Conference on Knowledge Management in Higher Education: A Gateway to Excellence and Innovation in Africa

22-24 February 2006

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Stimulating creativity and innovation in Africa

The Conference on Knowledge Management in Higher Education provides a forum for presentation and discussion on research and issues on higher education and knowledge management. This conference is going to provide an opportunity for knowledge sharing and collaboration among academics, researchers, and information and knowledge practitioners. The conference is going to take place in South Africa at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus.

Knowledge management themes to be covered at the conference include, but are not limited to the following areas:

Academic institutions as learning organizations
Knowledge management as a strategy for capacity building
Knowledge sharing dynamics in higher education
Ethical issues that arise in managing knowledge at institutions of higher learning
Implementing knowledge management in higher education: key processes and strategies
Measurement of impact of knowledge management programmes
Organisational culture and knowledge management
Dynamics of collaboration among academics in higher education

Important Dates

Submission of abstracts deadline: 30 August 2005. Closed
Notification of abstract acceptance/rejection: 30 September 2005. Closed
Final copy of full paper: 30 November 2005. Closed
Early registration deadline: 31 December 2005. Closed
Notification of paper acceptance: 05 January 2006 Closed
Final paper submission: 30 January 2006 Closed
Late registration deadline: 17 February 2006.
Conference: 22-24 February 2006