By Miriam Bell from NICVA
Published on 01 Mar 2005
The first NICVA ICT Conference, 'Connecting the Dots...Plotting the future of ICT in the voluntary and community sector'.
Wednesday 24 November 2004
Wednesday 24 November 2004
Start Time:
10:00
End Time:
03:00
Location:
NICVA
Cost:
Free of charge
Event Type:
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
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