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Child Protection in Africa Union Peace Support Operations Knowledge & Learning Event
7-9 December 2015
Dakar, Senegal
By Evelyn Namvua
Save the Children
Knowledge management and communication
opportunities in peace support operations
1. Overview of knowledge management in child protection in peace support operations project, SC
2. Overview of the tools that we are using for managing information
3. Review on communication and knowledge management tools across different organizations
4. Ways of integrating our communications and knowledge management efforts
Outline
Knowledge management is the systematic management of an organization's knowledge assets for the purpose of creating value and meeting strategic requirements. It consists of the initiatives, processes, strategies, and systems that sustain and enhance the storage, assessment, sharing, refinement, and creation of knowledge.
Definition
Alan Frost 2014
To utilize a knowledge and information management system to generate and analyse data on children in armed conflict that strengthens Child Protection interventions in Africa.
Project Objectives
1. Training and roster management system
2. Knowledge management platform
Knowledge management tools
Online discussion
forums
Communities
of practice
Document
repository channels
Face to face
What information can we share
News and Information
List of events
Resource materials
Case studies and success stories Collaborative
discussions
Training information/ opportunities
Seek for online help
Training and roster management system
https://childprotectionpso.wordpress.com/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137255223@N06/albums
http://www.slideshare.net/rmcpu/edit_my_uploads
Buzz Question
•What are some successful communication/knowledge management approaches and tools that you currently use your organization to share information?
Goal
• Depict the current picture in the PSO work
• Harmonize and coordinate activities
• Build partnership
• Make information easily accessible
• Build trust among the peace support actors • Support decision making
Opportunities
• Technology has revolutionized how we work
• Good will among the peace support operation actors to share information
• Organizations are increasing recognizing knowledge management as an important component in their work
• Increase learning across stakeholders
Peace support operations personnel (military, police and civilian)
Humanitarian organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations
Other stakeholders
Government
Non-Governmental Organizations
The African Union, the Regional Economic Committee (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms
Peacekeeping training centres and UN Missions
Establishing a PSO communication network
STAKE HOLDERS SHARING AND COMMUNICATING
WITH EACH OTHE OTHER
Establishing relationships
Please let us know the stakeholders that we need to engage
in, in your organization to enhance information, knowledge
and communication managements ranging from
1. ICT personnel
2. Knowledge and communication personnel
3. Peace support operation in child protection focal point
4. Others
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Making the connections
“Connection, not collection: That’s the essence of knowledge management.”
Tom Stewart, The Wealth of Knowledge