Regional Telematics Co-ordinator
Work Programme May-December 2000
Outputs Update October 2000
Purpose
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To champion the West Midlands as a Digital Region2.
To maximise opportunities for attracting external funding for strategic regional ICT and Telematics developments3.
To develop telematics based partnership with other agencies and sectors|
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Action to date |
Outputs anticipated by December 2000 |
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A. |
Strategic |
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To inform the strategic deployment of ICT resources and to secure maximum investment for the West Midlands in support of economic regeneration. |
Member of ICT vetting group for ERDF and ESF Wrote ICT justification for SPD |
Knowledge exchange project bid to AWM/GOWM |
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To promote the infrastructure and developments of learning and support services in the region, in the context of the University for Industry, National Grid for Learning and New Library networks. |
Established e-learning network. Adviser/member of TLP/CGfL Adviser to WM broadband |
Network supporting regional e-learning projects CGfL bid written
WM broadband linked to regional connectivity project allowing regional VPN |
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To co-ordinate the effective provision of telematics-based information and other services to citizens in the region. |
Member of WMLGA e-governance steering group |
Initial survey work completed |
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To develop strategic partnerships with key sectors such as SMEs. Further and Higher Education, health, transport and the voluntary sector. |
Co-wrote bid for e-business network FP5 Member of PEALS steering gp. Member of Wolverhampton telematics forum |
SME support network established (early 2001) Joint health initiative launched in Walsall |
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To inform the development of a regional ICT strategy. |
Project manager for re-write of AWM strategy |
New strategy launched. |
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To stimulate and develop the application of telematics to community development and electronic democracy and the building of an Information Society in the region. |
Member of PEALS and Aston project management teams Member of Sandwell SRB6 steering group Proposal to Cabinet Office Writing FP5 bid for above Joining teleregions FP5 bid |
Funding secured from Cabinet Office
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To develop a strategy for promoting the West Midlands as a Digital Region |
e-envoy office visit Launched marketing strategy with AWM |
e-envoy office programme to link with WMTG "Connecting people to opportunities" brand established |
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Policy Implementation |
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To support and advise the work of the Regional Telematics Group. |
Support website established Awareness events held |
New work programme for WEMPIG |
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To direct the work programme of the West Midlands Telematics Resource Unit. |
Arranged support from the eXchange Website developed by commercial supporter |
Identify commercial sponsor for project |
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To represent West Midlands local authorities on European Telecities and Digital Region groupings. |
Member of smart government group and network Trainer for the PACE project Attended Telecities Vienna and Teleregions Venice |
Smart government outputs being delivered in met authorities PACE awareness for WMTG
Teleregion membership West Midlands in one joint project with teleregion |
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To represent West Midlands local authorities’ telematics interests and initiatives to the GOWM Regional Development Agency and Regional Chamber. |
Advising AWM and WMLGA (regional chamber) circa 1 day per week |
Interim report on regional models of e-governance WMTG awareness of all funding opportunities and bidding processes through regional resources |
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To act as a point of contact for national agencies and other organisations for regional telematics and ICT activities. |
e-envoy office visited region
major telcos met to address connectivity |
Programme of visits to region from major government agencies Connectivity proposal, perhaps sub-regional telco established |
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To strengthen relations between West Midlands’s authorities and the Brussels Office, with a view to maximising funding opportunities from European structural and R & TD programmes. |
Met Glynnis Whiting Support to interface from Birmingham EU unit |
FP5 proposal submitted for regional smartcard user evaluation |
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To identify opportunities to secure government and private sector investment to enable an ICT-led regeneration strategy for the region. |
See 13 |
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To manage the development of a regional website. |
Initial website built and active |
Website in place, all key development areas populated |
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To manage specific projects on behalf of the Telematics Group. |
Developing 3 key projects, SEALS Aston Democracy Project (digbeth.com) e-learning network |
1 project active |
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18. |
To secure funding for a post of Project Development Officer/Economic Regeneration. |
Initial discussion in place with WMLGA Project bid to Rover TF |
Funding secured in principle |
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