International Institute for Knowledge Management

Life educates and education is life is correct in general, but, when a formal system of education is organized, society selects from all those cultural experiences to which the child is exposed those aspects of its culture which it regards as most valuable for its own coherence and survival. The power of Information Technology should be harnessed to plan, design and execute projects that address the United Nations Millennium Development Goals- especially poverty reduction and reduction of child mortality and promote sustainable development to improve the quality of life in the developing world.

In the rest of the chapter I will highlight some of the global problems, issues and ongoing efforts to solve some of the problems and justify the need for an International Institute for Knowledge Management to specifically focus on the UN Millennium Development Goals. The Millennium Goals represent a global partnership for development. The deal makes clear that it is the primary responsibility of poor countries to work towards achieving the first seven Goals. They must do their part to ensure greater accountability to citizens and efficient use of resources. But for poor countries to achieve the first seven Goals, it is absolutely critical that rich countries deliver on their end of the bargain with more and more effective aid, more sustainable debt relief and fairer trade rules, well in advance of 2015. Can the IIKM be erected on a solid foundation, perform satisfactorily and garner the support of the rich countries? Where should the IIKM be located? Time alone will answer these questions.