[elearning] Subject: International Conference on Knowledge Management 2009 Early Bird Registration

[samchu]

Dear All,

The 6th International Conference on Knowledge Management (http://www.ickm2009.org/) will be held in Hong Kong, China on December 3-4, 2009.

The Conference provides top researchers and practitioners from all over the world in Knowledge Management a forum for discussion and exchange. Since the first ICKM was held in Singapore in 2004, subsequent conferences have been held in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A. (2005); Greenwich, London, U.K. (2006); Vienna, Austria (2007); and Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. (2008). In 2009, ICKM will be held in Hong Kong.

ICKM 2009 will feature invited keynote presentations (http://www.ickm2009.org/snews/home/tentative-topics-for-the-conference/), panels on topical issues (e.g. management, technology, business, and public policy), refereed paper presentations on emerging and continuing business and research issues, and workshops on new areas of knowledge management. The theme of ICKM 2009 is "Managing Knowledge for Global and Collaborative Innovations."

Working colllaboratively with about 150 active committee members from over 30 countries, we have gained support from over 50 international supporting organizations and from financial sponsors include Hong Kong government, Microsoft, Informatica, BakerTilly, Bizsphere, World Scientific, Fuji Xerox and others.

This conference aims to facilitate dialogue among experts in the academe and the industry. The exchange of insights on related issues will boost up research momentum and contribute to the advancement of knowledge management as a discipline. All interested parties are welcome. To register for the conference, please visit (http://www.ickm2009.org/snews/home/registration-and-accommodation-/) and register ASAP to enjoy the early bird discount.

The conference will be organized into several tracks covering a wide range of topics:

Track 1: Global Collaborations and Innovations
- Knowledge Management and Collaboration
- New Models of Virtual Real-Time Collaboration, 3-D Collaborative Environments
- Collaborative Technologies and Cultures, Collaboration 2.0
- KM in Synchronous and Asynchronous Collaborative Environments
- Knowledge Networks and Ecologies
- Measuring the Intangible Value of Collaboration

Track 2: Semantic Technologies and Web 2.0 Tools
- Ontologies and Semantic Technologies
- Web 2.0 and Knowledge Management
- Enterprise 2.0 and Social Networking Software

Track 3: Soft KM Tools and Techniques
- Appreciative Inquiry, After Action Review/Reporting, Lessons Learnt Inventory
- Human Interpersonal and Group Communication
- Narratives, Stories and Anecdotes for Learning and Knowledge Transfer

Track 4: Copyright, Creative Commons and Ethical Issues in a Knowledge Economy
- The Impact of Creative Commons on Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing
- Social and Ethical Issues of (Virtual) Collaboration

Track 5: KM in Education
- KM in Universities: Interdisciplinary Research and Scholarly Collaboration
- Strengthening School Collaboration through KM

Track 6: KM in Government
- From e-Government to Participatory Government
- e-Information Management in Government

Track 7: KM in NGOs & Nonprofit organizations
- KM for Social Change and Innovation
- Social and Value Networks in Business and Non-profit Environments

Track 8: KM in Libraries and Information Sectors

Track 9: Knowledge and Systems Science


Papers accepted by the conference have a chance to be published in 7 Knowledge management related journals, including Journal of Global Information Management, Information Research, International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal, Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, and VINE: The Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems.

With the hard work of our committee members, ICKM 2009 has come up a list of accepted full papers and four types of proposals: (1) practitioner presentation, (2) research in progress, (3) symposia and (4) workshop (http://ocs.cite.hku.hk/index.php/ickm2009/ickm2009/schedConf/presentations). Sept 20th is the deadline for the submission of proposals, which should be within 1000 to 2000 words in length. Detailed information can be found at (http://ickm2009.pbworks.com/Submission-Guidelines).

Looking forward to your participation in this event.

Best regards,
Dr. Samuel K. W. Chu
Conference Co-Chair for the Academic
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Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Information & Technology Studies
Deputy Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2241-5894
Fax: (852) 2517-7194
E-mail: samchu at hku.hk
Homepage: http://www.edu.hku.hk/samchu/
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