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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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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 [email protected]
or
Visit our website www.smartcardforum.gov.uk