Inventing the Future Seminar

February 23 1999. Presentation by David Wilcox

The topic for today - Community networking

• Extend the benefits of the Information Age to all citizens and organisations
• Use technology to create sustainable communities

Purpose of today

• Networking - who is doing what
• Explore key issues - what works, what doesn't
• Find out what we need to go forward
• Plan some next steps

Community Channel - bringing practitioners and policy makers together

Results of process so far

• Activities weighted to getting connected and training
• Some common problems and successes
• Many new national initiatives
• Government interest across departments

Agenda for today

• Make your own introductions
• Group discussion on six key topics
• Consider what's needed nationally
• Look at who can help nationally - and between ourselves

Not the role of just one organisation

After today

• Continue and widen the list
• Informal collaborations
• Network of networks?

Forming the Partnerships we need for Tomorrow