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Presentation by Franz MartinKnowledge and Information Management OfficerFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
(INK4DEV) Week -Eastern AfricaManaging Organisational Learning For Impact Kampala, Uganda. 21-25 November 2011
Opening up Agricultural Knowledge to All
SCOPEPublic domain agricultural research outputs
Source: Thomson-Reuters (April, 2010).ARE THEY TRULY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL?
Africa’s output (traditional scientific publications)
Source: Thomson-Reuters (April, 2010).
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Network of collaborationCluster of countries with strongest partnerships (by papers)
Source: Thomson-Reuters (April, 2010).
5 year ago
Open Access Repositories
Source: Repository Maps - repository66.orgPowered by Google
Source: Repository Maps - repository66.orgPowered by Google
Open Access Repositories
Nov-2011Source: Repository Maps - repository66.orgPowered by Google
Map of scientific collaboration(2005/2009)
Content in Google from universities
Graph by FAO. Source data from www.webometrics.info (Webpages from universities. January, 2009)
Agric. Research Institutional RepositoriesStatus in Kenya
Source: Graph by FAO. Source data from KARI, Kenya. May, 2010.
Communicating agricultural research HIGHLIGHTS FROM RESEARCHERS
Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011
Preeminent ways to communicate- Journals and conferences (3:4) vs Practical demos (1:3) Radio/TV (1:6)
Key barrier: Lack of required resources and of institutional policies to enable effective research communication. [strategies]
Drivers of agricultural research communication:- Institutional demands and commitments, and career
development
ICKM Strategy
• use of information and communication in a planned, strategic way in order to bring about positive social change
A new way forwardA global movement to provide a platform for coherence
between ICKM related initiatives For opening up agricultural research knowledge to all
15 Founding Partners.
More than 100 other organizations participating.
And growing…
1st Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD), March 2010 Recommended that:
Stakeholders use the potential of multi-partner initiatives such as CIARD to facilitate availability and access to information and knowledge in innovative ways.
5th General Assembly of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), July 2010
Recommended that CIARD should:
advocate for more coherent approaches to knowledge sharing and communication of the outputs of agricultural research support development of national capacities for all types of stakeholders
Endorsement of
Vision
Manifesto(Values)
Checklist
PathwaysFair
Advocacy
Capacity Building
Content Management
Advocacy
Collecting evidence of pathways (good practices)Assesment/Review of situation and conditions
Capacity Building
Focus on development of high quality learning resources for the principal audiences that will enhance awareness and skills
for opening up agricultural knowledge
Learning Resources
CD-Rom
Internet
F2F Training
Online workshops
University Partners
