About IIM
The
Institute of Information Management is a RIMA Foundation
(www.rimaw.org) initiative, developed as part of the foundation’s
objectives aimed at developing the Records and Information Management
industry and profession in Africa. The initiative started in 2010, with
the initial technical committee comprising of leaders from different
foremost International Records and Information Management organizations
from different parts of the world. Official admission and registration
of members officially commenced on 30th July, 2013 after Government approval had been secured earlier in the year 2013.
Vision
The
vision of IIM-Africa is to be recognized and respected as the premier
information management institution in Africa, with influence on
Information Management trends and educational requirements, driving the
development of competent professionals’ for the ultimate recognition of
information management as a professional field in various organizations
globally.
Mission
Our
mission is to ensure that information management professionals are
abreast of current and future challenges associated with managing
Information assets in an era of social, mobile, cloud, big data and to
develop and maintain a premier information management institution which
consistently achieves high standards, certification, competence, and
research in delivering value to its membership globally.
The Objects for which the Institute is established are:
- To established and promote sound information management, research in information preservation, dissemination and security of information in any organisation and thereby enhance discipline, development and information management.
- To promote and publish study materials /manuals, educational journals and other literary works to support Individuals and Professionals preparing for examinations and development in order to acquire knowledge, skills and technical information that is related to information management and technology.
- To organize seminars and workshops with a view to keeping beneficiaries abreast of information and development strategies in relation to information management, security of information, adequate and effective information dissemination.
- To engage in training, re-training, certification of personnel and continuous learning in records, information, data, archives, security and document management for development, and thereby award certificate of proficiency.
- To organize symposia and conference for human resources and man-power development in information management for public and private sector
- To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
