Few participants in the Dakar conference on knowledge management can have had more experience of the challenges facing science in Africa than Amadou-Makhtar M’Bow, a former education minister of Senegal, and director general of UNESCO from 1974 to 1987 — the first black African to head a major UN organisation.

M’Bow reminded his audience that, despite the economic challenges facing the African continent, little had happened over the past 20 years to meet them. “Africa’s share of world trade fell from 5.8 per cent in the early 1960s to 2.8 per cent in 1987,” he pointed out.

All prices hereunder subject to change without notice by the relevant hotels.

High End / Luxury accommodation (information provided by all-hotels.com)

• Hotel Faidherbe, Dakar, From: €38 EUR pp - 19 Avenue Faidherbe, Dakar, Senegal, 3197 - At downtown of Dakar, Faidherbe's hotel has 82 rooms, including 3 suites, 3 conference rooms, a restaurant, bar, swimming pool.

• La Croix Du Sud, Dakar, From: €46 EUR pp - 20 Avenue Hassan Ii, Dakar, Senegal, 232 - Right in the center of Dakar, and closed to the famous Place de l'independence Hotel
  

Dakar is well connected to other African capitals. Air Sénégal International has good, regular connections to Praia in Cape Verde (US$300), Banjul (US$300), Bissau (US$200), Abidjan, (US$350), Accra (US$380) and Bamako (US$290). Lagos is best reached by Virgin Nigeria (around US$380). There are also good connections to Morocco (Royal Air Maroc), Algeria (Air Algérie) and Tunisia (Air Tunisia). For trips to East Africa, Kenya Airways is your best option. Trips to Nairobi cost around US$1600, and there are good connections to Uganda and Tanzania.

Visa Requirements

All visitors must either hold a return or onward ticket, or pay a deposit to the airline approximately equal to the fare of a ticket from Senegal to their country of origin (refundable on request to the local Treasury before leaving Senegal) and all documents for next destination. Passports must be valid for at least three months on entry.

Visa and health requirements for various countries

Q. On what dates does KMAfrica 2009 take place?

A. 4-7 May, 2009 Dakar, Senegal

Q. Where will KMAfrica2009 conference take place?

A. Le Meridien President Hotel, Pointe des Almadies BP, 8181, Dakar, Senegal Phone: (221)(33) 8696969. http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/overview/index.html?pr...

Q. I would like to present a paper at KMAfrica2009 - how do I go about this?

A. Please send your abstract of between 100-500 words to kmapapers@kmafrica.com before 30th November 2008. Abstracts must include the following information: