South West Observatory

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South West Observatory
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not
their own facts. (Daniel Moynihan)
Vinita Nawathe Managing Director Vinita.Nawathe_at_sw
o.org.uk 01823 447390 www.swo.org.uk
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DATA
IS NOT
INFORMATION
IS NOT
INTELLIGENCE
IS NOT
WISDOM
Wisdom, which comes with age, or rather with the
aging of knowledge, is the acceptance that all of
the above, for a variety of reasons, has only
limited usefulness.
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Get your facts first, then you can distort them
as you please. (Mark Twain)
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South West Observatory
A Network of experts sharing resources and
working towards a common vision that all policy
making in, and about, the region and its parts is
based on sound evidence Mission to be the
automatic first port of call for intelligence
about the region and its parts
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• The Observatory Network
• Six thematic modules Core Unit (RDA)
• Environment (Environment Agency)
• Planning (Regional Assembly)
• Business and Economy (RDA)
• Culture (Culture South West)
• Skills and Learning (RDA/ESF)
• Public Health (NHS)

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• The Observatory Network
• Seven Local Intelligence Networks (LINs)
• Cornwall (LINC)
• Somerset (SINE)
• Gloucestershire (GLIN)
• Devon (inDEVON)
• Wiltshire (WSIN)
• West of England (IntelligenceWest)
• Dorset (e-Base)
• All funded by Local Authorities and RDA

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What can the Observatory do for you?

• What do you need to have an authoritative view
  about?
• What evidence exists to give you that authority?
• Is it up to date?
• Which questions do you still need to answer?
• Who else is interested in the same questions?

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South West Observatory

• Knowing is not enough we must apply! (Goethe)

Vinita Nawathe Managing Director Vinita.Nawathe_at_sw
o.org.uk 01823 447390 www.swo.org.uk