[open-government] BCS Isle of Man: Public Sector Open Data unconference - 23rd February

Thu Feb 17 02:37:16 UTC 2011

PUBLIC SECTOR OPEN DATA "UNCONFERENCE"
Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Claremont Hotel, Loch Promenade, Douglas

PART ONE: SANDERSON SUITE

12:00	TRAVEL TIME or SOCIAL NETWORKING DEBATE:
 	“QR CODES IN THE ISLE OF MAN”

	Have you seen any in the Isle of Man yet??

12:10	WELCOME
	&
OPEN DATA COMPETITION
	GRAEME JONES, VICE CHAIR & EVENTS, BCS ISLE OF MAN

12:13	EVENT VIDEO
	DAVID CAMERON, PRIME MINISTER, UNITED KINGDOM

12:15	MOBILE APPS IN THE ISLE OF MAN – SESSION #2
	ANDREW GLEAVE, REDROBOTSTUDIOS.COM
	with contributions from Kristin Kanaar (Twitter), Graham Shimmin (Manx Telecom),
Rob Mercer (previously with Mersey Travel), Tom Brew (iombusandrail.info), etc.

12:35	HOSTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

12:50	TRAVEL TIME or SOCIAL NETWORKING DEBATE:
	“BUDGET SPECIAL: THE 6 BILLION POUND QUESTION”
	Dr Rufus Pollock at Cambridge University estimated that the public sector open data policy is worth
	about £6 billion to the UK economy.  How much do you think it is worth to the Isle of Man?

13:10	ANY SURPRISES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT DATA?
		&
	CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY: CROSS-BORDER TOOLS
	CHRIS TAGGART, OPENLYLOCAL.COM, OPENCORPORATES.COM, OPENCHARITIES.ORG

13:40	HOSTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

13:50	TRAVEL TIME or SOCIAL NETWORKING DEBATE
	“EU DIRECTIVE 2003/98/EC” (Yes, really!)
	The European Parliament recently reviewed the policy on third party reuse of Public Sector
Information.  Do you think we could beat Luxembourg, Malta and Gibraltar with local techys and faster amendments to legislation?

PART TWO: COAST

14:00	MASTERCLASS: WEBSCRAPING CLOSED DATA WITH PYTHON
	JULIAN TODD, SCRAPERWIKI.COM

14:15	QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

14:30	LOCAL PROJECTS: ONE ON ONE FREE CONSULTANCY

16:00	BREAK

PART THREE: SANDERSON SUITE

17:00	OPEN DATA COMPETITION REGISTRATION:

RESEARCH CASH PRIZE (£50)
BEST IOM PRIORITISED PSI MAP OR LEAGUE TABLE BENCHMARK

DEVELOPMENT CASH PRIZE (£50)
BEST IOM MOBILE APP BUSINESS CASE OR MASHUP

	Submissions from academic researchers, students and unemployed/underemployed IT sector
	workers are specifically welcomed.  A placement may be offered to selected eligible entries subject
	to availability on specific dates.  The audience at the next event on 31st March 2011 will be invited to
	help judge the competition.
		&
SOCIAL NETWORKING DEBATE:
	“SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SELF-FUNDING AND INCOME STREAMS”

18:00	WELCOME
		&
OPEN DATA COMPETITION
	BOB SULLIVAN, CHAIR, BCS ISLE OF MAN

18:08	EVENT VIDEO
	DAVID CAMERON, PRIME MINISTER, UNITED KINGDOM

18:10	DATA.GOV.UK
	LESSONS LEARNED, INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
	CHRIS TAGGART, DATA.GOV.UK

18:25	OPEN DATA DRIVERS IN THE ISLE OF MAN
	DAN DAVIES, BUSINESS CHANGE MANAGER, CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE

18:35	EGOVERNMENT UPDATE – ONE MANN PROJECT
	OWEN CUTAJAR, ISD, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

18:45	SHARED SERVICES UPDATE - CUSTOMER FIRST PROJECT
	ANDY WILLIAMS, ISD, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

18:55	HOSTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

19:15	BREAK

PART FOUR: SANDERSON SUITE
SPEAKER EXPENSES FUNDED BY POSITIVE ACTION GROUP

19:30	MASTERCLASS: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS
	JULIAN TODD, WHATDOTHEYKNOW.COM
The Ministry of Justice recently acknowledged that over 10 percent of all requests each quarter are
logged and tracked with the WDTK “clearing house”.

19:45	EDEMOCRACY TECHNOLOGY
	JULIAN TODD, THEYWORKFORYOU.COM
Well, it is an election year!

20:00	TRANSPARENCY IN THE ISLE OF MAN (TBC)
	EDDIE POWERS, MHKSTHEYWORKFORYOU.COM

20:10	HOSTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
	ROGER TOMLINSON, POSITIVE ACTION GROUP

20:30	SOCIAL NETWORKING

It is a free event and non-members are welcome to attend.  Please confirm attendance by email to publicity06 at bcs.org.im to guarantee a seat.
Please note that refreshments such as plated sandwiches or a salad with a drink will be available in the Sanderson Suite at all sessions with a £3 cover charge.

Best regards,
Graeme Jones
International Director - Isle of Man
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