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KM for IndigenousCultures and Communities
Two-day mastercass10-11 November 2009
Oaks on Coins,Mebourne
Book before16 Oct 2009
to receive yourearly bird discount
www.arkgroupaustraia.com.au
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Hear from indigenouspractitioners whorecognise and willeffectively demonstratethe value of indigenousknowledgeFurther yourunderstanding ofindigenous knowledgeissues in a highlyinteractive environment
Official Media Partners:
Preserving and exploring indigenous knowledge for cultural sustainability and growth 
Meet your mastercass eaders:
Project Policy Officer,Australian Indigenous Communication Association (AICA)
George ViaforSane Te Ruki
Cultural Consultant,Kowhai Consulting 
 
Indigenous knowledge is the foundation upon which the culturalpractices of indigenous communities are derived. These nativecommunities recognise that the use and transfer of their knowledgeis imperative to the prolonged existence and maintenance of theircultural information, wisdom, and the day to day survival of theirpeople and surroundings.This knowledge has been transmitted successfully through traditionalknowledge techniques, particularly storytelling and narrative,for generations. However, with the emergence of written media,continuing modernisation, and the sometimes conflicting knowledgemethods of indigenous and western-based knowledge practitioners,this form of knowledge preservation has become less appreciatedin some areas. Government policies, legislation, and knowledgeconservation have been weakened as a result.Many information technologies and processes available today presentopportunities for indigenous cultures, such as those of AboriginalAustralians and New Zealand Mãori, to address the risk of loss oftheir knowledge. In doing so, it is necessary to realise the importanceof capturing, transferring and protecting the knowledge assets andindigenous culture of all native communities in a manner which isrespectful and sustainable.This two-day masterclass will provide an interactive environmentin which to explore vital issues associated with the effective useof knowledge management techniques within indigenous cultures.Effectively engaging indigenous communities, finding functionalmethods to capture and preserve oral and traditional knowledge,exploring narrative techniques and storytelling, and addressing issuessurrounding intellectual property (IP) are key focuses of this event.
About te mastercass eaders
KM for Indigenous Cutures and Communities10 - 11 November 2009, Oaks on Coins, Mebourne
George Viafor:
George’s traditional Aboriginal country and language people is Wagiman(Pine Creek area) in the Northern Territory. He is a well known and respected indigenous rightsadvocate and has worked for a number of years at the North Queensland Land Council in Cairns(the peak body for Aboriginal land rights in Queensland) and Aboriginal legal services.In 2001, he became Australia’s first full-time appointed academic lecturer on the subject ofTREATY. He was further engaged by various then Queensland ATSIC Regional CommunityCouncils to deliver his unique treaty lectures over most of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandercommunities scattered over Queensland. In October 2003, George successfully completed thebarrister’s course and was admitted as a barrister at law in the Supreme Court of Queensland.He is also entitled to practice law in all Australian Federal Courts and the High Court of Australia.
Indigenous Community Development
Indigenous Community Engagement
Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous Communication
Indigenous Heritage
Indigenous Business
Indigenous Studies Academia
Libraries
Indigenous Affairs (local council)
Knowledge Management (state and federal
departments)Native Title
Indigenous
 
CommunicationIndigenous Community Development
Policy Development
Service Delivery
Social Planning
Policy and Community Programs
Sane Te Ruki:
Shane has a lifelong commitment to the maintenance and preservation oftikanga and te reo Mãori and has been a staunch supporter of enhancing and preserving thetraditions of his tribe Ngãti Maniapoto. He has been working for many years on projects relatedto the preservation of Mãori traditions, languages and art forms and is an expert on thesesubjects.Shane works as a cultural consultant for Mãori development company, Kõwhai ConsultingLtd. This work has seen him provide cultural training to a wide range of public and privatesector organisations in NZ including Ministry of Fisheries, Environment Waikato, Hamilton CityCouncil, Otorohanga District Council, McDonalds Lime and Mighty River Power. He has recentlycompleted a project for Creative NZ involving conducting interviews and surveys with traditionalMaori artists throughout New Zealand.
Individuals responsible for:
 
DAY ONE: Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009DAY TWO: Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009
 8.45 Registration and refreshments 9.15 Introduction and welcome
George will introduce the masterclass objectives and discuss how the day will proceed. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a brief ‘getting to know you’ exercise, so that everyone is familiar with fellow attendees’ backgrounds and what they hope to achieve from the masterclass.
George Villaflor, Project Policy Officer, Australian Indigenous Communication Association (AICA)
9.30 Engaging indigenous communitiesEmpowering indigenous communities as knowledge
managersCreating approaches that reflect the requirements of all
partiesAdvocating free prior and informed consent
10.45 Morning refreshments and networking11.15 Capturing, preserving and archiving indigenousknowledgeRecognising the methods of knowledge transfer
within indigenous communitiesIdentifying the tools to capture indigenous
knowledge and create a community resourceDevising effective knowledge archiving solutions to
preserve indigenous assets 12.30 Networking lunch1.30 Exploring legal issues: IP, IP sharing and thestorage of oral cultureStructures and protocols surrounding the
ownership of oral cultureDistinguishing between communal and individual
ownership of information and knowledgeExplaining copyright and other intellectual property
rights to indigenous peoples 2.45 Afternoon refreshments and networking3.15 Protecting indigenous knowledge assetsAdopting risk management strategies to address
Aboriginal rights and interestsUnderstanding how the use of the Web and other
communications impact the protection ofindigenous knowledgeCollaborating with indigenous communities and
individual knowledge custodians on all indigenousknowledge dissemination4.30 Wrap-up and end of day one
 
Preparing for this masterclass
 
Attendees are invited to submit specific challenges that they would like to have discussed duringthe masterclass. Please email your challenges to arootes@arkgroupasia.com at least two weeksprior to the masterclass. If you do not want your organisation identified, use a pseudonym such asBigBankCo, or SmallRetailCo to indicate the industry involved and the size of the organisation.
8.45 Registration and refreshments 9.15 Recap and introduction to day two
Shane will introduce the objectives for the second day and discuss how the day will proceed. Attendees will re-cap their learnings from the previous day and detail their expectations for the day to come.
Shane Te Ruki, Cultural Consultant, Kowhai Consulting 
Shane will speak from his own experiences as an historian andtraditional knowledge expert of his tribe. The past experiencesof his tribe’s cultural prosperity, followed by a period of culturalpoverty, the re-generation and rise of Mãori knowledge andthe experiences and ongoing developments thus far will becovered.
9.30 Traditional M
ã
ori knowledgeHistorical overview
Mãori knowledge described
Customs and observances
Preserving traditional Mãori knowledge
Traditional Mãori knowledge in 2009
12.30 Networking lunch1.30 Engaging Mãori communities in preservingindigenous knowledgeValuing and telling our own stories
Mãori communities as knowledge managers
 
2.45 Afternoon refreshments and networking3.15 Implementing effective knowledge transferTraditional schools of learning (Wãnanga)
Intergenerational learning
Retention of traditional knowledge
 
4.30 Wrap-up and end of masterclass
 
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