Taking place at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel, London, on 3rd & 4th June,
Ark Group’s FOI Connect has been developed through extensive research with
leading public authority practitioners and will deal directly with the
business challenges at the heart of the impending January 2005 deadline.
***Due to demand, the number of delegate places has been increased. In
addition, a limited number of conference places are now available for
those organisations that are still in the early stages of addressing the
FOIA***
FOI Connects unique format provides the ultimate platform to hear from
experienced practitioners and key policy makers through keynotes and
interactive workshop sessions, plus the opportunity to network with peers
and meet with leading FOI solution providers including the likes of
Autonomy, Aungate and BT open access.
The comprehensive programme includes keynote sessions and workshops
facilitated by:
- Maurice Frankel, Director, Campaign for FOI
- Alan Stead, Head of NAIM and Data Protection Officer, Nottingham City
Council
- Paul Boyle, Head of Information Rights, Department of Constitutional
Affairs
- Phil Boyd, Assistant Information Commissioner, Information
Commissioner’s Office
- Philip Jones, Head of Information Resources, Staffordshire County Council
- Paul Dodgson, Leicestershire County Council
- Mike Davies, Director, AGE Communication
- John Colmans, Head of Investigations, Parliamentary and Health Service
Ombudsman
- Marian McCarthy, FOI Officer, Cork County Council
- David Smith, Head of Information Management, Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister
- Martin Green, Head of IM Projects, Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Over the course of two days, FOI Connect will examine how to further
develop FOI action plans, alleviate the pressures of project management
and maximise return on investment from any potential spending on CRM,
document and records management, request management and other IT
solutions.
Programme Highlights include:
- What does the law actually say and what does it mean in practice
- Taking the first steps towards successful FOI Implementation
- The consequences of non or partial compliance
- Addressing communication issues
- The cultural issues relating to FOI implementation
- Training in order to provide a seamless service for customers
- Realigning Front and Back office processes
To reserve your organisations place or for more information on FOI Connect
contact email [log in to unmask] alternatively visit
http://foi.arkconnects.com
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