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Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing

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Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing (Knowledge Forum) is a specialised, interdisciplinary, web based global forum. It aims at providing a platform for scholars belonging to different institutions, universities, countries and disciplines to interact, exchange their research findings and undertake joint research studies. It is designed for persons who have been contributing to R&D and publishing their research findings in professional journals.

At present there is no inter-disciplinary forum for persons belonging to different disciplines like business schools, economics, basic sciences and technology to interact, collaborate and share their knowledge on the problems involved in technology creation and transfer, and other issues relating to global business. It was felt that in the current era of globalisation and fast technological change the creation of such a forum is vital.

The current technological revolution (information technology, advance material and biotechnology revolution) has certain characteristics that are different from those of the earlier revolutions. The current revolution is knowledge and information intensive and not natural resources or material intensive. Furthermore, the product life cycles are very short, in some cases as short as a year. Besides, the impact of information technology is not confined to a particular sector or product. It is more like a technological fusion, which cuts across disciplines, nations, industries and sectors. These characteristics have important implications for technology creation and transfer. Due to short product life cycles, the presence of small and medium high tech firms supported by venture capital, the use of internet in trade in technology and goods, and the global character of the revolution, knowledge sharing instead of unidirectional technology transfers has assumed importance. Scholars from different disciplines in technology, pure sciences, economics and other social sciences have been working in these areas. Though the issues involved cut across disciplines and therefore require a multidisciplinary approach involving interaction between scholars from different disciplines, there is no forum or a platform to date, to facilitate networking among scholars belonging to science, technology, business schools, economics and other social sciences. Knowledge Forum has been launched in response to this vital need.

The Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing will not be a mere addition to the existing research institutions nor is it intended to be a competitor to the existing institutions. Instead, it aims at providing a platform for scholars belonging to different institutions, universities and disciplines to interact, exchange their research findings and undertake joint research studies. Thus institutions and scholars will become members of Knowledge Forum, interact with others working in related areas, widen their horizons and undertake interdisciplinary studies. Consequently Knowledge Forum is designed as a virtual institution where the members will mainly interact through email and internet and undertake joint studies. However, the Forum will also organise quarterly or biannual meetings for the members to meet and interact.

AIMS AND OBJECTS

1. To promote interdisciplinary studies on globalisation of technology, knowledge sharing and international business by facilitating networking among scholars belonging to different countries and disciplines.

2. To undertake joint research in areas relating to knowledge sharing, technology creation and transfer, and global dimensions of current knowledge revolution.

3. To disseminate information, knowledge and research findings on all matters within the scope of the Aims and Objects through publications, seminars, conferences, workshops, lectures etc.

4. To undertake training of young scholars and drawing more disciplines into its fold.

5. To establish and maintain interaction with other international societies and organisations.

6. To publish papers, journals, proceedings, reports and books.

7. To co-operate, co-ordinate or associate with individuals, Institutions, Universities, Government Departments, United Nations Agencies, etc. at national as well as international levels in pursuance of the Aims and Objects set out above, including exchange of professionals, experts, academicians, research scholars, students etc.

GOVERNING COUNCIL

President
• Professor P. V. Indiresan - Former Director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Vice Presidents
• Professor Daniel Van Den Bulcke - Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp;
• Professors Stanley Nollen - McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington DC;
• Professor S. R. Hashim – Chairman, Union Public Service Commission.
Treasurer
• Professor Alakh N. Sharma – Director, Institute for Human Development.
Secretary/Hon. Director
• Professor N. S. Siddharthan - Head, V. K. R. V. Rao Centre for Studies in Globalisation, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi.
Members
• Professor Y.K. Alagh – Chairman, Institute for Human Development;
• Professor G. Baskaran – Senior Professor, Institute of Mathematical Sciences;
• Professor Ashok Jain - Institute of Informatics and Communication,
University of Delhi;
• Professor K. L. Krishna – Former Director, Delhi School of Economics;
• Professor B. L. Pandit – Delhi School of Economics;
• Professor Anand Patwardhan – Excutive Director, Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council
• Professor Y. S. Rajan – Principal Advisor, Confederation of Indian Industry.

COLLABORATIONS
We have ongoing collaborations with the following institutions

• Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)

• Institute for Human Development

• eSocialSciences

MEMBERSHIP

Membership of KNOWLEDGE FORUM will be open to any individual with a research publication record in professional forums or holding of patents and who is in agreement with the objectives of KNOWLEDGE FORUM and who is prepared to work for their furtherance.

Individual Members will be charged an annual fee of Rs.100 or a lifetime fee of Rs.1000 payable in a single instalment.

For the International Members the annual fee will be US$10 or a lifetime fee of US$100 payable in a single instalment.

Membership will also be open to the chief executives of corporate bodies and nominees of corporate members.

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