The huddle public sector team have organised a series of webinars to look into the potential impact of web 2.0 within the public sector.
In our first session on Thursday, 4 February, 2pm, will introduce the most common Web 2.0 practices, popular technology and marketing tools iluustrated by successful government Web 2.0 case studies.
To attend this [...]
If you are interested in learning how you can take advantage of the new opportunities offered by Web 2.0 there is a workshop taking place at the Hub in Bristol on 16th February. The workshop will explore how to use the latest web technologies to develop an audience and build relationships.
The event is being facilitated [...]
The Sustainable Development Commission has released a report encouraging the Public Sector to deploy the latest ICT innovations to cut down on unnecessary journeys, improve fuel consumption on the journeys we need to take, and make the time we spend travelling more useful and enjoyable.
The report called ‘Smarter Moves: How Information Communications Technology can promote [...]
The Government has launched a website to give the public access to a range of information and data sets. The site’s development was overseen by Sir Tim Berners Lee and builds upon the model developed in the USA with the launch of data.gov.
The site encourages innovation and novel re-use of the information to produce unforeseen [...]
Up to 5,000 families in Bristol could benefit from free computers and broadband web access to help with learning at home, Bristol City Council announced today.
The Home Access project is a £300m government scheme to provide computer and internet access for low income families with children aged 7 to 14.
To apply for a Home Access [...]
A gathering of Neighbourhood Partnerships and community organisations to look at how digital technologies can build and serve communities.
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Tel 0117 353 2895 / email makala@kwmc.org.uk
The South Bristol Digital Neighbourhoods programme is organising a lively informal event at the Tobacco Factory: come prepared to suggest three ideas in answer to the question: ‘what needs doing to create a world-class digital Bristol?’ and discuss them.
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Tel 0117 353 2895 / email makala@kwmc.org.uk
The fifth National Digital Inclusion Conference will be taking place at the Vinopolis Conference Centre over the two days on the 10th and 11th March.
Returning conference chair Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive at the RSA, will be joined by newly appointed champion for Digital Inclusion Martha Lane Fox, Minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms MP, Chair [...]
As we reported in December, the Government will be charging a 50p per month ‘broadband tax’ on all fixed phone lines. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has launched a consultation into how the fund created by this tax should be used.
Contributions are being sought from any individual or organisation with an interest in [...]