Knowledge sharing in Asia Pacific

This describes the main components of the ILO's KM strategy in Asia and the Pacific and displays key resources.

Document | 07 December 2012

"The experience and knowledge gained by the ILO are organizational assets which should be safeguarded and used to inform future activities and service constituents."
Strategic Policy Framework for 2006-09 (291st Session of the Governing Body, 4-19 November 2004)

Knowledge matters. Its value increases when managed and shared. Effective knowledge management systems allow organizations to maximize the impact of their work.

At the Asia Employment Forum in Beijing in 2007 the ILO’s members called for improved knowledge networking to help them meet the targets of the Asian Decent Work Decade. In response a knowledge sharing strategy for Asia and the Pacific was drawn up. It has three components:

1. Strong internal capacity to:

codify and share key lessons and expertise
recognise and collect valuable information and resources
develop and maintain networks of staff connected to relevant resources

2. Creation of communities of practices to:

foster mutual capacity-building and learning
share and leverage resources in the ILO areas of work
connect ILO constituents to each other and to other stakeholders and partners

3. Application of ILO expertise to:

generate timely, evidence-based policy advice
shape regional labour agendas to advocate decent work principles
create demand-responsive tools, methods, approaches and systems for stakeholders

These components are essential to strengthening ILO’s global knowledge management work, as required under the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization.

ILO online information resources:

For further information please contact:

Ms Thetis Mangahas
Deputy Regional Director
ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Email

Mr Johan Arvling
Senior Programme Officer - Knowledge Management
ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
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