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Monday 30 June 2008  Good Communication Awards 2008 Promoting Communications Excellence
Area:  E-Government

Thursday 17 July 2008  A 21st century Capital of Culture Liverpool’s ‘Wireless Cities’ project is boosting its aims to become a tourist and business-friendly city – in the year it celebrates its status as European Capital of Culture
Area:  Culture, Media & Sport

Wednesday 16 July 2008  Being on Track Martin Morey, general secretary of the MCUG, looks across boundaries when it comes to mobile and lone workers, and peers outside the government sector
Area:  E-Government

Friday 23 May 2008  Education! Inspiration! Collaboration! Procurement Solutions 2008, THE biggest and best public sector procurement event of the year
Area:  Procurement

Thursday 15 May 2008  Sustainabilitylive! tackles key issues Influenced by government legislation and stakeholder demand, industry is more concerned with the environment than ever before
Area:  Environment

Tuesday 1 April 2008  A different approach to finance Craig Pickering, consultant for the Finance & Leasing Association, discusses ways to finance public sector investment in a colder climate
Area:  Finance

Wednesday 12 March 2008  National identity scheme plan published The National Identity scheme starts this November with the introduction of identity cards for non-EEA foreign nationals; initially starting with categories most at risk of abuse, which include foreign nationals seeking to enter or remain in the UK as a student or on a marriage visa.
Area:  E-Government

Wednesday 12 March 2008  Going green with sustainable procurement The phrase ‘sustainable procurement’ can bring some people out in a cold sweat.
Area:  Environment

Tuesday 11 March 2008  Socitm survey highlights top local authority websites The tenth annual survey of local authority websites published by Socitm show that four councils have achieved its full 'E' (excellent) site ranking - East Sussex CC, Gloucestershire CC, Salford City and Tameside MBC.
Area:  E-Government

Friday 22 February 2008  To pay and be paid What are the secure and reliable options to cash payments? Sandra Quinn, of APACS, explains
Area:  Finance

Friday 22 February 2008  Frameworks - a route to sensible procurement Why IT procurement needs to be a key element of the overall IT strategy
Area:  Procurement

Friday 22 February 2008  The need to be green The UK government is committed to reducing carbon emissions by 20 per cent from 1990 levels by 2010
Area:  E-Government

Thursday 21 February 2008  IT related energy consumption The increased awareness of the environmental effect of energy consumption, has placed more pressure on organisations to reduce their carbon footprint
Area:  Environment

Thursday 21 February 2008  How safe is your data? With recent data loss incidents in mind, Socitm highlights the importance of developing security awareness throughout an organisation
Area:  E-Government

Wednesday 20 February 2008  The information enterprise OITUK’s C-Cube, Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) allow organisations to manage their information effectively and efficiently
Area:  E-Government

Monday 18 February 2008  A fresh opportunity How an online, government-backed portal focusing on public sector contracts under £100,000 makes it easier for public bodies and suppliers to do business.
Area:  Procurement

Monday 18 February 2008  Innovative solutions Tata Consultancy Services discusses how innovative IT and business process solutions can help government organisations reach their goals
Area:  E-Government

Friday 15 February 2008  NHS PACS recognised as IT success story Digital technology improving the way the NHS captures, records and uses patient x-ray and scans is now being used in every hospital trust in England, the Department of Health has said.
Area:  E-Government