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NGO Information Development Workshop May 21 st. Information is not knowledge. A collection of data is not information A collection of information is not knowledge A collection of knowledge is not wisdom A collection of wisdom is not truth. Wisdom. Context independence.
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A collection of data is not information • A collection of information is not knowledge • A collection of knowledge is not wisdom • A collection of wisdom is not truth Wisdom Context independence Understanding principles (why) Knowledge Understanding patterns (how) Information Understanding relations (what) Data Understanding
NGOs need information for • Governance accountability • Feedback to service users • Business decisions • Workforce planning • Service development and quality • Future planning
How do we know we are making a difference? Information utility will be a critical driver of future NGO development ARE WE READY?