The Knowledge Management Education Hub

Conferences

Knowledge Management Directorate

• National School of Government (NSG) Knowledge Management Conference 2022, 23-24 June 2022, Pretoria, South Africa / Virtual venue
  Conference Theme: Re-imagining Knowledge Management Post COVID 19
  (Co-organizer: Knowledge Management South Africa; Supporter: European Union)

Seminars

Knowledge Management and Library Unit

• Oct 2016: Information and Knowledge Management Seminar

Conferences

• 1st DPSA Public Service Knowledge Management Conference, 6 February 2020, DPSA, Pretoria, South Africa

Seminars

• Knowledge Management Seminar for Provincial Governments (2001, in partnership with the DoC)
• Knowledge for Action Seminar (2001, in partnership with the DoC)

Meetings

• KM CoP 2021 Session, November 2021, Virtual venue
  Knowledge Management and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
  Leadership And Governance In Knowledge Management
  How A Change Management Strategy Can Be Used To Drive Organisational Culture For Effective KM

  Breakaway sessions (3): Relationship between leadership, governance and effective KM

Site Visits

• Feb/Mar 2008: Public service KM practitioners study tour to Canada

Communities

• Learning and Knowledge Management (LKM) Learning Network*
  Commissions:
  Understanding Knowledge Management in the public service context
  Knowledge Management Strategies and Application
  Entrenching and Institutionalising Knowledge Management
  Monitoring and Evaluation to assess impact of Knowledge Management

Workshops

National/Public Sector Knowledge Management Forum

• National Knowledge Management Forum, October 2020, Virtual venue
• 2nd National Knowledge Management Forum, 12 September 2019, Hatfield (Pretoria), South Africa
• Public Sector Knowledge Management Forum, 16 August 2018,

LKM Learning Network workshops

• Knowledge Management Consultation Workshop, 2-3 November 2010, South Africa
  Program n.a.
• Knowledge Management Workshop, 2 March 2009, Boksburg, South Africa
  Workshop Theme: Learning from each other to improve productivity
  Purpose
  Key learnings from the Cities Network
  Comments and questions
  Giving voice to departments
  Initial outcomes
• Indaba (Meeting) on the Public Service as a Learning Organisation, 14-15 February 2008, Bloemfontein, South Africa
  Day Themes:
  Approaches in implementing Knowledge Management in private and public sectors (day 1); Finding ways to entrench Knowledge Management in the public service (day 2)

  Presentations:
  Introducing e.com Institute’s business portfolio and knowledge management thrust
  The case for knowledge management in the public service
  Getting the basics right in implementing knowledge management: the case for documentation and information management
  Towards a knowledge management framework for the public service
  Utilising knowledge management to support the centre of provincial government
  Introducing the CPSI Innovation Awards
  Towards establishing a vibrant Community of Practice for KM Practitioners in Government

  Discussions:
  What Knowledge Management should do for the public service (panel discussion)
  Towards establishing a vibrant knowledge management community in the public sector (plenary discussion)

  Panel discussion responses:
  Academic/practitioner KM curriculum interface
  Knowledge Sharing for Collaboration: Introducing Izibongo.info as a knowledge exchange tool
  Managing information and knowledge to improve development planning – the case of Mpumalanga Rural Development Programme

  Workshops: Knowledge management framework for the public service
  Defining and understanding Knowledge Management and its strategic value-add in the public service
  Strategies to implement Knowledge Management
  Capacity-building and technical assistance in Knowledge Management

• Indaba (Meeting) on the Public Service as a Learning Organisation, 21-22 November 2006, Boksburg, South Africa
  Workshop Theme: Creating Time, Space and Culture of Learning and Sharing in Government
  Presentations:
  Restating the Knowledge Management imperative in the public service
  Demystifying Knowledge Management
  Creating a learning public service: the Canadian experience
  Using Benchmarking for maximum knowledge sharing: the A UK Experience
  Knowledge Management for Development

  Panel discussions:
  Current Knowledge Management practices in SA public service

  Commission Breakaway Sessions/Discussions (Lead Cases):
  Understanding Knowledge Mnagement in the Public Service context (Knowledge management in Canada)
  Knowledge Management strategies and application (Knowledge management in Natural Resources Canada)
  Enthrenching and institutionalising Knowledge Management (Integrated Provincial Support Programme)
  Monitoring and evaluation to assess impact of knowledge management (Results from using benchmarking techniques to share knowledge)

• Learning Champions Workshop, 11-12 March 2004, Muldersdrift
  Presentations:
  Setting the scene – the framework for change in service delivery
  Creating effective individual & team performance
  Sustainable communities of practice: The UK experience (UK Public Sector Benchmarking Service)
  A Knowledge & Learning Organisation: How do we do it (A Development Bank of Southern Africa case Study)
  Knowledge Management in the public service: Towards a corporate framework
  More lessons from the UK
  Learning networks as knowledge sharing & exchange platforms in the public service

  Interactive Sessions:
  Simulation game of Knowledge sharing

  Group Breakaway Sessions: (3 Groups)
  n.a.

• LKM Learning Network Launch, 21 February 2003, Midrand
  Presentations:
  New Zealand Treasury – A practical experience
  Department of Health – The district health information management system as a knowledge management tool
  DPSA – Knowledge Management Initiatives
  Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology – National Initiatives on Information Management
  Department of Communications – Capacity building programmes on knowledge management

Communities

• Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Work Group/ Standing or Sub-Committee*

Meetings

KIM Work Group Meetings

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Jul 2009: GITOC KIM Work Group meeting @ DPSA
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Mar 2004: Draft Discussion document: Developing a Government Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Strategy
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Jan 2003: GITOC KIM Work Group established

Workshops

• Knowledge and Information Management Work Group Workshop and Conference, 19–20 November 2003

Seminars

• Knowledge Management Seminar for National Government Departments (2000/1)
• Knowledge Management Seminar for Provincial Governments (2001, in partnership with the DPSA)
• Knowledge for Action Seminar (2001, in partnership with the DPSA)

Certification

South African eKnowledgeCentre

• Certified Knowledge Management (CKM) capacity building programmes (to be launched in 2002)

Communities

• Communities of Practice (Interest Groups):
  • National Government, Provincial Government, Local Government, Tertiary Education, Secondary Education, Trade Unions, Civic Organisations, NGOs, Youth Forums, Gender Forums, Rural Communities
  • Knowledge Management Society, Communications Portfolio Organizations, Professional bodies and Associations, SMMEs and Empowerment Companies, International, Business, Media, KM solutions vendors, Consultants, Other