Knowledge and Change Dialogue: Speech Michael Edwards

Know-How’, ‘Know-What’

Michael Edwards spoke about Know-How’, ‘Know-What’ in his lecture entitled ‘Know-How’, ‘Know-What’ and the Politics of Knowledge for Development at the internationale dialogue Knowledge & Change: Theory and practice of development. Michael Edwards is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on civil society, philanthropy, and social change. In his speech he addressed particularly the politics of knowledge, which determine how thinking is translated into action of various kinds and which ideas are considered legitimate. He also stressed that these political factors are going to become even more important in the future.