Conferencing platforms for public meetings
With the UK and Northern Ireland in lockdown, local government is being relied upon to look at options to allow the democratic process to continue. One of the biggest changes…
Ethical Use of Emerging Technologies & Data 2021
Overview Join us for three days in partnership with Information Security for London (ISfL), to share experiences, and to learn and hear from leading voices on ethical and secure use…
North East
…themed meetings your regional committee is free to create an agenda that works best for you and your regional colleagues. If there’s something you would like to discuss or investigate…
What happened when Kirklees Council held its first remote cabinet meeting?
Local government approaches to flexible and remote working, required by the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been rapid and effective. However, just as suddenly local democracy has had to…
Newsletter: Sweep the sheds
…lead a session on AI and Assistive Technology to improve outcomes for All at the ADSO Conference. Read their latest report: Working in a Modern Democracy Come and say hello…
Place-Based Leadership
…times. It will help you to understand the importance of focusing on achieving better outcomes for people and communities across place. Encouraging you to widen your ambition and perspective in…
Resilient people, communities and places
…of which in turns points to the ‘new normal’, comprising a rapidly changing and complex environment that needs to be navigated with vision, skill and determination if we are to…
Newsletter: Who’s using generative AI and/or Copilots (there’s more than one) and how?
…genAI be applied to local government? 10:22 Demo 1: Tom the Telford Council bot 15:58 The Microsoft Copilot ecosystem 25:23 Demo 2: Smart Copilots 29:18 Demo 3: Smart Adult Social…
Sample terms of reference for an Artificial Intelligence Governance Board
…framework for AI adoption within their organisation and across their place. These arrangements may include a combination of AI usage policies, guidance, frameworks, working groups and committees or governance boards….
Cyber Security Strategy (2022-2025) – Durham County Council
…of cyber exercises, within the wider cycle of multi-agency incident response and recovery exercises. View original case study article at democracy.durham.gov.uk [PDF] View the council’s report on the strategy [PDF]…
LGR North Yorkshire Council. If I knew then, what I know now
…to hate it. What I prefer instead is a focus on positive experimentation, positive intent, and continuous learning. 4. Communication and small things I underestimated the need to communicate the…
Socitm 2023: The year in review
…and examples from and for people who are supporting communities with local public services. Stories come from peers worldwide about the challenges of recruitment and retention, the role of local…
Introduction from the authors
…the digital ethics principles and resources being developed across the international community Emerging principles and common values: Outlines the emerging international principles and common values Ethical framework for smart information…
Digital ethics in context
…of social inclusion. Image: Socitm digital ethics interconnection. Download this graphic as a pdf These three categories of ethical focus are of course interconnected, but (as outlined in the other…