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Welcome to The SmartCard Networking

Forum

July 19th 2004

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Report from the Core Group

Conn Crawford, ChairJuly 19th 2004

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Who are we?

• Launched in May 2001 by Founder Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Sponsor LDA

• The Forum is an independent organisation and is not a platform for sales or political lobbying

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Our Mission?

To be an active Member Forum which shares information, experiences and

ideas in a structured and focused environment

Managed by the Public Sector for the Public Sector

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How we are structured?• The Forum has two main categories of membership:

– Full membership (public sector)– Sponsor membership

• The Forum is managed by an elected Core Group• The activities of the Forum are bound by a legally

approved Constitution agreed by Members

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Progress to Date

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• Much higher profile nationally • Currently have 430+ members• Held meetings at the Barbican, Milton Keynes,

Doncaster and Maidenhead• Fully operational website with 25,000 ‘hits’ per

month

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Progress to Date

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• Involved in Information Dissemination work package for the National Smartcard Project

• Many members of Forum heavily involved in other Work Packages

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Progress to Date• A positive bank balance

– Funding at end of year stood at £28,956– A growing list of sponsors

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Prospects• Co-operative relationships with

– Industry– Smartgov Forum– LASSEO– EGU Smartcard Strategy Group– NP ‘Smartcard Steering Gp’

• A watching brief for next 12 months?– User focus, consultation,feedback, advocacy

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Special thanks to• Our Host Sponsor

• Bracknell Forest Borough Council for continued support and commitment

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…and to our Sponsors         

Plus………

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What Now?• Nominations / Elections to the Core Group• Please use the Bulletin Board for

information exchange• Let us know how to improve the service• Give us updates about your situation, case

studies etc

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And Finally…….

• Many thanks for continuing support from all our Sponsors

• And on a personal note to the Core Group, John Bark and Colin Stenning…..

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For more information:Speak to John Bark, SCNF Co-ordinator

email coordinator@scnf.org.uk

or

Visit our website www.smartcardforum.gov.uk