Updates from "CGIAR ICT-KM blog"

CPWF focuses on improving coordination and change in its Basin programs
The Challenge Program on Water and Food of the CGIAR is trying to do something different. In their words “through the paradigm of water productivity –...
“Mind the (knowledge) Gap” by making use of online technologies like DSpace
The famous announcement from The London Underground- The Tube- tells people to “Mind The Gap” … But while this phrase is used for a very practical safety...
Making (radio) waves at the AgKnowledge Africa Share Fair – Experiences from a trainer at Day 0
Making waves – that is radio waves – was one of the pathways explored and made use of in the effort to make ag knowledge travel from the AgKnowledge Africa...
No travel required… really?
Yesterday, as I boarded a flight to begin my 12th duty travel of the year, a thought crossed my mind… Do we do enough to limit our travels? Do we use the tools...
Taking a twitter-like approach to after action review: creating a new method by stitching others together
How do you get more than 300 people to reflect on and share their thoughts on an event in a meaningful but fun way and in a short period of time? This was the...
“Sharing knowledge and connecting researchers is what we do”: Mendeley and the CGIAR what a good match!
According to the Mendeley blog,  ”Sharing knowledge and connecting researchers is what we do” — and this is exactly what we at the CGIAR ICT-KM Program do too...
Over the rainbow: Seminar on “Beyond the scientific article – making your research social”
“ Somewhere over the rainbow, Way up high, There’s a land that I heard of, Once in a lullaby.” While scientific articles have been and still are the ‘rainbow’...
Time to change: learn tools for more effective research output sharing (Register now for Mendeley webinar Nov 24th)
“It’s time to change the way we do research” -are you ready? do you know how? Register now for an interesting webinar! One way to change the way we do research...
A moving story-Putting the film in context
During the African Agricultural GIS Week (AAGW10), a compelling story emerged. On Day 2 of AAGW10 each of the CGIAR Centre representatives to the Consortium...
Helping us learn: Participants give feedback on Day 0
Day ‘Oh now I know how to…‘ (Day 0)- the learning and training day of the AgKnowledge Africa Share Fair held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 18th October 2010, is...