World Telecommunications and Information Society Day
I am pleased to announce that today is World Telecommunications and Information Society Day. Across the world, World Telecommunications and Information Society Day is celebrated in many different ways to raise awareness of societal changes brought about by the Internet and new technologies, as well as to help reduce the ‘digital divide’.
The theme for World Telecommunications and Information Society Day 2012 is Women and Girls in ICT. Relevant government ministries and agencies around the world are encouraged to prioritise the implementation of policies that develop talent and the skills necessary to build a vibrant and diversified ICT sector. These policies should engage women and girls at all levels to fully utilise and promote the full breadth of talent in the country. In Australia, we will be marking the day by raising awareness and celebrating the contribution women in ICT have made in the Australian Government. Read more
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Pilot WITEM Coaching Circles 2012 launch
Tonight I attended a launch for the exciting new Pilot Women in IT Executive Mentoring (WITEM) Coaching Circles 2012 program.
Since 2007, AGIMO has partnered with Dell to deliver WITEM programs within the Australian Public Service (APS). The Pilot WITEM Coaching Circles program, for our Executive Level 1 leaders, is closely linked to the existing WITEM Executive Level 2 program and is the sixth WITEM-related program to be held in Canberra for the Australian Government. Read more
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Implementing the strategic vision for government’s use of ICT
Earlier this week I spoke at the Technology in Government & Public Sector Summit in Canberra about the Government’s use of IT. Read more
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Congratulations 2010 APS ICT Cadet Paul Du
The ICT Skills Team would like to congratulate one of our 2010 APS ICT Cadets from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Paul Du on his success in the 2011 Imagine Cup competition. Paul and his team have won the Australian Finals and will now compete in the World Cup Finals in New York in July.
The team’s entry is a program called the ‘Brain Speller.’ The program will assist people with decreased physical functions communicate with others by converting electronic thought signals into text. Read more
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APS ICT Entry Level Programs Graduation
For the past four years, the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has managed the APS ICT Entry Level Programs, recruiting ICT apprentices and cadets into a number of Australian Government agencies.
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the APS ICT Entry Level Programs Graduation Ceremony. It was a wonderful celebration of the achievements of 35 apprentices and cadets from 12 Government agencies who have now completed their academic qualifications while concurrently working in the APS. Read more
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AGIMO 2011 – new opportunities for a new decade
Well, we’re heading towards the end of another year and I think it’s timely to give you an update on AGIMO’s work and future direction. This post is based on presentation that John, Glenn and I gave at a Government Watch function this week. Our presentations are available here on the blog in PDF and DOC formats:
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Guest post: Small agency mentoring — a mentee’s journey
Ewan Perrin is the chief information officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. He participated in the Small Agency Mentoring Program, as discussed by Glenn Archer in a previous post.
Late last year a band of small agency CIOs commenced the second AGIMO-sponsored Small Agency Mentoring (SAM) program. This program pairs us up with experienced large agency CIOs and senior IT leaders as mentors. SAM wrapped up recently. This is the story of my journey. Read more
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Small Agency Mentoring Program
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the final meeting for this year of the Small Agency Mentoring Program (SAM). The program has been a terrific success and I enjoyed hearing stories from participants about their journey through the mentoring relationship and what they gained from the experience. Read more
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