“Volevi la bicicletta, ora pedala!”  This Italian saying, translated as “You wanted a bicycle, so get pedaling”, can describe situations where we have a goal to meet or decision to make that can only be realized if we get on with taking the required action. The goal of CGMap...

… at final last. This morning I was at ILRI Headquarters in Nairobi to meet with a few people that I had only met virtually, via email or skype or phone. With some we carry out common work so it’s a steady relationship.  It was so good to finally have the opportunity to meet them in person. First,...

Chances are, you’ve used maps not only to find place or location, but also to explore an area based on a theme or criteria. For example, “I want to eat Korean food in Rome”. Where to eat Korean food in Rome is the geographic extent to a set of criteria to find what I want for planning my...

Three CGIAR-related blogs we’ve come across recently: Rural Climate Exchange: Connecting agricultural and environmental science to the climate change agenda “The Centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and their partners generate a wealth...

Two ICT-KM supported activities were among those selected to be showcased at the Science Forum in the Poster Competition: ICARDA’s KSInR Pilot Project on International Farmers’ Conference CGMap Well done!!!! The full list of posters is in this EGFAR E-News

CGMap, a System-wide application that enables users to navigate easily through information on research and research-related activities that the CGIAR Centers and Challenge Programs publish in their Medium Term Plans (MTPs) every year, recently teamed up with the CGIAR’s Regional Plan for Collective...

The first 2009 issue of Collective Action News is just out with a main piece on the first CGIAR Research Map:  powered by CGMap and built with data contributed by scientists working in Sub Saharan Africa, the map shows ongoing CGIAR research in the region.  A month ago if anyone wanted to get an...

The ICT-KM Program is pleased to announce that CGMap, a System-wide application developed in collaboration with  IRRI and CIAT, and in consultation with the Alliance of CG Centers, the CGIAR Secretariat and the Science Council is now up and running and can be accessed at http://cgmap.cgiar.org/                                                                                                                       ...

The CGIAR has just launched a new Web system: CGMap at cgmap.cgiar.org from where CGIAR research plans since 2003 can be easily accessed.  Each year, all CGIAR Centers look to the future, review research agendas and make adjustment according to the realities of current and expected priorities. This...

Check out the most recent ICT-KM newsletter (2nd Quarter 2008) at http://ictkm.cgiar.org/Newsletter/newsletter.html which has just been released. This bumper edition contains lots of updates and articles on ICT-KM program projects, activities, initiatives, events and much more. The newsletter highlights...