Fraser Henderson, Centre Manager, International Centre of Excellence for Local eDemocracy (ICELE)

ICELE is funded directly by the UK Government to capture, contribute to and disseminate good practice in local e-Democracy internationally, nationally and locally. The Centre was set up in 2006 building on the work already undertaken through a national e-government project on e-Democracy and has strong links with a range of partner organisations both within the UK and internationally. A graduate in applied acoustics, Fraser has a background in the practical evaluation and use of technologies gained from six years experience at the Consumers’ Association RTC (UK) and Philips Research Labs (NL). Previous engagements range from assisting the DTI on the implications of the millennium-bug to developing standards for internet filtering software and mobile phone applications.

A qualified project manager, Fraser led the pilots for the ODPM Local eDemocracy National Project in 2004 under the keep of North Lincolnshire Council and joined ICELE at Lichfield District Council as Centre Manger in 2006. Recent work includes two European Commission projects, funded until 2010, around the networking of practitioners and digital participation in the legislation making process.

1. Achieving consultation excellence - enhancing the power of GIS for improved public engagement.
The vast majority of public sector consultation is location specific. The ability to combine the power of mapping capabilities with your consultation processes can significantly improve the way you perform consultations, interact with and profile your consultees and report on representation activity – and in turn allows you to make more out of your GIS systems. Join this breakout session to learn how to: · gain additional benefits from your existing GIS technology investments · visualise the location of consultations and representations, within one system · spatially reference citizens to enhance decision and policy making.

2. Streamlining design processes and maximising creative output with ucreate and Adobe® InDesign®.
Find out how our latest integration can help you improve the way your publication and design functions work and respond faster to your organisation’s needs. ucreate now integrates seamlessly with Adobe InDesign to facilitate more bespoke design work, customized documentation design and help you streamline design processes. In addition you will hear how our integrations into Excel™ and other databases can speed up tabular design work via automated information update processes.

3. Maximising your IT investment – how to ensure the right systems are connected across your organisation.
Ensuring the right systems across your organisation are connected and can speak to each other is fundamental to successful IT operations and to overall organisational performance. Linking your Limehouse solution to systems such as your EDRMS, GIS, CRM and Performance Management system can significantly improve the way you work, the way information flows around your organisation and the way you deal with citizens. Attend this breakout session to hear about our latest integrations and the benefits of linking Limehouse across your organisation’s IT infrastructure to maximise your IT investment.