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“We
are creating a new economic world order based upon the flow of knowledge,
innovation, value-systems, stakeholder success and international
collaboration.” — E100 Vision |
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[E100
Alert] – En route to Dubai: 20 Years of Knowledge Innovation®
Dear
E100:
It
was 1987 – long before the knowledge community existed…long before the
innovation community realized that the process was a function of knowledge,
not technology. One-by-one, people globally developed a new mindset.
“If
we can agree that the knowledge base of the United States is our most
precious resource, then we can begin to manage it more effectively. This
requires a rethinking of how the intellectual
capital of each sector – education, government and industry – should
be developed and applied to the dual goals of the advancement of science and
technology as well as the international competitiveness of our nation.”
The
Proceedings of that 1st Roundtable ‘Managing
Knowledge Assets into the 21st Century’ have finally been
made available on-line thanks to the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong.
They have also hotlinked the 1989 MIT thesis on ‘Global
Innovation Strategy’. These are some of the roots of our profession.
Today,
we know that the agenda is international scope and collaborative in substance. Thanks to the writings of the E100, we know there are 3 Laws of Knowledge
Dynamics. In the past 20 years – and thanks to the value of collective wisdom:
- 1st
- We have successfully put the focus on Knowledge and Intellectual
Capital (IC) – and the measurement thereof;
- 2nd
- We have successfully put the focus on Innovation (redefined!) – and the management thereof; and
- 3rd
- We have successfully put the focus on Collaborative (NOT
competitive) Advantage – and the potential thereof.
2007
was a seminal year; and 2008 is already setting an electric pace…
In
every corner of the globe, we have witnessed unparalleled innovation with the
onset of our Knowledge Economy. Thanks to our KIZ work, we now have a new Triple
Knowledge Lens with which we can explore the implications of the
Knowledge-based Economy (Commerce and Business), Knowledge–based Society (Communities and Culture) and Knowledge-based Infrastructure (Technology and Environment). We’ve also been tracking other international
developments:
- CHINA has
celebrated their 10th year of their Knowledge
Innovation Program – the cornerstone of their economic
development strategy.
- INDIA’s Shri.
Jainder Singh,
IT Secretary to the Government, has initiated their research agenda
including Knowledge
Innovation.
- JAPAN, in a
presentation to the OECD, has launched their economic development
strategy under the rubric of The Innovation
SuperHighway, the predecessor of the Knowledge Innovation Zone
Initiative.
And
this is only the beginning…
As
you already know, we have issued the KIZ Preview at
the 2006 WSIE in Oman, but considerable progress has since been made. If you
have not visited the website recently – www.inthekzone.com,
you might want to take a peak. And in terms of the detailed KIZ Briefings, stay
tuned…
Sample
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Abdulla
AlSubyani (Saudi Arabia) convened the 1st conference of the Arabian
Knowledge Economy Association (AKEA) in Jeddah – “Toward a Knowledge Economy”. We
delivered the first course on Knowledge Economics and were joined by other
E100 – Leif Edvinsson (Sweden), Charles Savage (Germany), Clint Ackerman (USA) and Mike Crow (Australia). |
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Janis
Stabulnieks (Latvia) convened Baltics
Dynamics 2007 in conjunction with other E100 – Raivo Tamkivi (Estonia) and Pranus Milius (Lithuania). Tõnis Mets (Estonia) brought the Knowledge
Economics books. The conference was preceded by an Innovation Circus attracting
10,000 visitors and featuring the children’s book – In Search of Innovation - translated into Latvian. This annual event now heads for Estonia in 2008. |
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Raj
Datta (India) hosted a workshop – ‘The
Innovation SuperHighway: How to manage, Measure and Profit’ – which was
sponsored by the Confederation of Indian Industry. This was the 1st time the course was delivered with a Tour of the KIZ World and the P7 KIZ
Blueprint: Purpose, Principles, Process, Performance, Policies, Practices and
Prosperity through on-going Stakeholder Innovation. |
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F. Javier Carrillo (Mexico) coordinated the 1st Knowledge Cities Summit in Monterrey, Mexico. Several E100 - participated, including Lynne Schneider (USA), Karl Wiig (USA), Edna Pasher (Israel), Leif Edvinsson (Sweden), Alex and David Bennet (USA), Carlos Scheel (Mexico) and Rory Chase (UK) who provided the Most Admired Knowledge Cities (MAKCi) Awards. |
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Major Lynne Schneider (USA), now working at the Pentagon, returned from her second tour of duty in Iraq with a Bronze Star for her role in rebuilding Abu Nuwas, the historic district of Baghdad with the concepts of Knowledge Innovation and Knowledge Economics. The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration which may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. |
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David
Coleman (USA) released his new co-authored book – Collaboration 2.0 –
which takes the mystery out of web transformation and offers practical
counsel. My own review indicates: “This well-grounded book sets the standard
for 21st century collaboration in compelling, consistent and congruent
terms.” |
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Sylviane Toporkoff (France) coordinates annually the The Global Forum, last year in Venice, Italy and this year headed for Athens, Greece. The theme was Global Convergence 2.0 Integration & Innovation. This networking forum explores the digital convergence of platforms and channels to develop a genuine multimedia and knowledge society. Other E100 involved include Eunika Mercier-Laurent (France). |
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Ikujiro
Nonaka (Japan) keynoted the International
Symposium and Intellectual Café sponsored by the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry (METI) and the OECD in Tokyo. His new research focus is ‘Distributed
Phronesis’ (Practical Wisdom). Joining me on the program was E100 Leif
Edvinsson (Sweden). |
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Bryan
Davis (Canada) launched his new study – ‘Harnessing
Knowledge Market Innovations for Business Advantage’. He is doing this
together with E100 Joel Alleyne (Canada) and ENTOVATION International
Ltd. This is a seminal consortium exploring the shift from information
transaction into the emerging world of knowledge markets.
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These
are just a few of the major events with which I have been connected. Now we
have 160 people from 60 nations featured on the Global Knowledge
Leadership Map. Imagine the collective impact on the Knowledge Innovation
agenda worldwide.
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And
now, we’re headed for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates…
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Sam
Hamdan (USA/Lebanon) has arranged a spectacular series of events aligned with the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(WSIE) in Dubai 1-3 April. The speaker roster alone is worth the price of
admission; but his other plans for ‘Innovivor Live’, the ‘Innovation for
Peace’ initiative, an Innovation Festival and a series of World Summit
Innovation Awards set the stage for a memorable and meaningful experience.
Take a Look at the supporting
organizations, including ENTOVATION. |
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Let
me know your plans and how we might be able to help…
Debra
P.S.
My own most recent contribution is an article published in a special edition
of Effective Executive - ‘Collaborative
Advantage’ - published by the Institute of Certified Financial Accountants
of India (ICFAI). |
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