NADPO aims to offer at least 4 events per year. A better website is currently under development. We now also have a Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/#!/NADPOnews

NADPO Event booking and Membership terms

Membership can be corporate or individual. NADPO members can book their included place at NADPO events by email: membership@nadpo.org.uk NADPO members are entitled to one place at each event at no cost. This is included in your annual membership subscription, currently set at £130 (non VATable). Additional places can be booked at most events at a cost of £50 (non VATable) per additional person subject to a holding list.

The standard membership year runs from April to March for renewals due April 2012. However  to ensure value for money an extended introductory membership period for new members is offered at no extra cost for those joining late in the membership year - this currently runs through to March 2013.   

NADPO Annual Conference 2012

Thie NADPO Annual Conference is normally scheduled for November and is held in Central London. Further details of the date/time, venue and programme will be announced nearer the time.

It is planned as a full day event with lunch included, comprising several high profile speakers on topical aspects of information law preceded by our AGM. Regular speakers include senior representatives from the Information Commissioner's Officewww.ico.gov.uk, Ministry of Justice www.justice.gov.uk and Dr Chris Pounder ofwww.amberhawk.com 

What else is in store for 2012/2013 - Members Seminars

January 2012 - Cloud Computing & Digital Continuity 

Spring/Summer (proposed themes)

-Town Hall Transparency - Survey on impact of FOI on local govt in England 

-Transparency and accountability - Salaries disclosure  

-ICO compliance monitoring - real case studies on process and outcomes 

-Legal differences between "Data Controller" and "Data Processor" (1998 DP Act)