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EVENT: National Digital Inclusion Conference 2010, London, 10-11 March

by Kevin 08/01/2010 in Events

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 [...]

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The Digital Divide: a key challenge for the 21st Century

by Kevin 04/12/2009 in People

The Royal Geographic Society (RGS) has highlighted some of the key issues likely to affect our lives and society in the coming years. The Digital Divide has been identified alongside issues ranging from climate change to migration, from energy resources to environmental hazards, from food production to water resources, and from the future of the [...]

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Bristol’s Technology Strategy Board Success

by Kevin 09/11/2009 in Bristol

Out of 80 successful applications to the Technology Strategy Board’s recent Digital Britain funding, Bristol companies secured at least five grants, another example of the city’s success in producing innovative ideas and new business models across the creative and public sectors.
The feasibility grants are designed to stimulate innovation in business models, applications, services and technologies. [...]

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5000+ Watch Bristol’s Live Council Webcast

by Kevin 09/11/2009 in People

The Bristol City Council (November 4) meeting to decide the stadium application received the most viewers in the history of UK council webcasting. 5,624 people witnessed the debate live and online. Not only would this crowd fill 25 council chambers. It would also leave very few seats at Bristol City’s famous Dolman stand.  View the [...]

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BBC Bristol Anchor Collaboration

by Matt 01/11/2009 in Bristol

Bristol-BBC-Anchor is a new collaboration between the BBC, Bristol City Council, South West RDA, South West Screen and an alliance of creative industries, community organisations and academic institutions including Bristol Media, the University of Bristol, UWE and Futurelab.
Bristol has a reputation for creation of world-class content, most notably from the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit, [...]

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Bristol Green ICT Champion – Bristol Wireless

by Matt 25/10/2009 in Bristol

Bristol Wireless is committed to social improvement through the building of a wireless computer network. This volunteer run co-operative research and develop services and products to help people to reduce the carbon footprint and cost of their ICT, including low power hardware, open source software and wireless networking. Bristol Wireless also wipe and refurbish old [...]

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Bristol Green ICT Champion – Ethical IT

by Matt 25/10/2009 in Green ICT

Ethical IT is part of The Ethical Property Company who buy properties and develop them as centres that bring charities, social enterprises, community and campaign groups together to share skills and ideas. Ethical IT specialises in the communication requirements and system issues of the social change sector, and provides tailored, cost-effective solutions.
Key Green ICT successes [...]

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Bristol Green ICT Champion – University of Bristol

by Matt 24/10/2009 in Green ICT

The University of Bristol is ranked as one of the top 10 universities in the UK, and although one of the oldest institutions, it is riding the crest of the digital wave and becoming a Green ICT Champion.
One of the key aims of the University’s IT Strategy is the Environment: to develop sustainable approaches to [...]

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Tech Support Guru

by Matt 21/10/2009 in Bristol

Knowle West Media Centre seeks a Tech Support. A flexible, friendly team player is needed to support the DEHEMS team in Knowle West.
Fifty energy meters need to be installed in local people’s homes and the support role will involve accompanying one of the DEHEMS team to homes and installing the meter and training users [...]

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