WELCOME TO THE KMAfrica 2007 CONFERENCE
Remobiliser l’Afrique par les Connaissances
La Deuxième Conférence Biennale KMAfrica 2007 : Remobiliser l’Afrique par les Connaissances, qui se tiendra dans la belle ville de Nairobi (Kenya) du 17 au 19 juillet, réunira diverses institutions internationales de financement du développement, des professionnels de différents secteurs et les organisations de la société civile. Leurs missions, expériences et intérêts – semblables, contigus ou différents – ont tout pour avoir une influence sensible sur la création d’une feuille de route mentale consensuelle pour le développement socioéconomique durable de l’Afrique aux échelons régional et national.
La Conférence fera la synthèse des coalitions de réseaux et de praticiens indépendants et interdépendants en matière de connaissances pour favoriser la poursuite coopérative d’avantages réciproques, afin de contrebalancer la prépondérance des pays riches au niveau des échanges, de la finance, de l’investissement et du développement économique.
En s’inspirant des nombreuses tendances mondiales à l’intégration, la Conférence explorera des thèmes relatifs aux connaissances en tant que force de développement et aux résultats et contraintes de la mise en œuvre de solutions basées sur les connaissances, afin d’élever le niveau de vie et d’améliorer le bien-être des peuples africains. Le thème du premier jour de la Conférence est celui des « connaissances au service du développement » et il s’articulera dans les cinq pistes annoncées dans le programme. « Leçons et obstacles dans la mise en œuvre en Afrique des solutions basées sur les connaissances » est le thème qui sera exploré le deuxième jour. Enfin, le troisième jour, nous vous invitons, vous les délégués, à collaborer à la consolidation de notre groupe en institution opérationnelle ayant sa propre marque et une stratégie en forme de coalition d’organismes et d’experts.
Knowledge to remobilise Africa
The KMAfrica 2007 second biennial conference: knowledge to remobilise Africa, to be held in the beautiful city of Nairobi, Kenya, from 17 to 19 July, will bring together diverse international development finance institutions, sector professionals and civil-society organisations. Such similar, contiguous or complementary mandates, experiences and interests, it is hoped, will influence the creation of a consensual, mental map for the sustainable regional and national socio-economic development of African countries.
The conference will synthesise coalitions of independent and interdependent knowledge networks and practitioners into a conduit for the cooperative pursuit of mutual advantage to rival the countervailing dominance of trade, finance and investment by affluent countries having the muscle of strong, hi-tech economies.
In drawing on the numerous global, integrative trends, the conference will explore themes of knowledge as a force in development. The findings, arising out of the conference, pertinent to the application of knowledge solutions that serve developmental needs, will point the way in refining policies, approaches and processes that liberate the continent from its debilitating despair and move towards prosperity.
o Saber na Re-mobilização da África
A Segunda Conferência Bienal KMAfrica 2007: o Saber na Re-mobilização da África, a ser realizada na linda cidade de Nairóbi, Quénia, de 17 a 19 de Julho, reunirá diversas instituições internacionais financeiras de desenvolvimento, profissionais do sector e organizações da sociedade civil. Os seus mandatos, experiências e interesses semelhantes, contíguos ou diversos, espera-se, influenciarão a criação de um mapa inteligente consensual para o desenvolvimento socio-económico sustentável regional e nacional de África. A Conferência condensará coligações de redes de conhecimentos independentes e interdependentes, e profissionais que serão o conduto para a procura cooperativa de vantagens mútuas para rivalizar a dominância compensatória do comércio, finanças, investimento e desenvolvimento económico pelos países afluentes. Com inspiração nas numerosas tendências globais de integração, a Conferência explorará os temas do saber como uma força no desenvolvimento e as conclusões e constrangimentos de implementar soluções de conhecimentos para elevar o nível de vida e melhorar o bem-estar dos povos no continente africano. O tópico do primeiro dia da Conferência é 'Conhecimentos no Impulso do Desenvolvimento' e abordará cinco tópicos de acordo com o programa. ‘Lições e Desafios na Implementação de Soluções para a África Fundamentadas no Saber ' serão exploradas no segundo dia. Finalmente no dia três, convidamo-lo a si a delegação da KMAfrica a colaborar na consolidação do grupo numa instituição operacional com nome e estratégia em forma de coligação de agências e peritos africanos.
The KMAfrica conference in 2005 had as its intention an initial, ground-breaking, continental gathering that explored consensus around the initiative. Various issues and challenges facing Africa were vigorously and intensely debated as was how they could be effectively addressed by aligning demand for and the supply of knowledge.
Knowledge to address Africa's development challenges
Issues that arose include:
- the creation and retention of knowledge for sustainable development;
- the role of academic institutions, basic and applied research, and the commercialisation of ideas into production;
- the role of Africa's centre of excellence in science and technology in Africa's sustainable development;
- good governance, effective performance, and the capacity to deliver basic services;
- IK systems and their role in development; and
- the role of KM in agriculture, water management, industry and the public sector.
The agenda and milestones drawn from the inaugural meeting to be achieved between the KMAfrica conference of 2005 and the July 2007 KMAfrica conference form the subject of the forthcoming conference.
PROGRAMME
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SOCIAL EVENTS
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Papers of KMAfrica 2007
Establishing and benefiting from African regional networks offering the exchange of information, experience and mutual learning is important in joint action at a local level in sustainable human development. Abstracts, papers and speeches