 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 18 Sep 2012
Organizer: Benchmark For Business
Location: London, United Kingdom

In their presentation Jim Kouzes and Bary Posner will examine The Leadership Challenge. The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership� resulted from an intensive research project to determine the leadership competencies that are essential to getting extraordinary things done in organizations. To conduct the research, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner collected thousands of "Personal Best" stories—the experiences people recalled when asked to think of a peak leadership experience.

Despite differences in people's individual stories, their Personal-Best Leadership Experiences revealed similar patterns of behaviour. The study found that when leaders are at their personal best, they:

■ Model the Way
■ Inspire a Shared Vision
■ Challenge the Process
■ Enable Others to Act
■ Encourage the Heart

For more details please visit the website www.benchmarkforbusiness.com

KM LatinAmerican 2012

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:30:43 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 22 - 26 Oct 2012
Organizer: Belly Knowledge Management International
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Be part of the most important KM Event in LatinAmerican

4th International Conference on Science in Society

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:44:15 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 15 - 17 Nov 2012
Organizer: CommonGroundPublishing
Location: Berkeley, United States

The conference invites participants from a range of disciplines and professional areas to explore the relationship between science and its contexts and implications, including the cultural, social, ethical, and political.

Certified Knowledge Management Officer 2012

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:32:45 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 27 - 30 Nov 2012
Organizer: Belly Knowledge Management International
Location: Cartagena, Colombia

Knowledge Management Certification

KM LatinAmerican Awards 2012

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:16:05 +0000

Link: Gurteen Knowledge
Date: 30 Nov 2012
Organizer: Belly Knowledge Management International
Location: Cartagena, Colombia

Get the most important KM LatinAmerican Awards.