Agenda
05 October 2017
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- Registration, refreshments and networking
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- Chairs opening remarks
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- Mind the gap! Widening digital participation in Scotland 1 in 5 adults lack basic digital skills, yet we know increased digital participation can improve people's quality of life, boost economic growth and allow more effective delivery of public services. In this session we will hear from Scotland's leading experts on digital inclusion.
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- Creating social change through digital innovation The digital revolution has changed the way we live, work and communicate. This session will discuss ways in which the third and public sectors can deliver services online - through innovative platforms; use social media to inform and engage their audience and utilise online fundraising.
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- Refreshments & networking
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- Up - skilling the nation's workforce: addressing in work poverty and long term unemployment In work poverty and long term unemployment are two of the biggest barriers to reducing poverty and tackling inequality. This session will focus on up - skilling working age Scot's with essential digital skills required to succeed in a digital nation.
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- Talking Big Data Data is transforming the way we live but how do you 'do' Big Data? This session will discuss how local government, charities and social enterprises can use data to tackle issues around alleviating poverty and inequality.
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- Implementing Scotland's Digital Strategy
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- Chairs closing remarks
