Managing information, in the internet era with explosive information availability demands special skills and calls for investments in strengthening the information infrastructure and skills of an organisation.

Course Date: November 26-29, 2013

Apply Now!  Applications close on 15 November 2013

This specially designed course will teach participants on how to manage all aspects and types of information, at an institutional level and develop a virtual resource centre using open source tools and technologies.

Few fellowships available for Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives.

Conducted by:

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) with more than 30 years of experience in managing thousands books, articles, news clippings, video films, photographs and contact addresses. CSE is also the developer and manager of virtual information gateway “India Environment Portal (http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in)”

Course content: Planning and managing resource centres in the digital age Sourcing information (print/electronic, internet for research) Organising Information:  Classification & Indexing (including digitized resources)  A primer on managing  audio-visual resources (films, photos, Cds, etc.)  Digitisation and e-documentation of news clippings, articles, reports and documents  Building contact databases  Knowledge creation and dissemination (Information Services/Products)  E-mail for outreach (mass mail using open source s/w)  Online presence : reaching out through the web  Potential of social media and web 2.0 for information dissemination and communication

Course Fee

Rs 6,500 per participant  
Accomodation and related costs are not included in the cost. However, CSE can help you find a place to stay.

Who should attend
Information/documentation/communication/web professionals in NGOs/ Government /International Organisations/ Corporate/ Individuals interested in knowledge management and strengthening their organizational capacities.

Programme Schedule

Date: November 26-29, 2013; 
Time: 10.30 am to 5.00 pm
Venue: Centre for Science and Environment, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional
Area, New Delhi- 62

How to Apply:

The course fee should be paid in advance by demand draft/cheque in the name of CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT. (Add Rs.15 for all non-Delhi cheques)

APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE, BY OR BEFORE 15 November 2013

Please complete the registration form (below), and email to kiran@cseindia.org   with cc toindia.environment.portal@gmail.com , kirandwi@gmail.com

OR post / fax the registration form (appended below) to CSE  (Fax: +91 (011) 29955879)

For information contact:

Kiran Pandey
Programme Director - Knowledge Portal & Information Management
Centre for Science and Environment
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi - 62
Phone: +91 (011) 29955124/125 (Ext. 287)
Mob: 9968767698
Fax: +91 (011) 29955879 
Email:  kirandwi@gmail.com, kiran@cseindia.org