IT Innovation in the Community – November 24th 2008
Are you involved in community development, or do you work with organisations that are ?Would you like to find out more about real world examples of how local technology projects are helping their communities connect with mainstream services?
Are you interested in hearing about initiatives that are improving Digital Inclusion for excluded groups and communities ?
IT Innovation in the Community (DC10plus event) – November 24th 2008
Watermans, 40 High St, Brentford, London, TW8 0DS
What is the event about ?
This DC10plus event is to show third sector groups how technology can enhance their work with individuals. The focus is not primarily on technology, but on people – using practical case studies to show how innovative projects are using new technologies to engage with wider communities.
DC10plus aims to promote social inclusion through the use of technology. It is a collaborative network of local authorities and their partners dedicated to creating partnerships, sharing best practice and developing new initiatives.
Through keynote speeches from flagship projects,the Communities and Local Government Digital Inclusion team and a range of workshops showing practical solutions, find out how technology has reduced exclusion faced by some sections of the community.
Who is the event for?
People involved in community development including:
- Frontline voluntary and community sector groups
- Infrastructure bodies
- Local authorities, statutory bodies and funding agencies
- DC10plus partner organisations
If you are a circuit rider or technically oriented person then you are welcome to come along, but it would be good if you could also invite to come along someone from a community organisation you work with who would benefit from the workshops on offer.
More Information
To find out more or reserve your FREE place visit :
http://community-it-innovation.eventbrite.com/
Bursaries
If you are based outside of London we may be able to offer a small number of travel bursaries to help with getting to the event – please email paul.webster@navca.org.uk to find out more.
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