Purpose – Rural regions have rarely been the topic of inquiry in economic development studies or research related to knowledge management. Most studies on knowledge management have focused on high‐tech regions. The purpose of this paper is to present a case which illustrates the mechanism...

Purpose – Inscribed in third generation KM schemes, this paper aims to collect the resulting experience of facilitating an international consultation process on knowledge‐city topics, called the Most Admired Knowledge City (MAKCi) Awards. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws...