How do we make agricultural research available, accessible and applicable?
This is a key question for improving the impact of our agricultural research. And you have probably heard alot about this from us. But what about from real research projects and researchers trying to do their part?
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The latest development of the CIARD (Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Development) initiative has been launched on its website – namely the CIARD virtual Fair. For those who are involved in the capture, management and communication of research information and knowledge, the Fair...
It is commonly asked, that if we all believe that knowledge should be better shared and there are tools and methods to do it-then why aren’t people doing it? Well, in life we all need incentives and benefits to do things and we also need to overcome challenges. I spent a large amount of my time...
Last week I posted a blog about why agricultural research Centres, programs, projects and even individuals should be adopting a ‘new brand’ of agricultural research for development by making use of various pathways for making their knowledge more available, accessible and applicable. This post...
So we’ve got something to ‘sell’.
But are you going to buy it? Well, I guess that depends on how and how well we ‘sell’ it to you. Right?
If you are a research manager or member of senior management in your research institute, or if you are a researcher doing exciting...
During the week of 15-18 February 2011, I visited the Africa Rice Center in Cotonou, Benin, and found out that they are doing a lot to make ‘rice advice’ available, accessible and applicable. I also discussed additional pathways to make this vital rice knowledge travel.
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The famous announcement from The London Underground- The Tube- tells people to “Mind The Gap” …
But while this phrase is used for a very practical safety reason so that people don’t fall into the gap between the train and the platform-this could also be used to reflect other types...
Making waves – that is radio waves – was one of the pathways explored and made use of in the effort to make ag knowledge travel from the AgKnowledge Africa Share Fair. To continue making (radio) waves, it is good to reflect.
This post is based on a report by Gladson Makowa, Media and Communication...
According to the Mendeley blog, ”Sharing knowledge and connecting researchers is what we do” — and this is exactly what we at the CGIAR ICT-KM Program do too! What a good match!
We were, therefore, very happy to see one of our very own CGIAR staff featured recently on the Mendeley...
“ Somewhere over the rainbow, Way up high, There’s a land that I heard of, Once in a lullaby.”
While scientific articles have been and still are the ‘rainbow’ for research and researchers, new and exciting approaches to research communication (such as social media tools)...
The ICT-KM Program of the CGIAR promotes and supports the use of information and communications technology (ICT) and knowledge management (KM) to improve the effectiveness of the CGIAR System's work on behalf of the poor in developing countries.
