SUPPORTERS
THE 4th NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION
CONFERENCE™ 2009
'Empowerment Through Technology'
27th-28th April 2009
QEII Conference Centre, London
"At last year’s Digital Inclusion Conference, public, private and third sector representatives examined the issue of the final third – those adults in the UK left out of the technological revolution. We heard ideas, opinions, hopes and pledges for future action."
"This year its time to find out how far we’ve come, who’s done what, how, why - and if not why not."
"The last six months have seen significant changes in our economy, resonating through society, industry and government. The landscape for digital inclusion has changed, and we need to be changing with it. If you’re rising to meet that challenge, or you want to know who is, this is the place to be."
Matthew Taylor
Chief Executive, RSA
Chair, The National Digital Inclusion Conference 2009
Jim Knight MP
Paul Murphy MP
Held at the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster, the Fourth National Digital Inclusion Conference is set to be the most exciting event yet inspiring delegates to think creatively about their own role in delivering the step-change needed to enable all citizens to benefit from digital technology.
In a year which has seen tremendous changes in the political leadership of the digital inclusion agenda, particularly with the appointment of the first ever Digital Inclusion Minister, The Rt Hon. Paul Murphy MP, the launch of a Digital Inclusion Action Plan for consultation, and the creation of a further new Government post, the Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting, the political weight behind this agenda has never looked stronger. But there is still more to do and with the creation of this political leadership there is a need for the crystallisation of ideas around digital inclusion in order to ensure that resources are expended in the most efficient and effective ways.
Matthew Taylor
Helen Milner
2009 Agenda and Themes
The National Digital Inclusion Conference 2009 will focus on empowerment – particularly of those who are both socially and digitally excluded. The agenda will consider the relationship between digital inclusion and citizen and community empowerment, looking particularly at five main themes: Accessibility, Health and Well-Being, 21st Century Skills, Communities and E-Democracy.
Baroness Andrews
Stephen Dodson
Target Audience
The conference is set to bring together up to 300 delegates from across the public, private and third sectors. The conference is targeted at senior policy leads and practitioners in the fields of digital inclusion, social exclusion, transformational government and technology, including:
Public Sector and NGOs, including:
- Central Government Departments
- Local Authorities
- Regional Development Agencies
- Libraries and Information Services
- Local Strategic Partnerships
- Citizens Advice Bureaux
- Job Centre Plus
- Education Providers
- Think Tanks
- Hospital Trusts
- Primary Care Trusts
Third Sector:
- Social Enterprises
- Not For Profit Organisations
- Access and Inclusion Charities
- Adult and Community Learning Providers
- UK online centres
- Welfare Groups
Private Sector, including:
- Technology Companies
- Regeneration and IT Consultants
- Suppliers
- Healthcare Bodies
- Social Housing
- Education Authorities
- Prison and Probation Service
- Employment Advisory Services
