Knowledge Management of Indigenous Communities June 18, 2008

Transferring, capturing and preserving traditional knowledge assets through innovative practices.

This two-day masterclass will provide an interactive environment in which to explore critical areas associated with the effective use of knowledge management techniques within the Australian indigenous culture. Effectively engaging indigenous communities, finding functional methods to capture and preserve oral and spiritual knowledge, and exploring narrative techniques and storytelling are key focuses of this event.

You will explore the following critical issues:

*Engaging indigenous communities

*Exploring legal issues: IP, IP sharing and the storage of oral culture

*Protecting indigenous knowledge assets

*Capturing, preserving and archiving indigenous culture

*Implementing effective knowledge transfer initiatives

*Creating cultural change and building trust

*Effectively transferring and capturing knowledge

*Extracting lessons from projects

Official Website: http://www.arkgroupaustralia.com.au/events-c020_KMforIndigenousCommunities.htm