Forthcoming Event
MLA: The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and Culture24 have announced that Museums at Night 2010 will run over the weekend from Friday 14 May to Sunday 16 May 2010. In 2009, over 150 events took place across the UK attracting an audience of over 34,000.
Events ranged from torchlit tours, period dances & sleepovers to speed dating & sound installations. The weekend received overwhelmingly positive visitor feedback with over 80% rating their experience as 8, or above, out of 10. It also attracted a large number of visitors who wouldn’t normally visit.
Press release ~ Culture24 – Museums at Night ~ Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) ~ VisitEngland ~ Enjoy England ~ La Nuit des Musées
STFC: Some of the UK’s finest astronomers have taken a break from their star gazing to become stars themselves of a new photography exhibition - Explorers of the Universe (Royal Albert Hall - Thursday 24 September - Monday 2 November 2009) by acclaimed photographer Max Alexander.
The new exhibition, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) celebrates the careers of the talented UK scientists at the forefront of our understanding of the cosmos and the UK’s proud heritage in astronomy & space science.
Funded as part of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009), the exhibition consists of both interpretive portraits and documentary photography of professional & amateur astronomy, ranging from academic research & observation through to the stargazing public.
The reportage section of the exhibition includes some of the UK’s most iconic images in the field; from the sunrise at Stonehenge during the Summer Solstice, to the laser line at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, to the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton.
Press release ~ International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) ~ Explorers of the Universe ~ Tickets ~ STFC
FSA: FSA Wales and the Physical Activity and Nutrition Network Wales are proposing to co-host a 2-part workshop to disseminate & discuss the outcomes of a review of dietary interventions in BME groups that was published by FSA Wales earlier this year.
The review makes six recommendations for future dietary interventions in BME groups. These focus on the importance of using appropriate evaluation methods, tools &behavioural change models, to ensure interventions are effective.
The workshops will be essential to practitioners who work with BME communities, but also of interest to those who work with hard-to-reach groups generally. The workshops will be held in Cardiff: Part 1 (provisionally December 2009) and Part 2 (provisionally February 2010). There will be no charge for this event, however, spaces are limited. Please register your interest by 16 October 2009, by tel: 02920 678950 or email: sarah.meredith@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk.
Press release ~ Review of dietary interventions in black and minority ethnic groups published ~ FSA Wales ~ Physical Activity & Nutrition Network Wales
Socitm: Socitm Learning, the training arm of Socitm Consulting, has been commissioned by Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to deliver a series of subsidised training courses in October & November 2009 on implementing the EU Services Directive in a local authority. The intensive half-day courses are being run at locations across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and are priced at just £75 per delegate.
The EU Services Directive has to be implemented in local authorities by December 2009. Successful implementation will provide an electronic channel for authorities to receive & respond to applications in the scope of the Directive, provide access to more competitive suppliers, and create broader market openings for local businesses. Failure to comply could open local authorities to legal action, judicial reviews or infraction under EU law.
Other linked initiatives include the provision of an ELMS (Electronic Licence Management System), an online Community of Practice with more than 400 members, newsletters, technical notes, flowcharts and a pilot scheme to introduce local authorities to the Internal Market Information (IMI) System, an internet-based, secure messaging system developed by the European Commission to enable more effective day-to-day cooperation between Member States on the Services Directive.
PLEASE NOTE - this is NOT an IT related course. The course is designed specifically for Managers & Supervisors responsible for the day-to-day running of business regulatory and licensing activities within the scope of the Services Directive.
Press release ~ Full details of the course content, dates and locations ~ BIS – Services Directive ~ BIS SD Engagement Team: servicesdirective@bis.gsi.gov.uk
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