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30th September
2004 |
WW4W - Web: Working for Women
* FREE courses at the University of Luton to assist women in small and medium businesses in the region to become more competitive. The region includes Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex.
* Voluntary organisations do qualify but delegates must be paid some sort of salary as the university charges back to the ESF a percentage of each delegates annual salary.
* These series of short courses have been designed especially for today's working women. Research shows that fewer women are using the web to its full potential. The following courses aim to provide vital tools for women to compete effectively within the business environment.
* People Skills for Business
* Web-Works
* Effective Communications and Networking
* On each course there is the option to be assessed and gain modular credits for nationally recognised University Certificates.
* WW4W is available for women only. As such it is part funded and supported by the European Social Fund. These courses are FREE to female employees working and/or living in the region. Courses usually last for 5 days over a five-week period and are repeated on a three month cycle up until the project finishes in December 2005
* Contact: ww4w@luton.ac.uk or go to http://www.luton.ac.uk then click on Business Services, then on Free Business & Personal Development
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15th September
2004 |
Open Source Software and the Voluntary Sector Event
10am to 5pm – registration from 9.30am – or turn up during the day. There are 8 sessions timetabled during the day, covering topics such as:
* What Open Source has to offer the Voluntary & Community Sector
* Moving organisations towards Open Source
* Open Source tools to use under Windows
For details of Event Aims and links to resources on Open Source go to: http://www.lasa.org.uk/it/penguin/pmwiki.php/Main/EventAims
Fees for the day which should be paid on arrival are:
* Non-affiliated individuals & self-employed: £5
* Those attending from organisations: £25, +£5 for each extra organisation member
* Fees will be receipted on-the-spot
At the City Temple Conference Centre, Holborn Viaduct, London
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14th September
2004 |
Using Email for Work? – Legal requirements for employers and employees
More and more groups are using email as part of their work, but it is probably true that not all of us have looked into, or understood, the legal guidelines both in relation to the rights of the employer / the organisation and the rights of the individual email user (staff and volunteers). 'Email Monitoring In The Workplace' is written Gill Hunter at Robert Muckle Solicitors and looks at the different legal regulations affecting this. It can be downloaded as a pdf file at: http://www.waterfordtechnologies.com/pdf/emailmonitoring.pdf
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10th September
2004 |
Women's Training Events - Emailing List
* Last April microsyster set up a trial web based calendar to list training of interest to women working in the voluntary sector and to individual women, partly because this information was getting lost in the events on the Women in London web site and the linked notice board and calendars - london and countrywide. But the response we got was that this web based calendar was not very user friendly, or appropriate.
* So we have now set up a 'Yahoo Group' as these seem to have become more common in the voluntary sector, particularly by CVSs who are using them to keep local groups informed. Please have a look at: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/womeninlondontraining/ and let us know if you think this would be useful to you / your organisation as we have set it up so that anyone can view the entries / listings of forthcoming training via the web.
* If you want to receive training information via email you need to 'subscribe' to the list. You can either get email information as and when it is sent, or you can subscribe so that you get digests, which are less frequent.
* If you subscribe to the group you can then also make postings to the group. To start getting emails just send a blank email to: womeninlondontraining-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
* If you only want to get digests you will need to create a Yahoo Group identity and set the options to only receive emails as digests. Go to womeninlondontraining yahoo group and use the link to 'Sign Up' and then the link 'Join this Group'
* Please do let us have feed back on this. It is intended to be a shared resource for training opportunities focused on women.
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1st September
2004 |
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Microsoft has released 'Service Pack 2' for Windows XP to try and rectify the weaknesses of the original version. However many who have downloaded and installed this have since experienced problems. So if you want to learn more about Windows XP SP2, then visit the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Support Centre at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2. This includes answers and solutions to the three most common topics:
Installing Service Pack 2
What to do after installing Service Pack 2
Using programs and hardware with Service Pack 2
Some people are suggesting it is easier to install SP2 from a CD, which you can order for delivery by post but … it may take up to 6 weeks to arrive, but you can share the update files with other users of Windows XP.
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September 2004 |
WRC with LASA : ICT Workshops
The Women's Resource Centre (wrc.org.uk) in partnership with LASA (lasa.org.uk) is running a series of summer workshops aimed at those in the women's voluntary and community sector who have responsibility for their organisation's computer systems. Covering a wide range of subjects and aimed at all levels, the courses
will give you the tools you need to successfully manage Information and Communications Technology (ICT) within your organisation. Concentrating more on planning, managing and implementing ICT than on
software use, these workshops are particularly suited to those with little experience of managing ICT. The series of courses will be run in September. All courses will be held at the University of London Union, Malet Street. Half day courses will cost just £10 for members (£60 for non-members) with full day courses at £15
for members (£100 for non-members).
PC Maintenance Course for Women : A+ Certification and a free computer
part time day and evening courses beginning in September 2004, delivered by experienced IT professionals using the latest industry standard resources. Suitable for:
* existing IT staff / professional
* new entrants seeking to enhance their knowledge of hardware / software support
Eligibility is restricted to women as they are under represented in this area. Call 020-7254 2312 or email info@haggerstoncommunity.org.uk at Haggerston Community Centre, 179 Haggerston Road, E8 4JA
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31st August 2004 |
Choosing Operating Systems : A Guide for Small Groups
LINC has tested and compiled assessments of the following operating systems:
* Linuxdistributions: Debian NP, Redhat, Mandrake, Slackware and Suse;Mac OS X:Panther & Jaguar; & Microsoft Windows: 98SE, 2000, 2003. and XP. You can find the guide at http://www.lincproject.org/cosguide
* The launching of the guide is just our first step! We're hoping to engage folks working with small organizations around the world to contribute to the further development of the guide. See the "Get Involved" section of the site for more information
NB Please use this is a US based group but the information may still be of use.
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19th August 2004 |
Pan-London Community Information - meeting the Priority Outcomes 2005
* Priority Outcomes 2005: G2 and E2 Community Information:Empowering and supporting local organisations, community groups and clubs to create and maintain their own information online, including the promotion of job vacancies and events (G2)
* Agreed baseline and targets for customer satisfaction and efficiency savings between the supplying organisations on shared community information initiatives (E2).
* A one-day workshop to look at community information in London, review progress against the e-government Priority Outcomes 2005, develop protocols and frameworks for producing and sharing community information. We will demonstrate recent developments in this area which can be implemented locally or centrally through the London Portal, to meet e-government targets and promote London's community and voluntary sector. At the LVSC Conference Hall, Resource Centre, London N7 6BR (nearest tube Holloway Rd)
The London Portal
* Recent surveys of the capital cities of the world have ranked London poorly in terms of its presentation on the internet. Despite the thousands of websites portraying different aspects of our city, there is no single point of entry where the resident, business or visitor can be confident of getting access to a comprehensive and objective view of what London has to offer. The London Portal project aims to rectify this, and place London at the forefront of world city portals.
* From July to October, we shall be running a series of workshops designed to take forward initiatives around the London Portal. We wish to invite participation in the workshops by colleagues in the London Boroughs, GLA group, health, police, emergency services, businesses, representative organisations, voluntary and community groups. If you would like to participate, please email roger.rickard@londonconnects.org.uk, indicating any particular area of interest.
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10th August 2004 |
TheOpenCD
is a collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software. The programs run in Windows and cover the most common tasks such as word processing, presentations, e-mail, web browsing, web design, and image manipulation. We include only the highest quality programs, which have been carefully tested for stability and which we consider appropriate for a wide audience. More information and download here http://theopencd.sunsite.dk/
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9th August 2004 |
Microsoft Community Learning Awards 2004
* An exciting opportunity for any UK community group or charity that requires funding for IT training initiatives. If you represent an organisation fitting this description, please read on for further information about the recently launched
* As part of its global Unlimited Potential Programme which aims to eliminate technology illiteracy, Microsoft has partnered with Citizens Online to provide 25 awards of £2,000 to UK-based community and voluntary groups in 2004. The awards are specifically seeking to tackle the issue of digital exclusion through supporting informal, supportive, training projects that introduce ICT skills and training to disadvantaged young people and adults across the UK in the most appropriate way
* If you are interested in applying for Microsoft Community Learning Award, you can find out more about the awards and download the application form from http://www.ukcommunityawards.com
* Please note that the closing date for applications is 9 August 2004.
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25th July 2004 |
The Parents Online HP Innovation Competition
* There are 5 ICT suites to be won consisting of 5 PCs, plus network cabling, with printers and other peripherals as well as one year subscription to a broadband connection
* The Parents Online HP Innovation Competition is simply about getting as many people as possible, who would not normally have access to computers and the Internet within their local community, online and using computers and ICT equipment in their everyday lives. It's as simple as that!
* The successful applicants will have to demonstrate in their bid and to the judges' full satisfaction, how their bid will:
* Create an inclusive and sustainable ICT resource for their community or group.
* Show how they will utilise the Parents Online message to promote ICT and Internet Safety throughout the next 12 months including holding a Parents Online event during Parents Online Week, 2004.
* Click here for full details of Compitition Aims and how to enter etc.
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12th July 2004 |
Welcome to the WOMEN in IT (WINIT) web-site.
* Let's face it, there has been much airspace devoted to the theme of women and technology over the past twenty years and there has been some general improvement in this area but not enough!
* The WINIT project is devoted not to scratching the surface of this problem but to actually do some digging. We aim to unearth the truth behind the statistics and report back regarding the question on everybody's lips Why are women under-represented in IT?
* They're at http://www.isi.salford.ac.uk/gris/winit/index.html if you'd like to take a look.
* The role of this web-site is primarily as a point of contact but also hosts our on-line questionnaires and contact details together with case studies and project findings will be published there.
* A significant outcome of the project will be the identification of good practice within the industry. This will provide a basis for offering solutions to the gender imbalance that may impact on government and employer policies of women in the IT labour market. WINIT will also contribute to current academic debates surrounding gender, technology and the workplace
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2nd July 2004 |
London Connects VCS Working Group : Decision Day
* The Infrastructure Project has been the focus of much of the work of the London Connects Group which was originally set up to look at the VCS' needs in relation to ICT and engagement in the e-Government agenda. This is the area that could help the smaller VCS and community groups through supporting action at sub-regional level and through Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS) that exist in most boroughs as representative bodies of the sector. The Infrastructure Project has now been taken up by the Home Office Active Communities Unit (ACU). It is being taken forward by a consortium involving NCVO, LASA, NACVS and IT4Communities. For more information and background see http://www.lasa.org.uk/cvs/
* There is a Decision Day being held on the results of the consultation carried out on the project being held from 10am to 4pm on Friday 2 July (coffee from 9.30am), City University, Northampton Square, London EC1. Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided. The event is free to attend. Most delegates will represent London CVSs; further participants will represent Lasa, LVSC and other stakeholders in voluntary sector ICT in London.
Future London Connects VCS Working Group Activity
Many of the issues for the sector, first identified by the working group in 2003, still remain. The focus of activity in London, for the moment remains the Infrastructure Project and the development of Circuit Riders (see http://www.lasa.org.uk/circuitriders/). A paper on priority actions for London Connects has been presented to the working group at its last meeting and this identified a number of other actions that should be looked at. This included a workshop to disseminate good practice on funding partnerships between public agencies and VCS service providers. Given the interest in Futurebuilders and Intermediaries above this may be a useful role for London Connects to play. Following the GLA and Mayoral elections in June plus the ongoing activities outlined above we will be reviewing the role and function of the VCS group over the summer. If anyone has any issues they think it would be worth the working group and London Connects taking up please email me at malcolm.forbes@brixton-online.com
http://www.londonconnects.gov.uk/_db/_documents/VolCom_update_June_2004.doc
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