Written by Dr Alma Swan, an eminent expert in the field of Open Access, the draft went through an open consultation and peer review at the Open Access Community in the WSIS Knowledge Communities.
New forms of media can play a crucial role to capitalize the positive practices embedded in indigenous cultures by fostering synergies between modern services and local knowledge and assist communities in taking full advantages of their social assets - the knowledge, culture and governance systems.
For Ly, it's about encouraging the students to spread their knowledge to friends, communities -- and parents.
Education empowers people and communities with the knowledge and skills they need to better their lives.
They include journalists, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, economists and money managers who attract followers and build communities around their knowledge.
Enhancing participatory planning and knowledge management through its work with local and indigenous communities, in ecological sciences and on the co-production of knowledge.
Instead of isolated knowledge hives, you build engaged communities who relate and share with one another naturally.
Most of these teachers are local villagers in the communities who have some knowledge of Lao language and have been familiarized with the curriculum that they have been taught previously at school.
And then you can spread your knowledge to your family, friends and communities.
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Knowledge transmission and learning within contemporary indigenous communities is one critical area of reflection and work that lies along this challenging interface between biological and cultural diversities, while also connecting to the domain of education.
While the data may clearly reveal startling trends to the losing regions, this knowledge can be used to inform local communities on how to adapt to a pending economic crisis or, on the flip side, expand and support positive trends.
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Observing that younger generations in modern societies may have difficulties in understanding the values and significance of intangible cultural heritage, the Director-General noted that in traditional societies, where information from outside was limited and young people acquired new knowledge primarily from older people in their communities, intangible cultural heritage was naturally and directly transmitted from generation to generation through their daily activities.
It provides a mechanism recognized by both the scientific and policy communities to synthesize, review, assess and critically evaluate relevant information and knowledge generated worldwide by governments, academia, scientific organizations, non-governmental organizations and indigenous communities.
The President of the Campaign for Female Education, Ann Lesley Cotton, shared knowledge drawn from 20 years of work in rural communities of Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular the focus on the social environment, community participation, and building a broader rural economy with the full participation of women.
These assets include local knowledge, established credibility, and connections to organizations and individuals in local communities where USAID works.
Instead, he built his libraries with an eye to encouraging countless communities to follow his example, erecting more such centers of knowledge.
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Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is defined as practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and skills which are transmitted from generation to generation and which provide communities with a sense of identity and continuity.
Instead of sitting on the couch mindlessly watching sitcoms, individuals can engage with others in online communities, collaborate on open sourced projects, and contribute to knowledge platforms like Wikipedia and Quora.
In what ways can we use ICTs to help build local organising capacity, and to enable marginalised communities to become visible, have a choice and gain access to information and knowledge that can improve their lives and livelihoods?
R.1: The knowledge and practices related to the toquilla straw hat are transmitted from one generation to another and provide the bearing communities with a sense of cultural identity and continuity, serving as a reference of social cohesion among different groups living in coastal and Andean regions of Ecuador.
R.3: Current efforts to safeguard and promote the performance of Fest-Noz are outlined in the nomination, and proposed safeguarding measures, supported by the State and communities concerned, include documentation, promotion, formal education and non-formal transmission of musical and choreographic knowledge.
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