[Sigkm-l] Reminding: ICKM 2009 full paper / proposal submission

[samchu]

Dear All,

The 6th International Conference on Knowledge Management (http://ickm2009.pbworks.com/) 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, 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." Finding effective ways of collaboration is one of the most challenging tasks for individuals and organisations faced with complex, global, and interconnected issues. Collaboration is more than just being connected through the internet and various forms of professional, business and social networks. Collaboration through information and communication technologies also requires us to "prepare the mind" for partnerships. Many of our traditional business models, public organisational structures, and educational systems are not yet ready for new forms of decision-making, problem-solving and collaboration that goes beyond organisational boundaries. Concepts like "open innovation", "value networks", "wisdom of crowds" are some of the ideas that influence our thinking on collaboration and information sharing.

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. 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

June 30th is the submission deadline for full papers and four types of proposals: (1) practitioner presentation, (2) research in progress, (3) symposia and (4) workshop.

Practitioner presentation proposals - This is for practitioners who have no interest to write a full paper but is interested to present on a KM related topic at the conference.
"Research in Progress" proposals - For those who are not able to finish a full paper by June 30 and want to report on their "research in progress".
Symposia proposals - For those who would like to submit several presentation proposals together under a general theme. This can be for one or more presenters. The Symposia will be 1-1.5 hours long.
Workshop proposals - For those who would like to run a workshop, which may take about 1.5 hours or longer.

Full papers should be in the range of 10-12 pages. The other 4 kinds of proposals should be within 500 to 1000 words in length. Detailed information can be found at http://ickm2009.pbworks.com/Submission-Guidelines.

Hope to receive a submission from you, and/or your colleagues, students and friends.

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
Programme Director, Bsc in Information Management
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<mailto:samchu at hku.hk>
Homepage: http://www.edu.hku.hk/samchu/
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