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Esri UK Annual Conference 2014
When: 11th June 2014 Where: London, UK More info: http://www.esriuk.com/conference2014 Map your way to the largest gathering of UK Esri users and GIS professionals at the Esri UK Annual Conference 2014. Explore the latest Esri technologies, build your skills, share...
Esri Health GIS Conference 2014
When: November 3–5 2014 Where: Colorado Springs, Colorado Find out more: http://www.esri.com/events/health Join Esri in Colorado Springs and find out why health GIS is one of the most rapidly evolving segments of the geospatial technology market — reflecting the need...
Handbook of People in Project Management
The Gower Handbook of People in Project Management has been published! I was lucky enough to have been invited to contribute a chapter on Self Development. After the development and editorial phases, I am pleased to say the book has been released. For further...
Delivering more for less – Using programme management to achieve transformational change in an era of austerity
APM Programme Management Conference - Tuesday 26th November 2013, Birmingham, UK Delivering more for less - Using programme management to achieve transformational change in an era of austerity Conference website - http://www.apm.org.uk/event/delivering-more-less Get...
Gov.uk has won Design of the Year award
The Government website Gov.uk has won the digital category in the Design of the Year award. There is an exhibition of the winners running from March to July. Gov.uk is designed to be the single entry point for all UK Government services and information, including...
Smart bracelet protects aid workers
This is a fantastic idea! A recent news story on the BBC highlighted the release of smart bracelets for aid workers. The new bracelets allow civil rights and aid workers to trigger an alarm when at risk, e.g. of being kidnapped or killed. When activated, the bracelet...
Esri UK Conference 2013
The Esri UK conference 2013 is taking place on the 21st May in London. This one day conference is an opportunity to hear the latest information on GIS developments and Esri technology, see practical examples from Esri software users, and the chance to network with...
APM Project Management Conference 2013
This years Association for Project Management (APM) conference is taking place on the 13th June 2013 in London. This is a great event for hearing the latest news and views in the world of project management, learning from some recent high profile projects, and...
‘No sell-off’ for public forests
Despite previous intentions, including the selling of 15% of UK public forests, the government has announced that it will not sell off publicly owned forests in England. It says it will create a new public body that will hold in trust the nation's forests for future...