The Knowledge Management Education Hub

Communities

• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
  • Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat (CBD):
    • Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) Initiative (Capacity Building and Knowledge Management Unit)
    • Multilateral Environment Agreement Information and Knowledge Management (MEA IKM) Initiative (Division of Environmental Law and Conventions)
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Certification Training Courses

International Labour Organization (ILO) > International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO)

• Certification course on Knowledge Management for Development Impact (7 weeks online, 8-10 h/w; English; was: Certification course on Developing an Impactful Community of Practice: Innovate, Network, and Thrive)
• Certification course on Data analytics and knowledge management for development (8 weeks online, 8-10 h/w; English and Français)

Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) Initiative

• Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) Callenge (Certified Knowledge Manager for Sustainable Development)

Training Courses

International Labour Organization (ILO) > International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO)

• Knowledge Management Academy** (5 days onsite in Turin; English)

Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) Initiative

• Training Course on Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) (16 one-hour online modules; English)

Webinars

Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) Initiative

Sep 2023:
Unlocking the power of knowledge to support implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Scaling up knowledge management to achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (part 1: global initiatives)
Scaling up knowledge management to achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (part 2: regional initiatives)
From theory to action: implementing knowledge management for biodiversity on the ground

Oct 2023:
Knowledge Management in biodiversity project management
Knowledge management for conservation and restoration success (session 1)
Knowledge management for conservation and restoration success (session 2)
Continuous learning through knowledge management: transforming biodiversity management institutions into learning organizations

Nov 2023:
Leveraging cutting-edge technology for biodiversity knowledge management (CANCELLED)
Knowledge management to support national implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Leveraging knowledge management lessons from the Sustainable Development Goals to strengthen integrated national implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Dec 2023:
Bringing together conventional and traditional scientific knowledge for effective biodiversity management

Workshops

Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) Initiative

• Regional workshop on knowledge management for biodiversity for countries in Africa (CBD KM4B Africa Workshop), 21–24 July 2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Regional workshop on knowledge management for biodiversity for countries in Asia (CBD KM4B Asia Workshop), 11–13 March 2025, Bangkok, Thailand
• Regional workshop on knowledge management for biodiversity for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (CBD KM4B LAC Workshop), 24–26 September 2024, Bogota, Colombia

Events

Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) Initiative

Oct 2024: KM4B Agenda and other results presentation @ United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16), Cali, Colombia
Sep 2024: KM4B Community launch @ CBD KM4B LAC Workshop
Jun 2024: KM4Biodiversity Africa Regional Conference in Uganda partner Meeting @ K4D Centre, Makerere University Business School
Dec 2022: Side event on Knowledge Management for Biodiversity @ United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15), Montreal, Canada
Aug 2020: Discussion Forum on the Preparation of the Knowledge Management Component of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework