International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (IKM)*

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The biennial International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (IKM), organized by the Department of Information and Knowledge Management, School of Information and Social Studies, Technical University of Kenya, provides a platform for scholarly discourse on information and knowledge management.

Conference History:

3rd IKM 2020, August 24-28, 2020, Nairobi, Kenya

Conference Theme: Attaining Sustainable Development Goals through Indigenous Knowledge

Conference Program n.a.

Sub-themes (Call):
Indigenous languages and communication; Indigenous knowledge systems and sustainable livelihoods; Indigenous knowledge and practices on food security; Role of indigenous knowledge on environmental conservation and climate change; Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity; African traditional medicine and healthcare; Indigenous knowledge and renewable energy; Indigenous knowledge economy; African traditional innovations; Indigenous knowledge and gender equality; Indigenous knowledge and agriculture; Indigenous knowledge and intellectual property rights; Indigenous arts, music, drama, theatre and societal transformation; Epistemology and methodologies in indigenous knowledge research; Ethics in indigenous knowledge; Indigenous knowledge and national cohesion and integration; Indigenous knowledge and education; Indigenous knowledge and sustainable human settlement; Curation and preservation of indigenous knowledge; Indigenous knowledge and governance

2nd IKM 2018, August 20-24, 2018, Nairobi, Kenya

Conference Theme: Transforming Information and Communication Through Digital Media and Technologies
(co-organizer: School of Information Sciences, Moi University; Department of Library and Information Science, University of Nairobi)

Pre-conference workshops: (Aug 20)
Information and Knowledge Management Students Forum (CANCELLED?)

Conference Program n.a.

Sub-themes (Call):
Internet of Things; Semantic Web (Web 3.0); Intelligent Information and Knowledge Systems; Community Media and Technology; Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Technologies; Management of Electronic Records; Digital Libraries and Information Repositories; Information and Knowledge Organization Technologies; Big Data Systems; Open Data Systems; Mobile Technologies and Knowledge Management; E-Publishing Systems; Groupware Systems; Content and Document Management Systems; Information Gateways and Portals; Digital Curation and Preservation; Content Curation and Aggregation; Intellectual Property Management Systems; Digital Records Forensics; Open Access Technologies; Citizen Media and Technologies; Public Relations 2.0; Emerging and New Media Technologies; Learning Media and Technologies; Technological Innovations in Information and Communication; Technology and Inforpreneurship; Technology-Mediated Communication; Technology and Information Ethics; Citation and Reference Management Tools; Information and Communication Rights in the Digital Era

1st IKM 2016, August 24-26, 2016, Nairobi, Kenya

Conference theme: Transformative Information & Knowledge Management for Sustainable Development
(co-organizer: School of Information Sciences, Moi University)

Information Ethics Day (Aug 24):
Information Ethics (keynote); Milestones and initiatives on information ethics (roundtable); Information ethics success stories in Africa Session; Information Ethics: The way forward; Plenary session

Conference Sessions (Aug 25-26):
Indigenous Knowledge; E-Governance; Records Management; Information and knowledge management education; Social media in information and knowledge management; Knowledge sharing and diffusion; Role and impact of information and knowledge centres; Digital trends in information and knowledge management; Legal and ethical issues in information and knowledge management; Emerging trends in libraries and information centres

Sub-Themes (Call):
Research and Innovation in Information and Knowledge Management; Information Ethics; Digital Information and Knowledge Services; Community and Public Libraries; ICTs and Information Services; Agricultural Information & Knowledge Systems; Open Access Information Systems; Marketing and Promotion of Information Agencies, Resources and Services; E-governance; Leadership of Information and Knowledge Centres; Performance Management of Information Centres and Services; Management of Indigenous Knowledge; Knowledge Management Systems; Knowledge Economy; Knowledge Management Models, Theories and Frameworks; Records Management; Social Media and Dissemination of Information and Knowledge; Training of Information and Knowledge Management Professionals; Scholarly Communication and Intellectual Property; Information and Knowledge Management Standards and Policies; Emerging Trends in Publishing and Media Sector

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