Goal:

To be recognised as a centre of excellence by stakeholders in the humanitarian sector.

Objectives:

To collate, analyse, document, and disseminate good quality and timely information that is essential to the humanitarian sector;

To promote sharing and responsible use of appropriate information; and

To stimulate development and enhance information networks within the humanitarian sector.

Tasks and Actvities:

Reference Services Provides information on the humanitarian sector through the referencing system, which includes print and soft versions. The specialised collections on Peace and Conflict, Human Rights, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Refugees, Landmines, Disaster Management, and others, can be obtain through CKC Rapid Referencing System according to the subject area being referenced by the stakeholder.

Inter-Library Loan System Providing basic guidance and consultancy services through the Information Unit, developing the information collection system, managing information, and retrieval is covered in the Inter-Library Loan System. Upon request, collaboration is done with other organisations on information sharing.

Colombo Knowledge Centre (CKC) Information Alert This is an eBulletin where information is found, collected and stored for retrieval. Information includes up-to-date news, data, reports, statements and/or press releases on the humanitarian sector, employment opportunities, upcoming training and workshops in Sri Lanka and overseas, links to other humanitarian websites, and job seekers desk. {More...}

Civil Society Network on Information Sharing (CSNIS) CSNIS was established to share publications and disseminate current, accurate, and relevant information to its members and users. {More...}

CHA Publications The Colombo Knowledge Centre (CKC) offers most of its publications, newsletters, guidelines, standards, manuals, and handbooks free of charge. It also disseminates information on ground issues in Sri Lanka from a humanitarian perspective. {More.. }

For inquiries on Knowledge Management and Resource Centre contact:

Lalith Samaraweera Information Analyst Telephone +94-11-4610943/4 (ext. 129 E-mail infoanalyst@cha.lk