International Conference on Knowledge Management 2004 Meeting on KM Society Collaboration in Singapore, 13 December 2004
27 attendees from 14 countries attended a side meeting at the first iCKM conference in Singapore, December 2004, with the purpose of seeking ways to improve international KM collaboration. KM Societies and Forums from India, Hong Kong, New Zealand, UK, Singapore and Philippines were represented, as well as universities from the Netherlands, USA, Kuwait, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Slovenia. Attendees:
Name |
Affiliation |
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Goh Su Nee |
iKMS |
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Martyn Laycock |
London Knowledge Network |
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Les Hales |
Hong Kong KM Society |
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Samo Pavlin |
University of Ljubljana |
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Nicole Sy |
Hong Kong Poly University |
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Hasliza Murni Hussin |
Patimas Computers Bhd Malaysia |
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Suliman Hawamdeh |
University of Oklahoma |
|
Tomaz Cater |
University of Ljubljana |
|
Frada Burstein |
Monash University |
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Bruno Trezzini |
IKMS |
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Wesley Wong |
IKMS |
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Yun-ke Chang |
USA |
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Miguel Morales |
USA |
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Azhan Hasan |
Universiti Teknologi Petronas |
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Elizabeth Leonard |
NZ KM Network |
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Pat Byrne |
Holistech Pty Ltd Australia |
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Lee Chu Keong |
IKMS |
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Patrick Fong |
Hong Kong KM Society |
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Waltraut Ritter |
Hong Kong KM Society |
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Taghreed Alqudsi |
Kuwait University |
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Brigitte Steinheider |
University of Oklahoma |
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Victor Magdaraog |
KM Association of the Philippines |
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Kan Siew Ning |
iKMS |
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Marien Van Den Boom |
Netherlands |
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Abdus Sattar Chaudhry |
iKMS |
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Sajjad Ur Rahman |
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Madanmohan Rao |
Bangalore |
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Patrick Lambe |
iKMS |
Possible Areas of Collaboration Discussed
- Developing and sharing regional case studies
- Sharing "real" KM stories, where "the rubber hits the road"
- Public advocacy of KM practices
- Linking KM to wealth creation for organisations or societies
- Practitioner education in KM, possibly leading to certification
- Sharing expertise in KM, sharing visiting speakers
- Collaboration on KM research
- Linking to other related professional organisations, eg IRMA, ALA, IFLA, to bring in interdisciplinary perspectives
- Linking KM education to professionalism
- Sector development – eg KM in IT, R&D, knowledge and development
- Guiding principles or charter for not-for-profit KM professional societies, including principles of good governance and approaches to commercial activities
- Collaborating on conferences and workshops
- Building tools and simulations
- List KM dissertations and current research
- Provide opportunities for international internships
- Apply standardised KM research across different countries
Discussion:
- We recognise the diversity of KM practice and societies/forums, depending on their national or regional context
- A suggestion for a Global Forum with a governance structure comprising societies, universities and KM experts was considered to be too premature for some delegates, who would prefer instead to develop a looser alliance initially, based on a common charter
- There was some discussion over whether it would be best to establish a structure for collaboration or seek projects that we could start collaborating on
Time being insufficient to resolve the different positions and ideas, we agreed to establish an online platform where the conversations could continue. Please use the comments feature of this weblog to post your reactions, and if you would like authoring rights to post items to this blog and start new discussions, email me at [email protected]
PJL 9 January 2004
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