Training Course on Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B)
This course will introduce participants to the fundamentals of knowledge management (KM), including the key concepts, processes, strategies, frameworks and different types of knowledge management systems. It will also cover organizational and societal aspects of KM, including knowledge organization, KM governance and culture, knowledge inclusion, knowledge diversity, and equal access to information. Participants will also learn about the KM elements of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and how they can be implemented. The course will consist of 16 one-hour modules and will be conducted in English.
Course Documents and Recordings
Source: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vSzFGNHfDZoeBxUP2BBbT2dUd6PirmaT
Course Schedule
The table below provides an overview of the course content and scheduled dates. Detailed information on logistics and timings will be shared at the start of the sessions. To accommodate a wide range of global participants, each module is offered twice on the same day. Each module is one hour long.
| City | Timezone | Slot 1 (Local Time) | Slot 2 (Local Time) |
| Montreal | EDT (UTC-4) | 02:00-04:00 | 09:00-11:00 |
| Paris | CEST (UTC+2) | 08:00-10:00 | 15:00-17:00 |
20 August – 12 Septembre
| # | Module Title | Date |
| 1 | Introduction to KM4B; key terms and concepts; benefits and goals of KM4B | 20.08.2024 |
| 2 | KM Strategies: examples and approaches | 20.08.2024 |
| 3 | KM Frameworks and standards | 22.08.2024 |
| 4 | KM Strategies: structure and components | 22.08.2024 |
| 5 | KM leadership and culture; KM awareness | 27.08.2024 |
| 6 | Knowledge skills and trainings; KM trainings | 27.08.2024 |
| 7 | Knowledge products and services; knowledge for whom and for what? KM as a service | 29.08.2024 |
| 8 | Knowledge Communities; k-cafés | 29.08.2024 |
| 9 | Knowledge documentation / collection and transfer/ sustaining knowledge | 03.09.2024 |
| 10 | IT tools supporting KM; taxonomies, ontologies, and knowledge graphs | 03.09.2024 |
| 11 | KM and AI: opportunities for biodiversity | 05.09.2024 |
| 12 | Biodiversity knowledge hubs; FAO K-Hub | 05.09.2024 |
| 13 | Implementation of KM; KM assessment; change management | 10.09.2024 |
| 14 | Measuring knowledge and KM reporting | 10.09.2024 |
| 15 | Knowledge societies: key topics; national KM policies and strategies; National/sector knowledge policy briefs; biodev k-partnerships and agendas; participation and dissemination; partnerships with related sectors; | 12.09.2024 |
| 16 | Knowledge inclusion and participation; traditional/ indigenous/ local knowledge; conclusion and contextualization with KM strategy, COP16, Target 21, GBF, wrap-up | 12.09.2024 |
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.