PROGRAM
INTEGRATING GOVERNMENT WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES:
HOW POLICY DRIVES TECHNOLOGY
A Two Day Seminar and Training Session
November 24 and 25, 1997
Government Conference Centre
2 Rideau Street, Ottawa
Sponsored by:
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Treasury Board Secretariatand produced by Riley Information Services Inc.
Supporting Organizations:
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Government Computer, OttawaCo-Chairs:
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Phil Mclellan, Assistant Deputy Minister, GTIS and·
Bernie Gorman, Assistant Secretary, Chief Information Officer Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat
Technological infrastructures develop deeper within, and throughout, government; technology now plays an increasingly important role in the daily working life of government; technology is used to deliver government programs; it is more and more used to act as a medium for informing the public and the Internet, particularly the World Wide Web, gives governments a visible and strong presence in cyberspace. Technology is now a central part of the operations at all levels of government not only in Canada but around the world. Canada is now firmly linked to the global information infrastructure.
This evolution in governance brings with it all the issues that normally arise in society. Developments of the last decade bring with it an implicit need to not only understand these technologies but the need for the development of policies to ensure that the needs of society and government are equally met and served. This means that policies are needed. This can range from sets of information management policies to the need to educate the public, both internally within government and externally to society at large, to the importance of the Digital Age and how Canada fits into the worldwide information economy.
This has brought with it a growing understanding that to truly benefit from this emerging global information infrastructure a whole range of new policies are going to be needed. But what are these policies? How does policy drive technology? What will the role of government be in a future which contains a technology such as the Internet. This medium allows access to more information than any individual could have dreamed possible a mere decade ago. It allows people from around the globe to not only share in knowledge but to engage and participate in dialogue no matter where they are located. It is a medium unique unto itself. But what will the policies be for the future? Government does not act in a vacuum and the changes in society are going to cry out for changes within government.
This two day seminar will seek to address many of these changes, discuss and debate developments that are ongoing and offer some ideas and solutions for change in the future.
November 24, 1997 - DAY ONE:
9:00 - 10:00am: Keynote Speaker
Graham Jordan, Director, Central IT Unit, Cabinet Office, United Kingdom
"Government Direct"
10:00 - 10:30am: Refreshment Break
10:30am - 12 Noon: Plenary Session -- Chief Information Officers: A Discussion
Chair: Peter Brandon, Sysnovators Ltd., Ottawa, and Publisher, Electronic Partnerships Newsletter
Speakers:
Grant Westcott, CIO, Department of Justice
Richard Manicom, CIO, Revenue Canada
12 Noon - 1:30pm: Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: To be announced
1:30 - 3:00pm: Plenary Session -- Information Management Issues
Chair: Barbara Clubb, Chief Librarian, Ottawa Public Library
Speakers:
David Brown, Information, Security and Privacy Policy, Treasury Board Secretariat
Thomas B. Riley, Riley Information Services Inc., Ottawa
3:00 - 3:30pm: Refreshment Break
3:30 - 4:45pm Breakaway Sessions
A. GILS (Government Information Locator Systems)
The relevance to information management issues and the dissemination of government information
Speakers:
Nancy Brodie (Chair), Government Information Holdings Officer, National Library of Canada
Eliot Christian, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.
Professor Charles R. McClure, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
B. Partners In Service
Federal and Private Sector Assessment and Analysis: An Interactive Discussion
Speakers:
André Fauchon, Program Manager, Canadian Governments On-Line Intergovernmental Team, Treasury Board Secretariat
Marie Carrière, Intergovernmental Liaison Coordinator
November 25, 1997 - DAY TWO:
9:00 - 10:00am: Keynote Speaker
Steven Clift, Director, Democracy On-Line, Minneapolis, Minnesota
"Democracies On-Line: Building a Civic Society"
10:00 - 10:30am: Refreshment Break
10:30am - 12 Noon: Plenary Session -- Government On-Line
Chair: Roger Bason, Director General, Customer Services and Business Development, Government Telecommunications and Informatics Services (GTIS), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Speakers:
Doug Hull, Director-General, Information Highway, Applications Branch, Industry Canada
Gilles Trempe, CEFRIO, Montreal
Marie Fortier, Special Adviser, Health Information Strategy, Health Canada
12 Noon - 1:30pm: Luncheon
1:30 - 2:45pm: Workshops
A. The Internet: A Tool in the Knowledge Society
Speakers:
Elisabeth Richard, Manager, Electronic Publishing, Information Delivery Services, GTIS
David Jones, Manager, Horizontal Initatives, PWGSC, GTIS
Peter Johnson, Debevoise and Plimpton, Attorneys at Law, New York
B. The Role of Outside Groups in the Delivery of Government Services
Chair: Wayne Tosh, Associate Director, Community Access Program, Industry Canada
Speakers:
Jan D'Arcy, Co-Director, Communications and Corporate Affairs, Media Awareness Network, Ottawa
Maureen Cubberly, President, Coalition for Public Information, Toronto
2:45 - 3:00pm: Refreshment Break
3:00 - 4:30pm: Workshops
A. Electronic Records Management: Working in the New Environments
Chair: John McDonald, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa
Speaker:
Cathy Zongora, National Archives of Canada
B. Interdepartmental Coordination and Information Management Policies
Chair: Chris Hughes, Director, Information Delivery Services, GTIS, PWGSC
4:30 - 4:45 pm Rapporteur's Closing Speech
Summary and Recommendations from the Sessions.
David Goldberg, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Glasgow, Scotland
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Cost: Early Bird - by September 30, 1997 $695 (plus GST)
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PROGRAM MATERIALS
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