New Digital Champion role
November 14, 2008 Posted by Kevin in : Bristol , 2 commentsDigital Inclusion Minister Paul Murphy has announced that the Government are looking for a high profile figure to help promote the Digitaal Inclusion agenda.
The role was set out in the cross-Government report Delivering Digital Inclusion: An Action Plan for Consultation.
Guardian Technology Journalist Michael Cross has been speculating (not entirely seriously) as to which public figure might be best able to fill the post. Russell Brand, Stephen Fry and Alan Sugar were all part of his shortlist. If you have any thoughts on the matter you are invited to submit suggestions to tech@guardian.co.uk.
Citizens Show Government a Better Way
November 11, 2008 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Bristol, Innovation, Technology, Power of Information , add a commentShow us a Better Way is part of the Government’s Power of Information Review.
Over the last few months, Show Us a better Way has encouraged citizens to suggest creative ideas about how public information might be shared and used more effectively.
The winners have just been announced…
Can I recycle it?
UK Cycling
Catchment Areas
Location of Postboxes (in rural and residential areas)
Loofinder
Funding and support will now be made available to develop these ideas into fully interactive websites.
Bristol short-listed as first European Green Capital
November 6, 2008 Posted by Kevin in : Bristol , 2 commentsBristol has been chosen as the only city in the UK to be short-listed for the European Green Capital Award. The city has been pre-selected alongside seven other European top environmental cities out of 35 initial applications.
The seven other cities are: Amsterdam (Netherlands); Copenhagen (Denmark); Freiburg (Germany); Hamburg (Germany); Munster (Germany); Oslo (Norway); Stockholm (Sweden).
The European Green Capital Award aims to help cities become more attractive and healthy places, “fit for life” - and is similar to the European Capital of Culture competition. Every year from 2010 a European city will be appointed as European Green Capital by a panel of international recognised environmental experts and a jury. The award will be given to a city that has demonstrated a well-established record achieving high environmental standards and is committed to further environmental improvement and sustainable development. The winning city will act as a role model for all other European cities.
For the second evaluation round, the eight short-listed cities will be assessed by the panel who will then present its recommendations to the jury, which will then take the final decision. The announcement of the first two European Green Capitals for 2010 and 2011 will be made at a ceremony planned for early 2009.
Socitim Digital Inclusion Workshop: Bristol, 19 November 1pm- 4.30pm
Posted by Kevin in : Bristol , add a commentSocitim Consulting are organising a workshop aimed at anyone addressing social exclusion or implementing digital inclusion, developing social policy or Local Area Agreements and Partnerships. The event is free to public, independent and voluntary sector delegates and begins with a buffet lunch. The Bristol event is part of a program of workshops taking place between 17 and 20 November in Sunderland, Birmingham and London. More information about these events can be found on the Socitim website.
The workshop will be held at the Bristol eOffice, 1st Floor Prudential Buildings, 11-19 Wine St, Bristol BS1 2PH, http://www.eoffice.net/offices/serviced_office/bristol/location_map.html
To book a place use the online booking form on the Socitim website or call Jenny Brogden or Helen McMullen on 0845 450 0904.
