Workshop on Role of ICT in Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in North Eastern Region
(Capacity Building Programme for NER)
15-17 March, 2017
Venue: NIT Silchar, Assam, India
Jointly Organised by IGNCA, NIT Silchar, and TERI, North East
Background
Biodiversity, indigenous knowledge (IK), and sustainable development are very closely linked. Indigenous knowledge has been noted to make a significant contribution to sustainable development of local communities, as it is seen as a set of perceptions, information, and behaviour that guide local community members to use the land and natural resources. The goal of managing indigenous knowledge is to provide the right information to the right people at the right time. Application of traditional knowledge has and will continue to immensely benefit the society at large.
Hence, there is a need for preservation and conservation of traditional and indigenous knowledge culture resources for Sustainable Future. Simultaneously, it become equally significant that these cultural resources should get access to external world so that next generation come to know about the rich custom and traditions existed in India. It also focused the various methods of preservation of cultural resources, understating the copyrights, how to do basic research, writing skills and many more. For mapping & dissemination of Traditional and Indigenous knowledge, the ICT can play a major role. Thus the programme will highlight how ICT can be used in preservation and conservation of Traditional and Indigenous knowledge culture resources. In the said background, the three days' workshop will be conducted on March 15-17, 2017 at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar.
Objectives
The workshop main objectives of the programme is to introduce, train, motivate and enrich the knowledge of the young scholars of North East India which helps them to understand, study, document and safeguard the rich cultures of the region.
The main aim of the workshop is to expose participants to the state-of-the art technology (ICT Tools) available to map, conserve & preserve the cultural resources of the North Eastern Region. The select objectives of the workshop to:
1. understand the management and preservation of traditional cultural knowledge
2. means and ways to store the tacit and explicit knowledge
3. use appropriate ICT Tools to map, document & preserve the cultural resources
4. share information used by indigenous people for national and cultural management
5. implement programs to collect, preserve and disseminate indigenous and local traditional knowledge resources.
6. communicate and increase the outreach and publicize the value, contribution, and importance of indigenous and local traditional knowledge to both non-indigenous and indigenous peoples.
Participation
The workshop is expected to draw professionals from a wide range of disciplines. Around 100 participants with mere knowledge and interest on cultural resource management will add value to them. This workshop will have great benefit for the following kind of audience:
- PhD and Masters Students from Arts, Sociology and Culture, Science disciplines
- ICT Implementers, Academicians, Practitioners and Policy makers
The selected participants from North Eastern Region will be given TA/DA (limited to Bus / Sumo / sleeper class train fare) with free accommodation in the NIT Guest House on first cum first serve basis based on the background & profile of the participants. Students, Researchers & Faculty members those who wants share their experience / case study in the workshop are requested to contact Dr. Kishor Satpathy of NIT Silchar.
Topics of the Workshop
The workshop will include lectures, presentations, best practices, case study demonstrations, and will cover following topics:
- Different Facets of Cultural Resource Management
- Technology Trends
- Role of ICT in Preservation of IK
- Preservation and Curation of Culture
- Preservation of Cultural Knowledge Resource: Documentation, Archiving and Knowledge Management
- Academic Integrity - Copyright, Plagiarism, Digital Rights Management of IK
Original practical papers, best practices & case studies are invited on the said topics only few selected papers will be allowed for presentation in the experience sharing session.
Resource Persons
- IGNCA: Dr Sacchinanda Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA | Dr P R Goswami, Director, IGNCA
- TERI: Mr Prabir Sengupta, IAS (Retd), Distinguished Fellow and Director, Knowledge Management Division | Mr Dipankar Saharia, Associate Director, TERI North East Office | Dr P K Bhattacharya, Fellow and Area Convenor, KM Division | Dr Shantanu Ganguly, Fellow, KM Division | Ms Maning Thangal, Information Analyst, KM Division
Location: NIT Silchar is located on the Silchar - Hailakandi road at a distance of about 8 K.M. away from the railway station/bus stand. Silchar is linked to the rest of the country by road, rail and air. There are daily flights from Kolkata and Guwahati. Silchar is also well connected by road. Deluxe Buses run every day between Guwahati / Shillong / Aizwal / Agartala / Imphal and Silchar.
Important Dates
- Deadline for Registration: 25 Feb 2017
- Confirmation by Hosts: 28 Feb 2017
- Workshop Date: 15-17 March 2017
Contact Details:
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy | Librarian & Workshop Coordinator | National Institute of Technology, Silchar-788010, Assam, India | Tel: +91-3842-240055, +91-9435175531 (M) | Email: ksatpathy@gmail.com
