Knowledge Sharing in the Networked Society: Impacts and Policy Implications for Development

Authors

  • Jon Gregson Jon Gregson, John M. Brownlee, Rachel Playforth and Nason Bimbe
  • Bimbe Nason
  • Rachel Playforth

Abstract

The paper based on research under the programme on Strengthening Evidence-based Policy Works at Institute of Development Studies (IDS), examines the challenges to global goals for the equality and governance posed by control of Knowledge and ICT. It discusses the issue of knowledge sharing and its potential impact on people’s lives and how it is likely to contribute to or damage development agendas over the next 15 years. Examines the positive and negative implications that an increasingly digital world hold for achieving global development goals while making a case for greater attention to be paid to these on the part of the international community especially in relation to democratic governance, institutional accountability, responsiveness and transparency. Authors suggest how development practitioners and policymakers might best respond.

Author Biographies

  • Jon Gregson, Jon Gregson, John M. Brownlee, Rachel Playforth and Nason Bimbe

    Jon Gregson, has tutored and jointly authored the SOAS postgraduate distance learning course on ‘Managing Knowledge and Communication for Development’ and previously tutored their courses on ‘ICTs for Development (ICT4D)’ and ‘NGO Management’.  Until 2014 he headed up the Knowledge Services Department at Institute of Development Studies, UK and was involved in a wide range of Knowledge Management and ICT4D capacity development projects in Africa and Asia including the DFID funded ‘Mobilising Knowledge for Development’ and ‘Global Open Knowledge Hub’ projects  for which he was Programme Director. Prior to that he was ‘Director of Global Networks and Communities’ for the University of London International Academy. 

  • Bimbe Nason
    Nason Bimbe is a software engineer currently employed as Information Systems Manager at Institute of Development Studies, UK with over 15 years’ experience in ICT with specialisation in web, information and knowledge management. Has also worked at Betenoir, Tech-Connect Limited, Publishing Power Limited, American Express Limited, and Ministry of Finance, Government of Zambia. In his current role, he is responsible for all ICT Management and support for British Library for Development Studies, and works on capacity building projects in Africa on Open Access, digital repositories and FOSS for libraries since 2011
  • Rachel Playforth

    Rachel Playforth is a librarian and information specialist with 15 years combined experience in managing learning resources in higher education, cataloguing, and managing digital repositories at Institute of Development Studies, UK. She is a poet, reviewer and freelance editor and is a frequent contributor of papers, articles, blogs, and conference presentations on a range of information and library science topics from Open Access advocacy and practice through improving visibility and access to research from Southern countries. She is currently Assistant Librarian at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.

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