The Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations
have now been in force for some time and we are just beginning to see how
they operate together. Decisions of the Commissioner and the Tribunal are
informing practice and
resolving ambiguities within the regimes.
Recent events have served to raise awareness of the Data Protection Act in
the
minds of the public, and it is now even more crucial that all organisations
understand their obligations under these often conflicting and complex
regimes. This conference will explore the challenges which face all
organisations, both public and private sector, as the need for real
information and records management comes to the forefront of policy
development.
With its first Information Rights conference in May 2006, the launch of its
Masters
Programme in Information Rights Law and Practice, and the appointment of
two of
today’s speakers, Richard Thomas and Timothy Pitt-Payne, as visiting
professors,
Northumbria University has already taken steps to address the challenges of
interpreting and applying the law. In practice, however, an information
rights culture brings many more issues to be dealt with, including ensuring
information is managed effectively and held securely, responding to and
refusing information requests, and making requests for information. With a
view to addressing the key current challenges facing practitioners,
Northumbria University is hosting its second Information Rights
Conference, appropriately entitled “Meeting New Challenges”.
This conference provides an opportunity for delegates to hear the views of
the Information Commissioner, and other prestigious speakers from the
Information
Tribunal, the National Archive, the legal profession, and the Campaign for
Freedom
of Information on challenges facing professionals in this field. Time has
been set
aside in the programme for speakers to participate in panel sessions to
share their
practical experiences and to provide an exchange for practitioners within
the
Information Rights field.
This conference will take place at the Marriott Gosforth Park Hotel
Newcastle upon Tyne on Thursday 1 May 2008. Registration and coffee are
provided from 9.00am with the programme commencing at 9.15am. The day
concludes at 4.45pm
Fees: The price of the conference is £250 per delegate A discounted rate of
£200 is also available for three or more delegates from the same company,
academics, charities, and NGO’s. These discounts cannot be linked with any
other offer. The price includes all conference sessions, lunch and
refreshments as advertised and full course materials.
If you wish to book a place at the conference please contact the conference
administrator Maureen Cooke:
By Fax: 0191 243 7506
By Phone: 0191 243 7597
By E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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