10 February 2009
Date: 2 March 2009
Venue: Emperor's Palace, Boksburg, Gauteng
Theme: Learning from each other to improve productivity
Background
In strengthening the notion of the learning organisation within the public
service, a number of learning platforms have been established. One of them is
Knowledge Management (KM) learning network.
In 2008, February, a successful KM learning network was organised by the
Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) with the aim of
promoting KM within the public service. As a follow-up on the resolutions taken
during this event and to further pave way for years ahead, a workshop is
organised to take place on 2 March 2009.
Objectives
The workshop is aimed at:
* sharing practical tools and techniques to improve knowledge management (KM)
in the public service,
* enriching the production and creation of KM learning products and
platforms,
* reflecting on the resolutions of the previous KM learning network that took
place in February 2008, and
* adopting a way forward for 2009 and beyond on how to take KM in the public
service to the higher level.
Targeted audience
* KM practitioners from the public service
* KM managers from the public service
* service delivery practitioners from the public service
Conclusion
One of the challenges in the public service is an in-depth understanding and
implementation of knowledge management. The workshop, as indicated above, is
aimed at discussing how to take KM to higher levels by identifying and
addressing the blockages, while also learning from each other.
Programme
Knowledge management workshop
Agenda
Programme Director:
Time: 08h30 to 09h30
Item: Registration and Tea on arrival
Time: 09h30 to 09h40
Item: Opening and welcome - Ms Kholofelo Sedibe, Acting Deputy Director-General
(DDG) - Service Delivery Improvement, DPSA
Time: 09h40 to 10h00
Item: Purpose - Prof Richard Levin, Director-General (DG), DPSA
Time: 10h00 to 10h30
Item: Key learnings from the Cities Network - Cities Network representative
Time: 10h30 to 11h00
Item: Comments and questions
Time: 11h00 to 13h00
Item: Giving voice to departments - representatives from national
departments
Time: 13h00 to 14h00
Item: Lunch
Time: 14h00 to 15h30
Item: Breakaway sessions
Time: 15h15 to 15h30
Item: Afternoon refreshments (working tea)
Time: 15h30 to 16h15
Item: Initial outcomes - Ms Kubeshni Govender-Jones, Black Earth
Consultancy
Time: 16h15 to 16h30
Item: Closing remarks - Ms Veronica Motalane, Chief Director â Batho Pele Unit,
DPSA
Confirmation or enquiries:
Please confirm your attendance to:
Ms Matsetsu Botha
Tel: 012 336 1252
E-mail: mbotha@DPSA.gov.za not later
than 25 February 2009.
Issued by: Department of Public Service and Administration
10 February 2009
Source: Department of Public Service and Administration (http://www.DPSA.gov.za)
