Creating capacity for Change in the Public Sector – a European Regional Event.

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LifeTree to jointly host with Glasgow Caledonian Business School ECLO’s first regional European learning event on Thursday 14th September, click here for details.  'LifeTree is delighted to be co-sponsoring this event, which will create a great opportunity for learning around some key enablers for the Public Sector reform agenda.'

The theme for the event is 'Creating the Capacity for Change' -  exploring the development of an adaptive and responsive public sector, serving the needs of the end users. For furter information see link to ECLO website.

'Creating the Capacity for Change'

- exploring the development of an adaptive and responsive public sector serving the needs of the end users.

Some of the most interesting, stimulating and thought provoking sessions at E.C.L.O.’s 13th International Conference, held in Prague in May 2006, were on the challenges of how to become benefits driven, service led and best value, in Public Sector organisations across Europe. Against a backdrop of the ‘permanent white water’ of political, economic and social change, Public Sector leaders and organisations seek to adapt to changing needs in an increasingly complex environment. E.C.L.O. is therefore delighted to announce, in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University Business School and LifeTree, a one-day seminar entitled ’Creating the Capacity for Change in the Public Sector’, which will build on the lessons learned in Prague and further explore some of the key challenges more directly.

The seminar will be held in the modern complex of Glasgow Caledonian University Business School, Scotland on Thursday 14th September 2006. It will provide a great opportunity to exchange ideas, engage in reflection and be part of an established Community of Practice (CoP) committed to individual and organisational learning.
E.C.L.O. stands for unifying practice with theory, and as such, contributions are welcomed on personal experiences, academic case studies and knowledge sharing workshops.

SEMINAR OBJECTIVES

During this seminar we would like to explore

SEMINAR CONTRIBUTORS

E.C.L.O. warmly welcomes submissions from corporate practitioners, consultants, academics and researchers in the hope that, together, we can improve our understanding of the current challenges facing the Public Sector based on knowledge from past experiences which will inform and influence future directions and theories. We are also seeking a variety of practical demonstrations from organisations detailing what they have been implementing; the lessons they have learned; and any unresolved issues that require innovative ideas and methods for implementation. Presentations, which pay particular attention to defining the special qualities of learning leadership and how this influences the outcomes of the learning challenges, will be particularly welcome.

E.C.L.O. is interested in providing a forum for organisations that are experimenting with new ideas or piloting new tools and techniques and wish to gain constructive feedback.

Each session will last for a maximum of 45 minutes with time allocated for further discussion and knowledge exploration. For this initial call, we are seeking no more than 200 words indicating your interests, the format or methodology you propose, as well as your personal coordinates.

The deadline for this initial expression of interest is Friday 11th August 2006, when an
international committee consisting of representatives from the corporate, academic and
consultancy fields will assess all submissions. Please mark your submission clearly and provide the additional information (shown below) to help us ensure your input gets the best exposure and attendance.

How do you plan to deliver your session?

What presentation format do you intend to use?

FEE STRUCTURE

Seminar material, refreshment breaks and a buffet lunch are included in the event.

Further information about E.C.L.O. can be found on our website http://www.eclo.org or by contacting us at the co-ordinates below.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Jim Jack (ECLO Events & Conference Manager)
Venelle des Lauriers, 8
1300 Wavre
Belgium
Tel.: +32 (0)10 24 16 00