What does the term “knowledge management (KM)” mean to you? Most people think of it as a vague descriptor for sharing or storing information, but few know the breadth of KM and how it can be used effectively to strengthen organizations and international public health projects. K4Health is pleased to announce the launch of the KM 101 eLearning course and the re-launch of the Online Communities of Practice (CoP) eLearning course.

The KM 101 course is designed to demystify the concept of KM. This course provides learners with a basic understanding of KM and why it is important to the field of international public health. This course takes about 45 minutes to complete. By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Compare and contrast the two major classifications of knowledge, tacit and explicit
• Describe commonalities amongst KM definitions in light of the fact that there is no universally accepted definition
• Identify the multidisciplinary nature of KM
• Defend the importance of KM in today’s ever-changing world, especially within the field of international health

The re-launch of the Online CoP course couldn’t be more timely since CoPs are one of the most common and popular tools for KM. CoPs connect professionals with common interests worldwide to allow exchange of experiences, successes, and failures. Learn how to establish and nurture a CoP by taking this short course.

To learn more about the eLearning offerings, visit:

http://www.k4health.org/e-learning/courses.

Innovations in Learning in International NGOs

London, UK – Thursday, September 17th and Friday, 18th, 2009 – The National Council for Voluntary Organisations

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Washington, DC – Wednesday, September 23rd and Thursday, 24th, 2009 – The Nature Conservancy

LINGOs (Learning for International NGOs) and NPOKI (NonProfit Organizations Knowledge Initiative) will co-host a two-day meeting focusing on major innovations in learning across the international NGO sector. These meetings will contain three thought-provoking key note presentations that will lead into practical solutions from a variety of international NGOs. The three keynotes will be as follows:

Technology Assisted Learning: a keynote from Clive Shepherd from Fastrak Consulting. Clive is a consultant specializing in e-learning, blended learning and communications. He works with a broad range of public and private sector organizations, helping them to effectively harness the benefits of technology for workplace learning.

Learning as a Driver for Improvements in Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness: A keynote from Sue Todd from Corporate University Exchange. Sue works as an advisor to Global 2000 organizations on all aspects of designing learning strategies, monitoring the impact of learning and development on business performance, and implementing enterprise-wide learning technology infrastructures.

Using Data Visualization to Track Global Trends: Daniel Lapidus, IT Developer from the Gapminder Foundation will demonstrate how to transform your organization’s static results data into enjoyable, animated and interactive graphics. Anyone who has seen the TrendAnalyzer software (now owned by Google) will attest to its incredible fluidity; providing smart interpretation of huge datasets and user-friendly representation of historical information, using graphs, movement over time,visual aggregation and disaggregation, and drill-down functionality.

We’ll showcase work of our member agencies:

Innovation Fair from LINGOs and NPOKI Member Agencies: Members will focus on learning opportunities and tools used to support organizational goals and objectives and to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of programs. This will be highly interactive session, allowing individuals to interact with each other and drill down into the specifics of various solutions.

Member agencies of LINGOs include over 40 international NGOs: Save the Children, Habitat for Humanity, The Nature Conservancy, Care International, Mercy Corps, World Wildlife Federation, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Vision International, Catholic Relief Services, Plan International, Oxfam, etc. (A complete list along with access to their learning portals can be found here.

NPOKI members include organizations that are at the forefront of providing access to safe and affordable health services globally, including a focused response to the spread of HIV/AIDS, including PATH, Pathfinder, International Planned Parenthood Federation, and HIV/AIDS Alliance. the complete list can be found here.

Who Should Attend: Chief Learning Officers, Learning and Development Directors, Knowledge Management
Professionals, Senior Learning Advisors, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Technology Officers who work for international NGOs. (If your organization is not a member of LINGOs or NPOKI, you will be invited to participate on a space available basis.)

Cost: London or Washington Meeting is £ 122 GBP / €140 EUR / $200 US

To register: Registration is required. Please visit: http://ngolearning.org/fall2009meeting/default.aspx Exact venue information will be provided to registered participants.

Format of the Meetings: These meetings will be highly interactive and participatory, allowing individuals time to network and share experiences.

What is LINGOs? LINGOs is a consortium of 40+ international NGOs that share learning resources and
experiences. By providing the latest learning technologies and courses from our partners, LINGOs helps these non profits to increase the skill levels of their employees. To learn more about how your organization can benefit from LINGOs, go to www.lingos.org.

What is NPOKI? NonProfit Organizations Knowledge Initiative (NPOKI) is a collaboration of international
health organizations, funders, partners, and in-country nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) at the forefront of providing access to safe and affordable health services globally. NPOKI provides its members information management and support systems that can track the performance of large numbers of projects in a variety of countries against strategic goals, align financial investment with results, and allow NGOs to collect, analyze and share information across program, departmental, institutional and geographical boundaries. For more information go to: http://www.npoki.org

Questions About These Meetings? Go to http://ngolearning.org/fall2009meeting/default.aspx or contact Linda English from LINGOs at Linda@lingos.org or Stacey McKeever from NPOKI at smckeever@npoki.org

Executive Director
+1 212-561-8002

wlester@npoki.org

Director of Business Development
+1 704-340-8094

mkcope@npoki.org

Director of Organization Development
+1 718-633-8315

gcohen@npoki.org

Director of Programs
+1 347-233-9959

rmelia@npoki.org

sganguly@npoki.org

mkershnar@npoki.org

Project Manager
+1 646-461-0339

smckeever@npoki.org

Communications Manager and Member Services
+1 212-731-4487

lbomlitz@npoki.org

Not sure who to contact? Contact Larisa Bomlitz
lbomlitz@npoki.org
+1 212-731-4487

Events

Project Management Summit: Managing Projects in the International Development, Relief and Conservation Sectors

September 16, 2009 in London, UK | September 22, 2009 in Washington, DC

LINGOs (Learning for International NGOs) in partnership with NPOKI (NonProfit Organizations Knowledge Initiative) and PM4NGOs (Project Management for NGOs) will host a one-day Project Management Summit focusing on managing projects in the international development, relief and conservation sector. The event will be held twice with the intent of convening participation in both Europe and the United States:

Innovations in Learning in International NGOs at LINGOs Fall Member’s Meeting

September 17 – 18, 2009 in London, UK | September 23 – 24, 2009 in Washington, DC

LINGOs (Learning for International NGOs) in partnership with NPOKI (NonProfit Organizations Knowledge Initiative) is hosting a two-day meeting to focus on major innovations in learning across the international NGO sector.

Designing a Software RFP

October 1, 2009

Presenter: Catherine Schenck-Yglesias, Monitoring, Evaluation & Informatics Advisor

Location: TBD,

Using Geo-visualization for Reporting: Our Experiences in Africa

October 15, 2009

Presenter: Farai Matsika, Program Officer

Location: The International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Hove, UK

RHInterchange and Deliver Project

November 2009 – Date TBD

Presenter: Mimi Whitehouse, Software Product Manager, John Snow International

Reality Check Demo

Presenter: Laura Subramanian, Program Associate, EngenderHealth

December 2009 – TBD

Documents

MERIT – A collaboratively developed, cost-effective, web-based indicator tracking system. An abstract presented by Surya Ganguly, Senior Manager of Strategic Projects, at Global Health Council. NPOKI demonstrates the impact of collaboration among international health non profits in development and design of MERIT beta.

Request a Meeting

Your input, questions, and priorities guide NPOKI’s agenda.  Send us your comments and suggestions, news, notifications, and announcements!  Please also contact us if you would like to meet with NPOKI staff, one-on-one, to explore the various resources NPOKI offers to support your projects, or to arrange an “About NPOKI” brown-bag meeting with the staff your organization.

Contact Larisa Bomlitz at: lbomlitz@npoki.org or by telephone: +1 (212) 731-4487.

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Matt started his technology career at a healthcare dot com in San Francisco. After moving to New York City, he worked for NPower, a nonprofit whose mission is to help other nonprofits align their technology needs to their mission. As a project manager at NPower, he worked with dozens of nonprofits on projects ranging from project management for web and application development, to network infrastructure renewals. His clients included Community Access, Uncommon Schools, the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), Yorkville Common Pantry and Big Brothers Big Sisters. In 2006 he started Komodo Systems, which focuses on providing quality IT services to nonprofits in the New York City area. Matt has traveled to various countries in Europe, North Africa, Central America and Asia. In his free time you will find him at the Prospect Park Tennis Center, at a city mini-golf course, or stuffing his face at the great restaurants in New York City.

Matt Kershnar will project manage all aspects of COHORT implementation and integration for NPOKI members. His responsibilities will include project communications, vendor management, member liaison and user training & documentation. You can reach Matt at mkershnar@npoki.org. The addition of Matt’s extensive project management and client relations expertise will strengthen NPOKI and enable rigorous project management practices to be extended to the COHORT suite, as NPOKI members integrate this powerful portfolio management software into their organizations. Please join me in welcoming Matt to the NPOKI team.

Bill Lester

NPOKI Executive Director