KM4Dev Addis / Ethiopia

Who are we?What do/did we do?

How can we all make this more useful?

What is KM4Dev?

• Knowledge Management for Development (KM4Dev) is a community of international development practitioners who are interested in knowledge management and knowledge sharing issues and approaches. Our main communication forum is the KM4dev Dgroup.

• To join the discussion, send a blank email to:join.km4dev-l@dgroups.org

KM4Dev engagement channels

• Mailing list: http://next.dgroups.org/groups/km4dev-l

• Ning page: www.km4dev.org • Wiki: http://wiki.km4dev.org/Main_Page• Face-to-face events• Other channels (unofficial): Twitter account,

LinkedIn page, Facebook page…• Local groups• And a journal!

A mailing list: http://next.dgroups.org/groups/km4dev-l

A Wiki: http://wiki.km4dev.org/Main_Page

A Ning page: www.km4dev.org

Face-to-face events

• Other channels (unofficial): LinkedIn page, Facebook page

• And more ‘regional/national/city’ groups:– Africa– Burkina Faso, India, Brazil– Rome, The Hague, Washington etc.– Including of course our Addis Ababa/Ethiopia

group!

Our groupOur rationale• Our vision: KM as development and economic driving force for Ethiopia;• Value expected from this network: better capacity, motivation, shared knowledge, attracting

more people to KM;– Having a group of peers: establish a professional association for KM4Dev; creating links and

networking with other orgs that work on KM; bring together more KM experts; a professional network and individual contacts; face-to-face meetings;

– Capacity development: create capacities to build our own capacity on KM (e.g. use of social media); come up with e-learning facility on specific tools and approaches etc.; Short trainings;

– Knowledge sharing on ideas, tools and approaches: Sharing experiences and innovate ideas; knowledge sharing with other countries from the global KM4Dev community; sharing and learning platform on KM4Dev tools and approaches; share and have a practical experience on social media tools;

– Reach out a wider audience and engage local institutions in KM work;– Conceptualizing KM for development; – Convincing about KM for development: motivate knowledge sharing; offer a platform for advocacy on

KM;• Activities expected: mentoring, communicating, short trainings, socializing, meetings.• Products expected: publications, websites, e-learning; discussion forum.

Our engagement channels

• Our Ning page:– To announce events (RSVP)– To document them

• Our Facebook page– To discuss/converse online

• Our quarterly get-togethers– To bring the group together and build it– To present little projects and ideas

• Side group work?

Ning: http://www.km4dev.org/group/km4dev-addis-ababa-ethiopia

Ning events

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/km4devaddiset/

What’ve we done so far: 1st gathering

• Explore and find our rationale• Agree on our engagement and communication

platforms• Agree on our meeting routine• Develop an agenda for the first real meeting

• Notes available on http://www.km4dev.org/group/km4dev-addis-ababa-ethiopia/forum/topics/notes-from-the-first-get-together-26-january-2012

What’ve we done so far: 2nd gathering

• Discussion on ‘What is knowledge management’?• Mapping of ICT/KM project• Introducing social media• Prepare the next agenda• (later) Agree on 2-h parallel sessions

• Notes available on: http://www.km4dev.org/group/km4dev-addis-ababa-ethiopia/forum/topics/notes-from-the-second-get-together-27-april-2012

What’ve we done so far: 3rd gathering

• Follow up on ICT/KM project mapping: idea to invite other projects – more to discuss this time

• Case study: IFPRI’s knowledge management/communication work & very interesting Q&A

• Review of the meeting (good KM practice)

• Notes available on: http://www.km4dev.org/group/km4dev-addis-ababa-ethiopia/forum/topics/notes-from-the-third-get-together-28-june-2012

What’ve we done so far: 4th gathering

• Two sessions of two sub-sessions:– Session 1

1. Peer assist on setting up an information system on climate change adaptation in Ethiopia for the AAP

2. An awareness-raising session about blogs & blogging

– Session 21. A focused conversation about ‘how to engage with farmers?’2. KM case study: ‘KM at GIZ’

– Feedback about sessions, reflections etc.• Notes available on: http://

www.km4dev.org/group/km4dev-addis-ababa-ethiopia/forum/topics/notes-from-the-fourth-get-together-21-september-2012

What’ve we done so far: 5th gathering

• Session 1– Peer assist on setting up an information system on

climate change adaptation in Ethiopia for the AAP• Session 2– A focused conversation about ‘KM and

communication’• Feedback about sessions, reflections etc.• Notes available on:

http://www.km4dev.org/group/km4dev-addis-ababa-ethiopia/forum/topics/notes-from-the-fifth-get-together-14-december-2012

What’ve we done so far: African KM4Dev Community Week

• One month of exchange among Africa-focused KM4Dev members, hosted by our group

• Finding out what works for them, what’s missing• One week of intense interaction and one 3-hour

synchronous event• Great exchange and the conversation goes on!• Notes available on: http://

wiki.km4dev.org/African_KM4Dev_Community_Week

What’ve we done so far: 6th gathering

• Marketplace of ideas / free networking• KM at IPMS/LIVES (ILRI project)• Feedback about the African KM4Dev Community week• A focused conversation about ‘KM and

communication’• Feedback about sessions, reflections etc.

• Notes available on: http://www.km4dev.org/group/km4dev-addis-ababa-ethiopia/forum/topics/notes-from-the-fifth-get-together-14-december-2012

What’ve we done so far: 7th gathering

• Marketplace of ideas / free networking• A focused conversation about ‘KM maturity

model’• A peer assist case: How to get the Ethiopian

Agricultural Portal to take off?• Feedback about sessions, reflections etc.

• Notes available on: http://www.km4dev.org/events/ethiopia7

What’ve we done so far: 8th gathering

• Meeting each other• A presentation about KM/Comms at ILRI• A presentation about Productive Safety Net Programme

(PSNP)’s KM strategy• A peer assist case: How to address the PSNP’s KM

challenges?• Reflections and planning next gathering etc.

• Notes available at: http://www.km4dev.org/xn/detail/2672907:Topic:74354?xg_source=activity

What’ve we done so far: 9th gathering

• Meeting each other and brainstorming potential conversation topics

• A presentation about KM experiences from the private sector – KM in event management

• A peer assist case: Developing a KM audit for EIAR?

• Reflections and planning next gathering etc.

• Notes available at:

How can we make this more useful?

• Join the group (on Ning and Facebook) ;)• RSVP upcoming events• Share

– Share what we discuss (in your organisation and networks)– Invite people to join our group

• Engage– Converse online (Facebook)– Work in small groups– Connect

• With other networks• With KM4Dev globally?