MODULE 6
Knowledge Economy
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Day 1

• Defining knowledge Economy
• Review of Knowledge Economy in a South Africa Context
• Knowledge Economy and trade issue pertaining to Knowledge
• Cross- border flows of knowledge and impact to the knowledge Economy
• Aspects of Knowledge Economy – Business Models

Day 2

• Monitoring and Evaluation of Knowledge Economy
• Global Implications of Knowledge Economy
• Legal requirements for the Knowledge Economy
• Supply and Demand in Knowledge Economy
• Knowledge Societies in the Knowledge Economy
• Knowledge Workers in the Knowledge Economy 

This module introduces participants to the concept of knowledge economy and explains what knowledge economy is all about and what is expected of various institutions, government, academic institutions, research and individuals in the knowledge economy

Objectives

• Introduce participants to the concept Knowledge Economy
• Define knowledge Economy in the South African context and the countries’ competitiveness
• Define pillars of knowledge economy in the country and the continent
• Identify cross-border flows of knowledge and the impact on knowledge economy
• Identify driving forces for knowledge economy in the country and International
• Prepare participants to engage in knowledge economy with better understanding of the games
• Identify, policy and legal aspects in the knowledge economy

Module Outcomes

• Better understanding of Knowledge Economy
• Understanding the pillars of knowledge economy
• Understand knowledge Society and knowledge workers
• Understand policy and legal issues of the knowledge Economy
• Understanding of the difference between Knowledge Economy and New Economy

Why should you attend?
The world is moving rapidly towards knowledge economy. In some developed countries the concept is better understood by players.  Even in South Africa some government strategies do refer to knowledge based economy.  Generally people in South do not understand what this knowledge economy is all about.  Individuals, academic institutions, organization, government, business industry and communities as players in

Knowledge economy must prepare them selves so that all of them are ready to compete and play in the knowledge economy. Therefore, academic institutions must provide human resources that will fit in the knowledge economy.  Both public and private organizations and government must empower themselves through their employees and necessary structures and infrastructure to make South Africa competitive in the knowledge economy.