Events

Representatives from the Information Commissioner's Office regularly speak at conferences and seminars. Our speaking engagements policy is intended to ensure that the events we undertake are consistent with our corporate aims.

This section contains details of some of the events that will benefit from the participation of the Information Commissioner's Office in the coming months.

If you would like to invite a representative of the Information Commissioner's Office to participate in an event you are organising, please do not leave it to the last minute. Forward all available details to the External Relations Officer as early as possible, but with at least three months notice.

Upcoming events

06 Nov 08 - Data Protection: Managing Data, Managing Risk

The Scottish Regional Office of the ICO is hosting its first Conference at Discovery Point, Dundee, on 6 November 2008. Titled 'Data Protection: Managing Data, Managing Risk', the conference brings together data protection practitioners from the public and private sectors to identify and share best practice in security.

As well as David Smith and Ken Macdonald from the ICO, speakers include David Buchanan-Cook from KPMG, Alan Dobie from the Scottish Business Crime Centre and Robert Forman from the Scottish Government whilst Workshops will be led by Dr Alison McCallum (NHS Lothian), Dougie Smith (Inverclyde Council) and Mick Gorrill and Stephen McCartney (both ICO).

Outline programme:

09.45 – 10.15 Coffee and Registration
10.15 – 12.45 Main Plenary
12.45 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.15 Workshops
15.15 – 16.00 Plenary
16.00 Conference ends

To register your interest in attending please email scotland@ico.gsi.gov.uk by 24 October 2008.

26 Nov 08 - ‘Privacy by Design’ – providing a proactive approach to privacy protection

On Wednesday 26 November 2008 the Information Commissioner’s Office will be hosting the ‘Privacy by Design’ conference at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester. The centrepiece of this free conference will be the publication of an ICO commissioned report promoting the concept of privacy by design.

The report has been commissioned from the Enterprise Privacy Group and will explore the barriers to widespread uptake of privacy enhancing technologies and the means of designing privacy protection into plans and projects. It will also look at some of the solutions available and recommend what can be done to improve the level of engagement in this area.

For more information, click here.

12 May to 13 May 09 - 5th Annual Freedom of Information Conference

Keynote speaker: Graham Smith, Deputy Information Commissioner

This unique 2-day FOI Conference gives delegates up-to-the minute advice and practical guidance in handling key FOI compliance issues.

The Conference is run in association with Freedom of Information Journal and is accredited by the Law Society with 12 CPD Points.

For more information, call PDP Conferences on 0845 226 5723.