These findings are relevant not only to the study countries but also to the international copyright community and, most specifically, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), whose Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) is involved in progressive development of copyright norms, policies and practices. ACA2K research is especially relevant to discussions on... more

A relatively recent global movement, the development of free-to-use open educational resources (OER) has generated a dynamic field of widespread interest and study regarding methods for creating and sustaining OER. To help foster a thriving OER movement with potential for knowledge-sharing across program, organizational and national boundaries, the Institute for Knowledge Management in... more

Numerous studies have found that people form relationships or communities through informal networks based on their common backgrounds or where they are located. The word community has become very popular, with every group sharing an interest on a website today being called a community. However, not everything called a community is a Community of Practice (CoP). A neighbourhood, for instance... more

This presentation to the Advisory Group discusses key problems experienced in higher education in Africa. It further highlights how OER's can assist in alleviating some of the problems as well as OER Africa's proposed activities in this regard. more