An Introduction to the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF). FREE
event. Book for this event now, as places are limited and there are not many
places left.

A Society of Archivists EAD/Data Exchange Group Event
on the afternoon of 20 September 2004 at The Meeting Place, 153 Drummond
Street, London NW1
2PB

The session will start at 13.45 and finish by 17.00

The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) sets out the standards,
specifications and technical policies for achieving interoperability and
encouraging the seamless flow of information across the public sector.
Adherence to the e-GIF is MANDATORY for the public sector and therefore it
is important to understand the implications of the Framework.

This course, which is being provided by Conygre Consultants, provides a
great opportunity to learn about the basic tenets of the e-GIF, and get some
guidance on what the standards mean for government and government funded
organisations. It will concentrate on XML, which is the core standard for
data integration and management of presentational data.  The course will be
of particular interest to all archivists working within the public sector,
though it will have wider implications, as the e-GIF is about the
interaction between government, business and citizens. The session will
include some technical content, but it is NOT necessary for delegates to
have prior knowledge of XML technologies. There will be plenty of
opportunity for delegates to ask questions.

Content of the course:

* An introduction to the e-GIF: the purpose, benefits and technologies
* XML, the core of the e-GIF: an introduction to XML and using XML
technology
* Implementing systems using XML technology: an overview of related
technologies, integrating XML Schema, XSLT and Web      Services

There will be a break for refreshments mid-way through the session.

If you would like to find out more about the e-GIF, visit the UK GovTalk
site, which provides information on policies and standards for e-Government:
http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/

Please send any email enquiries about the course to [log in to unmask]

To book for this course, please complete the booking form on the Society of
Archivists website: http://www.archives.org.uk/events/BookingForm.doc and
post or fax it to: Society of Archivists, Prioryfield House, 20 Canon
Street, Taunton TA1 1SW.   Tel: 01823 327030, Fax: 01823 271719.

You will receive a SoA Certificate of Attendance on completing this course.