Connecting the Dots. NICVA ICT Conference

Wednesday 24 November 2004

Wednesday 24 November 2004

10:00

03:00

NICVA

Free of charge

Conference

The first NICVA annual ICT conference.
24 November 2004, 10.00am-3.00pm.

Who should attend?

Decision makers, communications, marketing and information specialists, project managers, trainers and ICT practitioners.

Hear how journalists, government and voluntary and community sector professionals are embracing and driving change using ICT.

Sign up for workshops on effective tendering processes, fundraising and ICT, website accessibility, managing viruses, and a range of other practical sessions. Plus, your questions answered at the free 'ICT clinic'.

Exhibitors including Learndirect will be available for demonstrations and discussion throughout the day.


PROGRAMME

10.00 Registration, tea and coffee

10.30 Welcome and introductions

10.45 eCitizenship and ICT as a catalyst for change
Bill McCluggage, Director, Northern Ireland eGovernment Unit

11.00 Digitally renewing democracy? Consultation technologies and processes for citizens' participation in Ireland North and South
Dr Honor Fagan, National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth

11.15 eBusiness in the voluntary and community sector
Cathy Maclean, Chief Executive, www.workwithus.org Scotland's voluntary and community sector portal

11.30 Tea and coffee

11.45 - 12.30 Workshop sessions

Workshop A: Biznet and NICVA. Effective Tendering and Procurement
Workshop B: Moving on Music. Music and Technology
Workshop C: Avec Solutions. Spam and Virus Protection

12.30 Lunch

1.00 Welcome back

1.15 Using ICT to communicate with journalists
Newton Emerson, journalist and author of The Portadown News website

1.30 - 2.15 Workshop sessions

Workshop D: Abilitynet. Website Accessibility
Workshop E: 4sol. Windows 2003 - Functions Features and Remote Working
Workshop G: NICVA. Fundraising and ICT

2.15 Tea and coffee

2.30 Panel Discussion

BOOKING

The conference is free to attend and includes lunch.
For more information and to register contact Brendan Kane:
Brendan.kane@nicva.org
028 9087 7777