The GKP Secretariat reports to the Executive Committee, represented by the Chair, and is responsible for carrying out the following broad sets of organisational core services:
- programme and analytical support to the GKP, its Committees and to the broader Partnership;
- management, administrative, informational and communications services on behalf of the GKP; and
- increasing public awareness and nurturing partnerships and managing relations, both within and outside of the GKP, in support of its goals and mandate.
The Executive Committee appoints the GKP Secretariat for a specified period of time which may be extended at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
The Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) Secretariat was moved from Washington DC to Kuala Lumpur in 2001, and its office was officially launched in Kuala Lumpur on 6 June 2002. The Secretariat remained in Kuala Lumpur till 30 June 2009.
A new GKP Secretariat has been appointed for the term of 1 May 2010 to 30 April 2011 and is hosted by Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
All inquiries to Global Knowledge Partnership can be furnished to:
Global Knowledge Partnership Secretariat
c/- Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS)
G-4 Sector 39, 201 301, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Tel: +91-120-250 2180-87
Fax: +91-120-2500060
Email: gkp@gkps.net