JISC

Event: JISC Annual Conference 2009
Date: 23-24 March 2009
Venue: Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)

Limited places: register now to attend a pre-conference event on 23 March 

Prior to JISC's annual conference, two special events will take place in Edinburgh on 23 March. With limited spaces available, register now to secure your place at one of the popular pre-conference activities, detailed below. 

12:30 – 15.45 Monday 23 March: Special pre-conference forum

'Higher Education in a global economy: The implications for technology and JISC'
Hosted by Professor David Baker, Principal, University College Plymouth, St Mark and St John and Vice Chair of JISC, this forum is designed to facilitate discussion concerning the changing higher education environment and the implications for JISC and the academic community. It aims to engage with senior management and policy makers as part of the JISC strategy consultation process.

Its panel of expert plenary speakers includes:

• Rashik Parmar, CTO and Distinguished Engineer, IBM
• Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President and Chief Strategist, OCLC (event sponsors)
• Professor Jeff Haywood, Vice Principal Knowledge Management, Chief Information Officer, University of Edinburgh
• Juliet Williams, Chairman, South West Regional Development Agency

16:15 to 17:45 Monday 23 March JISC Question Time: Student Experiences

Following the forum is JISC’s Question Time-styled event on the Student Experience, chaired by Donald MacLeod, Guardian HE Editor. To ensure balanced views on the subject, the panel includes:

• Professor Sir David Melville, Chairman of the Committee of Inquiry into the Changing Learner Experience;
• Professor Jeff Haywood, Vice Principal Knowledge Management, Chief Information Officer, University of Edinburgh;
• Rob Howe, Head of Learning Technology and Media, University of Northampton; and
• Sue Beck, Student, University of Northampton.

To reserve one of the limited places or for further details, please refer to the online programme and booking form.

Additional conference features – join in online:

• Free WiFi throughout the venue
• Pre-conference discussion opportunities through online networking forums
• Submit advance questions to presenters via the Day Planner on the booking form 
• Bring your laptop or hand-held device to follow or contribute to the conference blog
• Get involved via blogs or twitter, the conference tag is jisc09
• Live plenary session streaming - follow presentations and slides in real time
• 1-2-1 networking facility, using the Day Planner Service to search for other delegates and plan meetings, which can be held in a dedicated networking area at the conference venue. Registered delegates will receive full details shortly

For any conference enquiries, please contact jisc@soundscommercial.co.uk or telephone 0117 958 0282
Find further information here