Communicating Knowledge

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communications
Communication in resource management
international development
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communications

• What we do
• Knowledge management theory to practice and
  vice versa
• Training facilitation methodologies
• Public relations
• Campaign evaluations
• Training needs assessments
• Innovations in media and materials
• Awareness promotion campaigns
• Design, visual aids programming
• Innovative educational approaches

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Knowledge Management Our perspective
communications
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What tends to go wrong...

• Never knew this was being investigated.
• No time to digest...
• It answers some questions, but not mine...
• Only describes the problem does not describe
  the solution
• It is not attractive
• It does not trigger my involvement

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Communicating knowledge Our points of departure

• Interaction between practice and theory (chain of
  knowledge) knowledge is in the flow
• Practice as source for knowledge
• Empowerment of options
• Inspiration above instruction
• Specific audiences need specific approaches
• Interaction dynamic learning
• Learning by doing

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Knowledge is in the flow - Knowledge is not a
static truth - Knowledge is what works in
practice

• Two-way interaction between practice and
  academics is central
• Interaction between acting and analyzing
• Communication is an inherent essential part
• Science as part of a dynamic network

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Knowledge is in the flow

• Act
• Ask
• Reflect
• Communicate
• Act
• Etc

Communicate
Reflect
Act
Ask
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Chain of knowledge

• Ideas
• Good practices
• Operational guidelines
• Topical analysis
• Theory

Each part of the chain is equally valid
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Chain of knowledge
Research Institutes
Practioners
Advisors
Academics
Theoreticians
Topical Analysis
Good Practices
Guidelines
Theory
Ideas
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Interacting with practice.A need for two-way
communication!

• Learning and reflection based on practice rather
  than expert control
• Involving field level practitioners
• Communication of results to practitioners is
  central
• IWRM so much theorising, so little actual
  implementation

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Importance of communication

• Condense
• Two-step
• Keep the curiosity
• Involve
• Experiment with forms and methods
• Evaluate
• Diverse forms including visual
• Cut and pasteability
• Feel
• Cast the net wide

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• Creative learning
• Exchange visits, Excursions, Field visits
• Acting out, role play
• Computer tutorials learning through choice of
  levels
• Exercises, case studies
• Focus groups, focus group experience folders
• Exhibits
• Ideas books
• Group assignments, project groups
• Audio-visuals
• Guest lectures from practice
• Combination of various methods and materials

Developing Knowledge into Skills
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