Policy! Policy! Will anyone come along?
Well that was the first reaction from the AGI Cyrmu steering group when
we discussed this theme for our part of the GEO Big5 programme. Compared to
some of the slightly more sexy themes on the agenda we thought it would be an
uphill struggle to deliver a stimulating and appealing day.
How wrong we were.
As we got into the topic and considered both its significance to what we
all do and the varying aspects for how we could run an engaging and exciting
day we quickly found out a number of really interesting themes that we could
focus in on for an interactive and lively GEO; Big5 event.
Policy affects us all. Sometimes we moan about it and it seems
overcomplicated and a burden. At other times it’s exciting and innovative and
it moves us all forward in our jobs. The GIS community has to interpret policy,
advise and convince management what the best options are for its adoption. Suppliers
develop solutions to help people implement and comply with policy– a challenge
as guidance never stays still! Then there is the effect GI has in shaping
policy itself – location is a fundamental principle in helping to draft,
deliver and measure the benefit of policy. There is also the policy of GI
itself.
So at first what seemed a topic that would send us all to sleep has made
us all think and got us really excited as we have put the programme together.
The AGI Policy event is certainly fast approaching, and scheduled to take
place on 9th October at the SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. The
event is sure to attract a variety of public and private sector delegates as
well as several exciting exhibitors, including our Platinum Sponsors Ordnance
Survey and ESRI UK. Following some great keynotes, the day will focus on
the relationship between Policy and Geospatial with a split stream session of
“Policy influencing GI” and “GI Influencing Policy”. The afternoon
sessions includes a series of lightning talks and a highly anticipated GI
Interactive group event which will provide voting, networking and debating
opportunities about some of the issues you should really care about.
Directly after the event will be a tips and tricks session, where you may
find yourself learning some new skills and getting some value you can take back
into your organisations and implement straight away.
If you want a bit of an ice-breaker before the event, come and join us at
Y Mochyn Du pub at 7pm on 8th October for a drink!
The AGIC Team
Platinum Sponsor Comments:
Esri UK is delighted to sponsor the GEO: The Big Five
Policy event in Cardiff on 9th October. Esri UK is committed to helping
organisations across the public sector meet the most pressing policy challenges
and implement government priorities – giving the geographic insight needed to
make better decisions. Esri GIS solutions help the public sector enrich
operations, meet missions and better communicate with the public.
For further
information on how Esri UK supports Government Policy, email info@esriuk.com or visit www.esriuk.com/government .
Ordnance Survey is proud to sponsor the GEO: Big
Five Policy event in Cardiff on 9th October. Through the Public Sector Mapping
Agreement (PSMA) we are already supporting the majority of Welsh public sector
organisations in identifying efficiencies and cost savings in policy creation,
monitoring and delivery. We would like to ensure this opportunity is exploited
by all our public sector customers and look forward to discussing how we can
work together to make this happen.
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