CITIZEN FIRST...
Using Technology to include ALL citizens
The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
on Thursday 25th September & Friday 26th September 2008
| Thursday 25th September 2008 |
| 19.00h - 20.15h |
Civic Reception in Clare County Council
Address by Mayor of Clare & Chairperson of Mid-West Regional Authority.
Display of Mid-West/CitizenFirst ICT eInclusion Projects
Wine Reception and Entertainment
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| Friday 26th September 2008 |
|
08.45h |
Conference Registration |
| 09.30h |
Welcome Address by Chairperson of Mid-West Regional Authority |
| 09.40h |
Keynote Address by Ms. MÃ ire Hoctor, T.D., Minister of State with
responsibility for the Elderly |
| 10.00h |
European Perspective - presentation by Ms. Michela Marasco, Joint Technical
Secretariat, INTERREG IVB North West Europe |
| 10.20h |
CitizenFirst Lessons learned through eInclusion projects: recommendations for
local and regional policy makers - Ms. Rebecca Morgan, Cambridgeshire County
Council |
| 10.40h |
Questions & Answers |
| 11.00h |
Coffee Break |
| 11.30h |
Mr. Liam Conneally, Director, Mid-West Regional Authority Introduction to
Case-Studies - Setting the Scene |
| 11.45h |
CitizenFirst eInclusion Initiatives - presentations will highlight the issues
faced, solutions undertaken & action needed (what can be done at local
level)
Themes
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Disadvantaged Areas ~ Mid-West Ireland
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Young People ~ Cambridgeshire UK
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People with Special Needs ~ Kortrijk Belgium
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eCommunities ~ Eindhoven The Netherlands
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eAgeing ~ Mid-West Ireland & Cambridgeshire UK
|
| 13.00h |
Panel Discussion ~ Questions & Answers |
| 13.30h |
Wrap-up
|
| 13.45h |
Networking Lunch |
| 15.00h |
Close of Conference - Closing Address by Mid-West Regional Authority |
Register for the Conference