Socitm Scotland 2012

Socitm Scotland 2012 - Big ideas, practical steps

Following on from the success of Socitm Scotland 2011, this year's conference will be held again in Edinburgh at Our Dynamic Earth.

The big ideas have been mapped, and the combined recommendations of the Christie Commission and the McClelland Review, in 2011, suggest that the prospects for high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive, citizen- focused services has never been better...

• from smart homes to smart cards,
• from pupils to patients - with ubiquitous access to information and services,
• from citizens driving technology use to public agencies employing technology to
• reduce duplication.

But, what are the practical steps needed to turn these big ideas into reality?

These steps form the focus of Socitm's work with the LG ICT Strategy Board in Scotland. Commissioned by the Scottish Executive through the Improvement Service, and working with SOLACE and others, the Board is exploring the ICT 'routemaps' to address each of four themes:

1. Digital public services
2. Reduce costs
3. Better public services enabled by ICT
4. Capability and governance

At Socitm Scotland 2012, you will be engaged in the debate around each of these themes through a combination of Master Class and Main Plenary sessions. Master Classes will focus on digital public services, cost reduction and prevention not failure. Plenaries will cover technology futures, McClelland one year on, leadership and capability, and better public services enabled by ICT.

Delegate type	Price
Public/Third Sector member	£125 + VAT
Public/Third Sector non-member	£195 + VAT (includes 1 year's Socitm membership)
Private Sector member	£245 + VAT
Private Sector non-member	£345 + VAT (inc 1 year Socitm membership)

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