On 03.09.2025, before the ECKM conference at LUT University in Finland, IAKM General Assembly took place (onsite and online), as well as cooperation workshop. The IAKM General Assembly provided an opportunity to review the organization’s recent achievements, discuss ongoing initiatives, and outline strategic priorities for the coming years, with a strong emphasis on international collaboration and expanding the membership network. Participants shared experiences, highlighted key challenges, and identified areas for joint action. The Cooperation Workshop was specifically designed to identify potential collaborations among members, providing space to explore synergies, align objectives, and build future joint initiatives. Interactive discussions encouraged knowledge sharing and practical planning, resulting in concrete ideas for cooperation. Together, these events reinforced the commitment to collective growth and long-term partnerships.

The Call for Submissions for the 25th European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM 2024) has been announced. The conference is being hosted by the University of Pannonia, Veszprem, Hungary on the 5-6 September 2024. This call will close on 28 February 2024.

Two of the IAKM members have Mini tracks during the conference:

• Kathrin Kirchner, Technical University of Denmark: Digital technologies for knowledge sharing in the hybrid workplace (https://www.academic-conferences.org/download/33201/?tmstv=1706577145).
  
• Nóra Obermayer University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary: Age of Digitalisation (https://www.academic-conferences.org/download/33432/?tmstv=1706577145).
  

 More details about the conference can be found at: https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/eckm/

Our member, Prof. Dr. Alexander Kaiser is happy to announce that there will be a minitrack "The Future of Knowledge Management: Visions, Opportunities and Challenges Minitrack" at the next HICSS conference in Hawaii (January 3-6, 2024 at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort), which is organized by the Knowledge Management group of the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Prof. Dr. Alexander Kaiser will serve as the chair of this minitrack. HICSS is the #1 IS conference in terms of citations as recorded by Google Scholar. More than 1 million downloads have been counted from the proceedings of the last four HICSS conferences. Prof. Kaiser and his group cordially invite you to submit a paper for this minitrack and ask you to forward the CfP to your colleagues. Paper submission deadline is June, 15 2023. The Call for papers can be found at https://short.wu.ac.at/cj9d

The First call for Submissions for the 24th  European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM 2023) has been announced. The conference is being hosted by the ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal on the 7-8  September 2023. This call will close on 15 February 2023.

 More details about the conference can be found at: https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/eckm/

Starting this year, Dr. Vincent Ribiere (IKI-SEA, Bangkok University) will be managing the Global Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise (MIKE) Award: https://www.globalmikeaward.com. Our member, Prof. Constantin Bratianu will join the International Committee that oversees the Global Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise (MIKE) Award as a representative of the IAKM. Other KM association representatives will also be joining this committee (i.e., KMGN, IIAKM). 

Our member, Dr. Vincent Ribiere (IKI-SEA, Bangkok University) will organize with the partnership of the World Bank 3 KM certificate programs in Bangkok during June 13th-22nd 2022.
Knowledge Strategy Certificate (3 days),  Knowledge Capture Certificate  (3 days), Knowledge Dissemination Certificate (3 days)
IAKM members will receive a 20% discount.
Learn more at: https://www.okscertificates.org

Our member, dr Florian Kragulj would like to invite you to the events organized by him. The Knowledge Management Group at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria, in collaboration with the OCKO – Organizing Cognition in Knowing Organizations Research Group at the University of Vienna, Austria, has been hosting a Community of Practice on knowledge and learning. In this semester, they dedicate two evenings to the question of the future of KM in a VUCA world.
Mon, 25 April, 4 – 6 p.m. Non-Rationality and Spirituality in KM
Thu, 28 April, 4 – 6 p.m. Responsibility and Sustainability in KM
(all times are CEST)
The intention of this virtual mini symposium is to share perspectives, capture ideas, and spark the discussion
on value-based perspectives on KM (e.g., non-rational knowledge, phronesis, spirituality, and responsible knowledge management).

You can find more details about this event and the speakers on their website: https://short.wu.ac.at/rkm-symposium

In the framework of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action COFUND, the University of Padua offers talented Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) coming from all over the world a brand new International, Inter-sectoral, Inter-disciplinary and Innovative “training through research” programme.

Two special calls are reserved to KM-related topics. General details can be found at https://www.unipd.it/en/uniphd. The call will open on 11 Jan. 2022. More information will be provided next, or can be asked to [email protected].

Our member, prof. Ettore Bolisani announces a doctoral seminar organized at the University of Padova on “knowledge management and innovation management”. The seminar will also be open to PhD and post-doc students and our IAKM members, will be provided in mixed modality and can be attended online (via Zoom). The date will be announced shortly (end of January 2002 or beginning of February). Details will appear at www.iakm.net or http://www.ettorebolisani.eu/, or can be asked to [email protected].