Excellent Partnerships in the North East 2008

Date: 17th & 18th June, 2008
Location: Wynyard Hall, Teesside

Timings

Tuesday 17th June: 12.00 noon - 7.30pm
Wednesday 18th June: 9.00am - 3.00pm

The programme has now been confirmed and you can therefore sign up to your chosen workshops.
Download the detailed programme

Remember - you can also just drop in. If you don’t wish to attend any of the workshops, or in the event of the workshops being fully booked/oversubscribed, we would still encourage you to attend the event as there is a lot on offer.
Please sign up now by using the booking form.

Cost: FREE TO ATTEND

At this fun and innovative event you can take part in workshops and seminars on a range of subjects relating to partnerships (see below), network with colleagues, pick up practical tips and advice, get a grasp of the basics or consolidate your knowledge. It’s designed to help people to increase their own contribution to partnership working, and make their partnerships more effective.

The exhibition space will be open throughout the 2 days and most workshop sessions repeated more than once, so you can attend at a time to suit you.

Who should attend?

The event caters for a range of people involved in partnerships including:

  • Councillors in a leading role
  • Front line councillors
  • Senior officers
  • Partnership practitioners
  • Those involved at any level of a Local Strategic Partnership
  • Public, private and VCS partners
  • Community Representatives
  • Anyone wishing to find out more about partnerships, LSP’s, LAA’s or MAA’s
The event has been designed so that everyone, regardless of their experience of partnerships will find something to suit them and learn something new.

Workshops will include:

The event will host the following workshops:

  • introduction to partnerships
  • effective networking
  • understanding place-shaping
  • partnership ‘best practice’ examples
  • improving working relationships
  • resolution of conflict
  • engaging ‘duty to co-operate’ partners
  • roles & responsibilities of elected Members
  • the practicalities of running a partnership
  • using ICT to connect with citizens
  • leading in partnerships
  • the image & reputation of your partnership

And many more!
Download the detailed programme

Book your place now! >>

More about the organisers

The event is delivered by The Improvement Partnership for North East Local Government, a partnership of the region’s 25 local authorities and 4 fire and rescue services. Together, we aim to improve local government in the North East Region.
www.northeastcouncils.gov.uk/improvement

Contact:

Jackie Salmon on 0191 261 3945
Jackie.salmon@northeastcouncils.gov.uk