NADPO
National Assoc of Data Protection Officers - a non profit making organisation for "public" sector DP Officers run by practicising data protection officers.
Cost of corporate membership to an organisation is £105 per year.
For this you get all of the following:
Four newsletters a year which include any Conference reports that are relevant to public sector.
Website
Seminars at very low prices
2 day residential conference at Warwick University Conf Centre at very low price. (this year cost was £275 to include all accommodation, meals and conference)
Amongst DP Topics this year were:
Human Rights
Freedom of Information legislation (Head of FOI unit)
Crime & Disorder Legislation
Sharing data with the NHS/Police/Local Authorities
Records Management
ODPC self auditing tool (Assistant Data Protection Commissioner)
BSI Security presentation
Easy i presentation (training)
We also had a Data ProtectionHelp Desk run by compliance officers from the DPC office who offered guidance notes, videos posters and sorting out individual problems.
Private discussion area where you can ask for advice without the fear of "washing your dirty linen in public."
Good networks to allow you to share experiences and good practice.
If you want me to send you an application form, e-mail me outside this group and I will do so.
Edwina Withe
Data protection Officer
Bracknell Forest BC
& NADPO Chair
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