Online Educa Berlin ConferenceBerlin, Germany (3 December 2010)

“Knowledge Sharing 2.0 in educational institutions”

Dr. Virginie Aimard ::::: The United Nations UniversityVice Rectorate in Europe

United Nations University – a different university…

UNU – A Global University

Biotechnology and society

Local & global governance, regional integration

Environment and human security

Food and nutrition capacity building

Postgraduate fisheries research and development

Geothermal research, exploration and development

Strategic approaches to sustainable development Global health Software technologies for development Leadership development

Sustainability and peace Natural resources management

Water, environment and human health

Socio-economic impacts of new technologies

Development economics

UN-Water capacity development

Problem oriented & transdisciplinary

Research projects – Capacity Development – Graduate Education

»Science and Technology to Ensure

Human Security«.

ViE is active in networking in capacity development, knowledge transfer, and strengthens the institutional development of UNU and its partners.

The United Nations University Vice Rectorate in Europe (UNU-ViE)

• Science Policy

• E-learning &

Innovative knowledge

sharing processes

• Institutional

development

…Focus AFRICA

SCIENTIA section@UNU

Let’s experience it together…

Introduce yourself and describe in one word how do you feel right now

Knowledge management evolution

Source: Marc Steinlin IngeniousPeopleKnowledge 2009 http://i-p-k.co.za

A new role for knowledge workers in educational institutions

From Knowledge to be managed to knowledge to be shared

How do we create an environment where people can...

…Engage in meaningful conversations

How do we create an environment where people can...

…Discuss issues that matter

How do we create an environment where people can...

…Create common visions and collective action plan

Example of a Knowledge Sharing Ecosystem@ UNU…

Knowledge Sharing experiences…

• Brown Bag Lunches

• Learning Hub Blog

• Graphic Facilitation Community of Practice

Brown Bag Lunches

Informal setting

Lunch timeOnce a month

Sharing with colleagues – social media tools

Creating a culture of KS

Brown Bag Lunches

•webconferencing RSS feeds•Sharing resources online•email etiquette•email management, •online collaborative environments, •Social networking•webconferencing

Topics were:

Learning Hub Blog

Informal setting

Lunch timeOnce a month

Sharing with colleagues – social media tools

http://www.vie.unu.edu/learninghub

Graphic Facilitation CoP

http://www.vie.unu.edu/learninghub

Graphic Facilitation CoPSharing with colleagues & connecting with the world

Documenting our practice

Reflecting & getting feedback

Triangulation and external validation

The shift

From a culture of teacher/expert centered knowledge

And

learning as a transmissive mechanism

The shift?

We go to workshops, seminars, meetings

We listen to the expert

Interactions are limited

Discussions for sake of discussions

The shift?

Let’s experience it together…

What is the most exciting learning you made during this conference and why?

Debriefing…

How does it feel?

How does it work?

Knowledge sharing tools and methods

http://www.kstoolkit.org/ Supported by CGIAR ICT-KM Program,FAO, KM4Dev and UNICEF

Join Communities of practice

KM4Dev

http://www.km4dev.org/

Let’s connect!

UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY

Vice Rectorate In Europe (UNU-ViE)

Dr. Virginie Aimard

Bonn, Germany

E-Mail:aimard@vie.unu.edu

Corporate website:www.vie.unu.edu

Blog:www.vie.unu.edu/learninghub