Peter Sinclair MA Oxon, MSc

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• Peter Sinclair MA (Oxon), MSc
• Head of Programme Delivery
• SEEDA Wired Region

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• SEEDA The Nine E-Partnerships
• History
• Goals
• Completing the Network
• The Hotspots South East Campaign
  Purpose/Process/Promotion
• The Future E-Partnerships The New Regional
  Economic Strategy
• Questions/Comment/Discussion

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• HISTORY
• SEEDA Board 3 Year Strategy
• 2004-5 Phase One Access to Broadband
• 2005-6 Phase Two Take-up of Broadband
• 2006-7 Phase Three Exploitation of ICT
  Broadband for Competitive Advantage

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• GOALS
• To help SE SMEs deploy broadband-enabled
  technologies to greater competitive advantage
• To help form a broadband partnership in every
  county in the SE to deliver a range of SME
  support services

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• Completing the Network
• 2004 East Sussex
• Hampshire
• West Sussex
• Berkshire
• Oxfordshire
• Surrey
• Buckinghamshire
• Kent
• Milton Keynes
• (Isle of Wight)

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• THE HOTSPOTS SOUTH EAST CAMPAIGN
• Definition
• The Need
• The Purpose
• Ownership
• The Process
• PR Promotion
• Funding
• The Benefits
• Timetable FIRST in the UK

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• THE FUTURE E-Partnerships The New Regional
  Economic Strategy
• Cross Cutting Themes
• ICT
• Broadband
• Teleworking
• Drivers for Economic Social Improvement
• Business Competitiveness
• E-Learning
• Social Inclusion The Skills Gap
• Transport The Environment
• Better Work/Life Balance