UNCTAD: Building capacities for knowledge management February 2008

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Knowledge and development Increasing importance of knowledge for economic development Increasing importance of knowledge for economic development Wide range of risks for countries, firms, individuals and societies not keeping up with rapid changes Wide range of risks for countries, firms, individuals and societies not keeping up with rapid changes Knowledge management = vital issue for developing countries Knowledge management = vital issue for developing countries

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Capacity development implies three layers Individual Individual Institutional Institutional Policy environment Policy environment Individual Individual Institutional Institutional Policy environment Policy environment

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Course development/adaptation to local needs Course development/adaptation to local needs Translation into local languages Translation into local languages Adaptation to distance learning Adaptation to distance learning Course deliveries Course deliveries Individual layer (human resources development)

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Setup of inter-ministerial steering committees (national/regional) Setup of inter-ministerial steering committees (national/regional) Identification and training of local trainers/tutors Identification and training of local trainers/tutors Delivery by local instructors (multiplier effect) Delivery by local instructors (multiplier effect) Multi stakeholder dialogue Multi stakeholder dialogue Institutional layer (building institutional capacities)

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Formulation of policy recommendations Formulation of policy recommendations Support to their implementation Support to their implementation Advisory services Advisory services Policy formulation (fostering an enabling environment)

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Cooperation among beneficiaries Exchange of experiences, best practices Exchange of experiences, best practices Exchange of instructors Exchange of instructors Exchange of pedagogical material Exchange of pedagogical material E-learning E-learning

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February TrainForTrade Approach to E-learning Hybrid approach Face-to-face + distance learning Integration in UNCTAD’s capacity building activities Hybrid approach Face-to-face + distance learning Integration in UNCTAD’s capacity building activities

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Distance Learning Trainees Instructor Technical tutor Chat & Forum UNCTAD Central team

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Local Adaptation Courses & platform available in Khmer

UNCTAD TrainForTrade Regional Conference for East Asian Countries February Contact Xavier Alphaize, TrainForTrade Coordinator TrainForTrade Programme, UNCTAD Web: learn.unctad.org