The European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) and its sister conference, the International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL or ICIL-Africa), aim to bring together researchers, information professionals, media specialists, educators, and policy makers from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss current issues, recent developments, challenges, theories, and good practices in the
fourth industrial revolution (4IR)
Industry 4.0 soft skills for information and knowledge management practitioners
Abstract: Background: Many technology jurisdictions have peddled the narrative that the key determinant for an innovative and sustainable fourth industrial revolution (4IR) environment is possessing hard technical skills. Hard technical skills are important to design the actual 4IR-based applications. Postmodernity demands that appropriate soft skills complement the hard skills to effectively integrate technology into
Knowledge Management Skills and Capabilities Required in South Africa
Abstract: The absence of an adequate framework that defines Knowledge Management (KM) skills and capabilities makes it extremely difficult to determine the roles and responsibilities of knowledge practitioners in South Africa. Defining these skills and capabilities is essential because KM focuses on the gathering and storing of organisational information to ensure the effective and
Knowledge Economy Forum (KEF)**
The Knowledge Economy Forum (KEF; Arabic: منتدى الاقتصاد المعرفي) or Kuwait Knowledge Economy Forum (KKEF), formerly the National Conference on Knowledge Economy, is organized by the Knowledge Economy Forum (KEF) foundation in co-operation with the Kuwaiti Supreme Council for Planning and Development (SCPD). SCPD has initiated the conference series as part of their National Project
Knowledge Management South Africa Imbizo (KMSA Imbizo)*
The Knowledge Management South Africa Imbizo (KMSA Imbizo), formerly the Knowledge Management South Africa Convention (KMSA Convention), successor of the Southern African Knowledge Management Summit (SAKMS), is the annual conference or meeting of the Knowledge Management South Africa (KMSA) society. The meeting provides a platform to showcase and interrogate the strategic