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Cotonou , Benin 24-29 May 2010

RAILS A Framework for Knowledge Management and Information Exchanges in Africa CORAF 2 nd Science Week and 9 th General Assembly. Cotonou , Benin 24-29 May 2010. Dady Demby. RAILS Main objectives.

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Cotonou , Benin 24-29 May 2010

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  1. RAILSA Framework for Knowledge Management and Information Exchanges in AfricaCORAF 2nd Science Week and 9th General Assembly Cotonou, Benin 24-29 May 2010 Dady Demby

  2. RAILS Main objectives • Contribute to advocacy for increased investments in agricultural information & learning systems by the African governments and institutions • Improve the access and contribution by African ARD Stakeholders in the global knowledge sharing • Facilitate agricultural information systems synergies and learning between international and national research for development institutions • Build an African platform for agriculture information and learning system through consolidation of national to sub-regional to continental and global information systems

  3. RAILS continental perspective North African subregion ASARECA CORAF/WECARD SADC-FANR CARDESA

  4. National focal point Northern Africa FARA-RAILS ASARECA: RAIN National focal point SRO AIS National focal point CORAF SADC/ FANR National focal point Global knowledge through information and learning RAILS continental perspective

  5. Building Learning Teams

  6. What is a Learning team? • The learning team concept within RAILS is based on the recognition that an information system is made of the following main components: • People, • Technology, • Contents, and • Processes • The national learning team members are from various backgrounds and disciplines working together as information intermediaries. • They should have a written approval from their institution management

  7. Learning team responsibilities • Facilitation roles in information exchanges among and within between the NARS stakeholders and the building of a national agricultural information and learning system; • Contribute in sensitization of NARS stakeholders on the use of international information management and sharing standards • Actively participate in activities organized within the RAILS (online discussion, distance training, face to face training and meetings, surveys, etc.) • Build capacities of NARS stakeholders on defined topics as need be • Participate in the development of the national work plan in relation to the RAILS activities • Contribute in building synergies, wherever possible, between RAILS activities and national initiatives undertaken by national partners

  8. eRAILS PlatformThe African Portal on Agriculture • An online platform for communication, content mobilization, knowledge sharing at various levels: • National • Sub regional • Regional • http://www.erails.net

  9. Individuals & Org. create sites All the sites are linked and searchable through a single gateway • The user’s backend allows to: • edit and design sites and pages, • provide links to external web-resources • classify information eRAILS: A glance at the features The concept…

  10. Adapt logo and titles Search: this site and related external pages Menu with two hierarchies Content can be individually designed • eRails.net – the African Portal on Agriculture • A glance at the features • The gateway • The search window • Country-views • Account-page • The individual - Site • Structure • Potential • A Collaboration of partners

  11. Some eRAILS Features • Decentralized Content management system (CMS) • Range of thematic national portals • Integrated and structured environment for enhanced collaboration • Clear categorization of contents: Thematic portals (TPs) • Easiness of creation of thematic portals (5 min.) • Focus on content and not on technology • Easy integration of external web-resources • Powerful meta-search engine: simultaneous search of all TPs and related external web-resources • Tool-box for interaction • Etc.

  12. Thank you www.fara-africa.org

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