Summer 2007


Upcoming Events

Managers to Meet in Rome

CCIAR IT and Information Managers will convene in Rome for their respective annual meetings from 21-24 September 2007. Several joint sessions will allow the two communities to discuss collaborative projects such as the CGVlibrary, CGXchange and CGMap, as well as opening access to research outputs. The 35 managers will then go on to attend the Web2ForDev conference (see main news item).

Opening Access to CGIAR Research and Knowledge

An online discussion, which started on 12 September and will run until 3 October 2007, seeks inputs on users needs and feedback on the ICT-KM Program's proposed strategy entitled "Global Public Goods: From Data and Information to Food". You can join the e-consultation at http://www.e-agriculture.org/18.html?&no_cache=1. Interim results of this event will feed into a face-to-face workshop on 28 September at FAO, Rome (click here for an invitation).

ICT-KM Homepage




New Website Opens Dialogue

The ICT-KM Program is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at http://ictkm.cgiar.org. With its crisp new look, improved navigation and interactive features, the redesign represents a shift in our relationship with our audience. Besides making it easier for you to keep up-to-date with the latest ICT-KM news, the site also allows you to contribute your voice to some of our reports and announcements.

When you access our website, one of the first things you will probably notice is the open navigation system that provides an instant overview of the content available to you.

It will also be difficult to overlook one of the more popular Web 2.0 tools that is now a central component of the site. The ICT-KM blog features news and announcements about the Program's projects and events, and helps promote dialogue with ICT-KM Program staff, Project Coordinators, and people from other organizations who are involved in similar endeavors. Each of our projects will soon develop a blog of their own, making it possible for you to find specific information easily and quickly. Feel free to leave a comment on any of the blog postings.

To save you time and keep you even more up-to-date with the ICT-KM Program, you can now subscribe to one or more of our three RSS feeds.

We value your feedback. Please tell us what you think of the new look, new features and new functionality on offer by sending an email to ictkm@cgiar.org.


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