2010/2011 Programme
Seminars
In its second year, the forum will again convene around four seminars on key themes in delivering public services.
There will also be an innovation in public services awards event, which will highlight best practice in Northern Ireland.
Cloud Computing seminar
Date: Thursday 23rd September 2010
Venue: W5 at Odyssey, Belfast
Cloud computing has the potential to improve performance and control the costs of delivering IT resources to the public sector. This seminar will exame how these efficiency savings can be made.
- Understanding the scope of cloud computing;;
- Building cloud infrastructure;
- How cloud computing can transform public service delivery;
- Case studies;
- Experience outside Northern Ireland.
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Managing Information Securely
Date: December 2010
Venue: Belfast
With an ever increasing dependence on technology, the security of information is a key issue for organisations across all sectors.
- The balance between sharing and protecting;
- Best practice;
- Compliance in an electronic information age;
- Future technology;
- Case studies
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Shared services/outsourcing
Date: February 2011
Venue: Belfast
Inegrating shared services in the public sector can lead to more efficient and effective service delivery. The seminar will focus on:
- Cost reduction opportunities with ICT;
- Implementing shared services;
- Linking shared services to strategy;
- Case studies;
- Outsourcing: getting it right.
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ICT in education
Date: April 2011
Venue: Belfast
This seminar will examine all the issues around the development of ICT in education - an area in which Northern Ireland is leading the way.
- Learning and teaching with technology;
- Managing and developing ICT infrastructure;
- Integrating ICT into modern curriculum;
- Placing technology at the heart of learning;
- Case studies;
- Developing ICT skills across all levels of education.
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Innovation in Public Services Awards
This will be a focused awards ceremony highlighting a small number of high quality projects where ICT has been applied to deliver better public services. In keeping with the ethos of the forum it will not be another black-tie dinner event with a long list of award categories, rather a short lunch-time event with a small number of meaningful awards.
