The 3rd KnowledgeBoard Contactivity Event, 29th-30th November 2006, Israel 

A Nomad Exploration Tour:

"Exploring Knowledge Management

the Israeli Way"

Dave Snowden - Star Guest and Speaker

The idea behind the 3rd Contactivity event is simple - instead of sitting at an air-conditioned room discussing knowledge management, we will go out and see how knowledge is really created, shared and transferred from generation to generation.

We believe that by visiting a diverse range of communities we can gain deeper insight into concepts of the past and of the future. We will explore traditional communities and knowledge practices created thousands of years ago, as well as methods and approaches emerging in ultra-modern organizations in recent years.

In the morning we will explore communities located in different geographical, social, political and professional parts of Israel, in small groups. In the afternoon we will return to Tel Aviv and share our experiences - using our collective intelligence to create new understandings.

Dave Snowden - Star Guest and Speaker

A major figure in the movement towards integration of humanistic approaches to knowledge management and sensemaking, Dave Snowden is generally held to be one of the leading practitioners and thinkers in the field of a naturalising (science based) approached to decision theory and sensemaking

Where: The event will be based in Tel Aviv at the Centre for Educational Technology and during the two days we plan to visit and explore communities and domains such as: an Arab-Jewish Centre, an Archeological site, an Educational NGO, a Religious Centre, a large multinational corporation, a scientific community, a defense force organization - as the visits will be in small groups, each participant will have the opportunity for two visits.

The Program

1st day - Wednesday, 29th November 2006

09:00 - 11:00:  Opening session – Tel Aviv

• Introduction to the exploration event
• Setting together the context for the exploration tours

11:00 - 16:00: Exploration tours - round 1:

• Centre for Educational Technology
• Dor Beach – archeological site
• Israeli Aircraft Industries
• Beit Hagefen – Arab-Jewish Centre

16:00 - 18:00: Exchange workshop - sharing experiences and ideas

19:00 - 22:00: Old New Land: Old city of Jaffa/ New city of Tel Aviv - historic tour and dinner at a sea side restaurant.

2^nd Day - Thursday, 30^th November 2006

09:00 - 14:00: Exploration tours – round 2:

• Teva Pharmaceuticals
• Dor Beach – archeological site  
• B.G. Negev Technologies and Applications
• Centre for Behavioral Research – IDF
• The Bahai Centre in Haifa

14:00 - 17:00: Closing session – Tel Aviv

• Sharing experiences and ideas What's next?
• Dave Snowden - guest speaker

Before and after the event

We recommend you allow for a few days to individually explore Israel - the Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea, or just a leisure day at Tel Aviv. There is a possibility of going on organized booked at your hotel.

Accommodation

Bazel Hotel in Tel Aviv (on the beach) offers a special deal for the conference participants - $84 for a single room, $94 for a double room. To book – please contact Eran: eran@atlashotels.co.il, Fax: 972-3-5467687, Tel: 972-3-5425560. www.atlas.co.il, Address: 156 Ha'yarkon street, Tel Aviv.

Cost

Fees: 125 Euro. Payment details will be sent to the registrants.

Fees include: the exploration tours including lunches and dinner on the first evening.

Registration

The number of available places for participants is limited. In order to ensure your participation please reserve your place by sending the attached form, by 20th October to: moran@pasher.co.il

For any additional information please email: mimi@pasher.co.il

Our phone number for anything urgent is: 972 9 9551512

Edna Pasher Phd & Associates, Fax: 972 9 9546184