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The abstract submission deadline EXTENDED TO 30 June 2011. 

Please take note:

• Delegates will be notified by email of their acceptance by 31 May 2011.  
• Should you require early notification of acceptance in order to obtain funding from your institution please advise the Conference Secretariat timeously.
• An Abstract Form must be submitted together with each abstract. 

Conference theme:  “Leveraging Knowledge for Economic Growth in Under-Resourced Areas of the World”

Conference sub-themes:
Knowledge Economy
Knowledge creation, ownership and politics
Knowledge as tool for economic growth
Knowledge as a factor in economic growth
Knowledge Policy Development and implementation
Knowledge Economy Strategy and implementation
Knowledge Economy Rules and Regulations
Centres of Knowledge Creation and their role in economic growth
Knowledge Communities and Knowledge Economy

Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management
Managing Knowledge for economic growth
Managing Knowledge for governance
Managing National Knowledge Assets
Knowledge Accounting and auditing
Knowledge Continuity
Knowledge Sharing
Knowledge Management Policies and Framework
Knowledge Management Standards
Knowledge Management Legal Framework
Knowledge Management in Education
Knowledge Management in Academic and Research Institutions
Knowledge Management in Justice and Legal Fraternity
Knowledge Management in Health

Innovation
Innovation and Knowledge Management
Innovation in the public service
Innovation in the private sector
Public Sector and Entrepreneurship
Innovation incubation and SMMEs
Changing innovation dynamics
Technology forecasting and innovation
Policy and Legal Environment for Innovation
Establishing and Operating Technology Transfer Offices
Putting Intellectual Property to work
Evaluation ad Valuation of Technologies
Technology and Product Licensing
Intellectual Property Management in the Public sector
Bioprospecting, Traditional Knowledge and Benefit Sharing
Product Development Partnerships