The Department of Library and Information Studies (DLIS), University of Botswana is hosting The 5th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management within the African context and beyond. Specifically, Africa is currently undergoing information and communication technology (ICT) revolution, which since the start of the millennium has seen significant growth. Though Africa has made such strides especially in the Mobile phone penetration, the continent still lags behind in other ICT areas such as artificial intelligence and the use of modern technologies. The desire for many African nations is to advance themselves through the use and application of ICTs. In today’s digital age, information and knowledge management play a crucial role in driving innovation, facilitating decision making and fostering sustainable development. However, the effective application and utilization of ICTs by institutions charged with the management of information resources has often been hampered by several factors including weak legislative, regulatory and policy frameworks, outdated programmes, inadequate funding, lack of training, and use of outdated technologies to name but a few.
Hence DLIS is holding a three-days conference on the theme “Strengthening Information and Knowledge Management Paradigms in the Era of Advanced Technologies”. The Conference invites delegates from knowledge and information management professionals including archivists, records managers, librarians, educators, indigenous knowledge management experts, information technology specialists, educators and practitioners. The discussions and exploration on ways of enhancing information and knowledge management practices in Africa and beyond will be on the following topics:
- Access to information in the Digital Era
- Archival programming
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Copyright issues in the digital era
- Data mining,
- Data protection and Privacy issues
- Digital Curation
- Electronic Records management
- Ethical issues in information management
- Freedom of information
- Information governance Frameworks
- Information management and Organizational culture
- Information security
- Knowledge sharing
- Knowledge transfer and retention
- Organizing knowledge in the digital era
- Indigenous Knowledge systems
- Training and Education
- Emerging technologies
- Other related topics on the theme
Conference Registration Fees:
- Author/Other Delegates - Early Fee until 28 March 2025: US$ 300
- Author/Other Delegates - Standard Fee: US$350
- Poster/Students: US$100
- Exhibitions: US$250 per person inclusive of meals
- Virtual Paper Presentation: US$100
NOTE THAT REGISTRATION WILL ONLY BE CONFIRMED AFTER THE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED
For online payment, click Register on the registration page and click proceed to payment.
For bank transfer use the details below;
BANKING DETAILS
Account Name: University of Botswana
Bank Name: Standards Chartered Bank
Account Number: 0100110109600
Branch code: 662167
Swift code: SCHBBWGX
Reference: WS096
Please submit proof of payment to segaetshot@ub.ac.bw and mosweutl@ub.ac.bw.
Conference Proceedings will be published.
Note: Information on travel and accommodation will be provided at a later date.
Also, note that all expenses including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by DLIS, but an invitation letter can be issued to author(s)/presenters of accepted papers.