Are all agricultural reseach institutions talking to each other? Can icts help in Knowledge sharing?

When I attended the sessions of eAgriculture at eINDIA 2009, what amazed me was the intense and critical research work being done by various reseach institutions on the one hand were sharing amidst peers, but little was being done for knowledge sharing. Their value could enhance tremendously if they collaborated and promoted knowledge sharing amongst scientists of other institutes, extension activities could be enhanced through effective use of ICTs.

120000 extension workers are working in India. ICT makes information and knoweldge and networks accessible. the UN solution Exchange is an excellent example of the impactful kind of work. http://www.un-solutionexchange.org

eINDIA 2008 is just 11 days away!

At CSDMS where I have been working since April 2004, we have so far organised five major international level muti-track conferences. The upcoming event eINDIA 2008 will be held in Delhi's exhibition grounds called Pragati Maidan.

From July 29-31, the venue will be the hub of India's largest Information and Communications Technology Event, bringing in over 4000 delegates, 350 speakers, 125 exhibitors and specialists in seven themes.

Several partners, exhibitors, supporters from government, private sector, NGOs, international agencies, development organisations and networks have joined hands to make this a mega event. Conferencing, networking, knowledge sharing, making friends, and learning from demonstrations and workshops will be the key purpose of this mega event. There will be fun evenings too with Awards, Music, and magical transformation of the knowedge sharing space to a relaxing and rejuvenating space with live music and band.

The themes are: egov, ehealth, digital learning, eagriculture, mserve, municipal IT,and telecentres.

There is a grand eINDIA awards ceremony too. There are over 150 applicants for the awards in each thematic area, and six to seven awards under each theme. In all over 42/45 people will be felicitated.

For more information, log on to www.eINDIA.net.in/2008