Knowledge for Development African Partnership Conference
This first African Knowledge for Development Partnership Conference took place on the 25th and 26th of September at the United Nations Office Nairobi. It convened the African K4DP community, knowledge specialists and workers, pioneers as well as passionate followers and upcoming experts, committed to advancing knowledge management, knowledge societies in Africa. It created awareness on how knowledge impacts all development activities and how it can be managed. The conference fostered the dialogue within the multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder community and provided a platform to co-create ideas and solutions to urgent and anticipated challenges.
Day 1: 25/9/2019
Opening ceremony and keynotes
Eugene Wamalwa, EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Devolution and ASALs
Siddharth Chatterjee, Resident Coordinator, United Nations Nairobi
Evangeline Njoka, Secretary General, Kenya National Commission for UNESCO
Christian Fellner, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria in Kenya
- Knowledge is a the heart of Africa´s Development
Ratemo Michieka, Secretary General, Kenya National Academy of Sciences - The Knowledge for Development Partnership and its Agenda
Mary Suzan Abbo, Andreas Brandner, Sarah Cummings, K4DP - Presentation of the African Knowledge Tree
Louise Deininger
Panel discussion: Knowledge Strategies for Africa
- Knowledge Agenda for Kenya to support Vision 2030 + the big 4 Agenda
Gituro Wainaina, Professor University of Nairobi, former CEO Vision 2030, Kenya - Knowledge Agenda for Uganda
Mary Suzan Abbo, Managing Director K4DP/Ugandan Knowledge Partnership - Togo´s path towards a knowledge society
Atsu Sename, Director General, Knowledge City Togo - Knowledge Management ecosystem – experiences from Zimbabwe
Charles Dhewa, CEO Knowledge Transfer Africa, Zimbabwe - African knowledge in diaspora
Shem Ochuodho, Global Chairman, Kenya Diaspora Alliance - Key challenges for Nigeria to perform as a knowledge economy
Prince Lekan Fadina, Chairman, Nigerian Knowledge for Development Initiative - Knowledge Management in Kenya and Africa: Current status and outlook
Mr. Saitoti Torome, CBS, Principle Secretary, Ministry of Panning - Launching the African Knowledge 4 Development Partnership
World Café: Advancing a knowledge agenda in Africa
The world café is a space where all participants can equally contribute their knowledge and experience, vision and passion, ideas and call for action. As a knowledge partnership we build on the active contribution of all, reflecting the current situation, envision the future and co-creating an agenda to move forward. This world café is dedicated to co-creating and advancing knowledge societies in Africa, building partnerships, initiating projects and starting real action.
Moderation: George Gatero, JKUAT, Wario Guyo, KMSK
KM Award Ceremony and introduction KM4D Award
The international KM Award recognizes achievements of pioneers in the field of Knowledge Management and Knowledge-based Development.
The KM Award Winners of 2019 are:
- ILRI – International Livestock Research Institute
- Charles Dhewa, Knowledge Transfer Africa
- Financial Sector Deepening Zambia
The KM Award Ceremony is chaired by Andreas Brandner, K4DP/KMA
Day 2, 26/9/2019
Knowledge Management in the development context
- KM at UN HABITAT and knowledge for cities and regions
Hellen Nyabera, Martin Barugahare, UN HABITAT - Health Knowledge Management
Ministry of Health, Chris Zielinski, PHI, KEMRI - African Readiness for Knowledge Driven Economy
Wario Guyo, KMSK - Doing research in the ‘open’: ILRI’s Knowledge Management approach
Michael Victor, Head Communications and Knowledge Management, ILRI - Mind the Gap: African languages, translation and indigenous knowledge management in development
Wangui Wa Goro, Independent academic, critic, editor and writer
Moderator: George Gatero
Knowledge Management in sectors and cross-dimensional issues
- KM in public administration – The case of Kenya Revenue Authority
Cosmas Kemboi, Chief Manager – Knowledge Management and Innovation, KRA - Knowledge brokering with the private sector in multi-stakeholder partnership: lessons and ways forward
Sarah Cummings, K4DP / VU Amsterdam - KM in the Renewable Energy Sector
Mary Suzan Abbo, Knowledge for Development Partnership - Knowledge Management for Quality Education in Africa
Raky Gassamacoly, AfDB/Association for the Development of Education in Africa - Knowledge Management in the Agricultural Sector
Charles Dhewa, Knowledge Transfer Africa - Knowledge Management in the traffic and transportation sector
Refiloe Mabaso, Knowledge Manager at ATNS / KM South Africa Society
Moderator: Samuel Wainaina
Open space: Knowledge for Development
This session is intended to co-create concrete projects and initiatives, which are targeted to implement a Knowledge Agenda for Africa. All participants can share and post their project ideas, get feedback, support, attract partners for the implementation, and get started.
Knowledge Market
In parallel to the open space the knowledge market provides space for companies and organizations to present their projects, share their findings and learnings, get feedback and find future partners. Organisations interested in participating in the market are kindly asked to register for it and send emails to info@k4dp.org
Among the presenters you will find: International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya Revenue Authority, Knowledge Management Society of Kenya, Health Knowledge Management Network, Association for the Development of Education in Africa, knowledge.city, Knowledge Management Academy, Kenya Diaspora Alliance, Co-operative University of Kenya, Kenya National Academy of Sciences, R&B Consulting, Nigerian Knowledge for Development Initiative, and others.
Moderators: Wario Guyo, Sarah Cummings
Closing Ceremony
Joseph Mucheru, EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications