http://www.govis.org.nz Updates to the GOVIS website and announcements relating to GOVIS sponsored events en-us webmaster@govis.org.nz http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.govis.org.nz/images/logo-small.gif http://www.govis.org.nz The latest GOVIS website updates and events are announced on this news feed http://www.govis.org.nz/calendar.htm As we have in many GOVIS conferences past, we engaged the services of Jana Lyn-Holly of MINDesign to capture the essential lessons from the Green IT stream. Jana's artworks are available as colour PDFs and can be downloaded from links on the Conference page. Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 +1200 FP20080514 http://www.govis.org.nz/calendar.htm Government Web Community and GOVIS web-forum: Managing the RFP and tender process. 9.30-11:00 am at State Services Commission. More events for June and July can be found in the calendar. Mon, 12 May 2008 22:15:00 +1200 FP20080512 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference.htm All four miniConference programme streams are now online for you to view or download, along with a one page summary programme giving you a complete overview of the miniConference. Online registration is available and places are filling. Early Bird registration closes on Friday 4 April, so be in now to secure your place at the discounted prices. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:00:00 +1300 FP20080321 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference.htm Programmes for three of the four miniConference streams are now online for you to view or download, and the fourth stream is expected to be published in the next two weeks. Check the programmes and register online or using the downloadable forms. Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:00:00 +1300 FP20080320 http://www.govis.org.nz/forums.htm Janet, currently working with the State Services Commission on the sector response to this issue, presented to members on Friday 22 February. Slides from her presentation are now available to download from the GOVIS Forums page. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +1300 FP20080225 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference.htm Organisation of the GOVIS 2008 miniConference, a new initiative to bring you a smaller event between biennial conferences, is now well in hand and the programmes are being finalised. As well as secure on-line registration and payment, we now have the first of the finalised programmes available on our website, with more expected in the next few days. The miniConference will be a one day event, run without sponsorship. Short, sharp, and relevant. Earlybird discounts available so check it out now. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:00:00 +1300 FP20080219 http://www.govis.org.nz/agms/recent-agm.htm All members are urged to attend the AGM at National Archives. GOVIS needs your support to take the steps to register as an Incorporated Society. Look for information on the website and/or in your email. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:20:00 +1200 FP20070829 http://www.govis.org.nz/calendar.htm Join Sara Barham, Michelle Edgerley and JC Somers to learn about the Public Sector Intranet (PSI) and the many workspaces and resources it contains. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:30:00 +1200 FP20070816 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference2007/govis-2007-delegate-handbook.htm We continue to refine the Conference Programme, and presenters continue to provide abstracts for their presentations. Review the information and prepare your personal attendance timetable. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:00:00 +1200 FP20070328 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference.htm#Conference2007 Online registration is now available. Many of you will receive by post a copy of the Registration Booklet and Delegate Registration Form. If you're not on our conference organiser's mailing list, you can download the same material from the Conference page. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:50:00 +1300 FP20070224 http://www.govis.org.nz/forums.htm Karen Burns' presentation from 12 December is available for download from the GOVIS website Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:40:00 +1300 FP20061212 http://www.govis.org.nz/calendar.htm Please note the change of venue for 12 December, and earlier start time for 15 December Mon, 4 Dec 2006 19:30:00 +1300 FP20061204 http://www.govis.org.nz/calendar.htm The calendar of GOVIS events has been updated and the events for the remainder of 2006 mapped out. We've changed to a more free form layout of the calendar which we hope will be easier to keep updated. Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:30:00 +1300 FP20061019 http://richmedia.govis.org.nz/ GOVIS has entered into a 12 month pilot of a Rich Media site, initially featuring recorded presentations from GOVIS Conference 2005 and the Second Open Source Seminar. We encourage you to try out this new resource. We will survey members at a future date to determine whether to continue this as a GOVIS service beyond the pilot. Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:30:00 +1200 FP20060922 http://www.govis.org.nz/members.htm GOVIS members are invited to complete their annual membership renewal forms and remit their subscriptions. A form and instructions can be accessed from the Members page. Enail notices to main contacts will be generated shortly. Your prompt attention will be appreciated. Tue, 1 Aug 2006 21:00:00 +1200 FP20060801 http://www.webstock.org.nz/recordings.php If you missed the conference, or just want to re-live the experience, the presentations are available in a number of video and audio formats for your viewing and listening pleasure. Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:00:00 +1200 FP20060618 http://www.govis.org.nz/forums.htm Simon Warner's presentation on a new payment option enabling real-time payment. Thu, 4 May 2006 20:30:00 +1200 FP20060504 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference2007/index.htm#CallForPapers Please consider presenting at GOVIS 2007. The value of the conference comes from sharing the experiences of our own community. Mon, 3 Apr 2006 23:30:00 +1200 FP200600403B http://www.govis.org.nz/forums-membership.htm A new Yahoo Groups email list for non-members. If you'd like to know when GOVIS hosts public events, such as it's biennial Conference or seminars, subscribe to this list Mon, 3 Apr 2006 23:20:00 +1200 FP20060403A http://www.govis.org.nz/oss2006/oss2006.htm There have been minor changes to the program in the last few days. Registrations have been strong and we reccommend that you register now if you have not already done so. Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:00:00 +1300 FP20060228 http://www.webstock.org.nz/register.php On-line registration for Webstock 2006 is now open. We anticipate that places at this conference will be quickly taken up, and we recommend you register immediately to avoid disappointment. Webstock is the inspiration of Web Standards New Zealand, a non-affiliated group of web standards enthusiasts, and will bring to one venue a host of world reknown web gurus. GOVIS is proud to be a sponsor of this significant event. Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:30:00 +1300 FP20060214 http://www.govis.org.nz/forums-membership.htm GOVIS has started a new Yahoo Group for members with an interest in Contact Centres. Given the current promotion of a Government Contact Centre conference by a private sector organiser, it's clear that there is scope for the addition of a new forum for our members. Please pass on our invitation to join this mailing list to your Contact Centre colleagues in your agency. Thu, 9 Feb 2006 21:00:00 +1300 FP20060209 http://www.govis.org.nz/oss2006/oss2006.htm GOVIS has finalised the programme for the second OSS Seminar, and online registration is now open. Sat, 4 Feb 2006 15:00:00 +1300 FP20060204 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference.htm#OSS2006 GOVIS is organising a second OSS Seminar, following on from its successful 2003 event. Find out what's happening in the OSS world two and a half years on. Programme details will be available shortly, but book Friday 3 March 2006 in your diary now. Wed, 9 Nov 2005 22:00:00 +1200 FP20051109 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference.htm#Webstock GOVIS has agreed to sponsor the inaugural Webstock conference to be held in Wellington from 23 through 26 May 2006. We strongly recommend you lodge expressions of interest early for what we expect will be a hugely popular event. Fri, 4 Nov 2005 22:45:00 +1200 FP20051104B http://www.innovationawards.co.nz/ GOVIS congratulates all entrants in the BearingPoint Innovation Awards for 2005. GOVIS sponsored the Innovation in Technology category, won by the New Plymouth District Council. Fri, 4 Nov 2005 22:30:00 +1200 FP20051104A http://www.govis.org.nz/calendar.htm Laurence Millar will address the GOVIS forum on Friday 23 September at the SSC, speaking about the roles and goals of the Commission's new ICT Branch. This will be followed by the GOVIS Annual General Meeeting at which the audited accounts of GOVIS and the President's report will be submitted. We hope as many agencies as possible will be represented. Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:00:00 +1200 FP20050921 http://www.innovationawards.co.nz/criteria/index.htm#technology GOVIS has agreed to sponsor this year's BearingPoint "Innovation in Technolgy Award. The BearingPoint Awards aim to promote examples of world-class government management, improved managerial competence and organisational excellence through innovative and successful initiatives in the public sector. Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:15:00 +1200 FP20050822B http://www.ipanz.org.nz GOVIS has recently joined the Institute of Public Administration of New Zealand. Probably best known to many public servants for their quarterly journal "Public Service", IPANZ also runs regular professional development seminars and forums for public servants. GOVIS members are now eligible to attend such events at IPANZ member rates. Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:00:00 +1200 FP20050822A http://www.govis.org.nz BDT and Sonic Foundry, who generously sponsored the recording of all GOVIS Evolve presentations, have now withdrawn the videos from the Mediasite website. However, don't despair. If you missed the opportunity to view the presentations on-line, your agency GOVIS contact will shortly receive a complimentary copy of all presentations on DVD, courtesy of GOVIS. Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:30:00 +1200 FP20050712 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference2005/mind-designs2005/mind-design-index.htm As in previous conferences, GOVIS has again engaged Jana Lyn-Holly of Mindesign to capture the thoughts and inspiration of our keynote speakers, in pictures and words. In addition, Jana has produced Mind Designs for the Buzzie Award category winners. Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:50:00 +1200 FP20050620 http://www.govis.org.nz/calendar.htm Speakers will address the topic "The increasing malevolance of trojans and other payloads, particularly those targeted against Government, and Biometric systems - how well do they really work?". See the calendar for more details. Sun, 19 Jun 2005 22:40:00 +1200 FP20050619 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference2005/buzzies2005.htm This year, the Buzzies achieved a new level. A record number of submissions of such innovation, the judges were stunned. Read the stories and celebrate your colleagues' achievements. Mon, 23 May 2005 23:00:00 +1200 FP20050523 http://www.govis.org.nz/conference2005/delegate-handbook.htm#day-3 All available presentations have now been uploaded to the GOVIS website. There remain a few to be sourced from the presenters, and these will be added as they come to hand. However, the few missing presentations are currently available for viewing through the Mediasite website. Please see the earlier news items, or acces the site though the GOVIS conference proceedings page links. Sat, 21 May 2005 19:00:00 +1200 FP20050521 http://www.mediasite.co.nz/mediasite/govis Thanks to the generous sponsorship of BDT and Sonic Foundry, on-demand video recordings of all conference presentations, may be accessed from the Mediasite website. Thu, 19 May 2005 22:00:00 +1200 FP20050519B http://www.govis.org.nz/conference2005/delegate-handbook.htm#day-2 Today's keynote presentations were delivered by Bob Hayward of Gartner, and The Honourable Trevor Mallard, Minister of State Services. The closure of Wellington Airport due to fog resulted in several programme changes, and regrettably, two cancelled presentations. However, delegates still found plenty to catch their interest and attention in the remaining streams. Follow the link to the Day 2 Programme page of the on-line delegates handbook for the presentations. Thu, 19 May 2005 22:00:00 +1200 FP20050519A http://www.govis.org.nz/conference2005/delegate-handbook.htm#day-1 The GOVIS conference was opened with stimulating and thought provoking keynote addresses from Gerry McGovern and Laurence Millar Four concurrent streams ran throughout the day thereafter, as members and their business partners shared their experiences and insights gained from the last 2 years of projects and planning. Many of these presentations are now available for download. Follow the link to the Day 1 Programme page of the on-line delegates handbook. Wed, 18 May 2005 22:00:00 +1200 FP20050518 http://www.govis.org.nz Q: So what's news? A: Just look for the RSS icon on the homepage - that's the news. Q: That's it? A: Yes, that's it - everything has to start somewhere, and this is the inaugural GOVIS RSS news item - why wouldn't we tell you about it. Q: So what's next? A: Well, that depends on what's news, but with Conference 2005 "evolve" less than a week away, we expect there'll be more news soon - add us to your RSS reader feeds. Sat, 14 May 2005 18:00:00 +1200 FP20050514