Report from the Core Group Carolyn Bilska, Chair April 24th 2002 © Smartcard networking forum

Progress to Date Forum launched on May 22 nd 2001 by founder Bracknell Forest BC A second well attended Forum was held on November 2 nd 2001 First year sponsors were: –LDA plc –Novell –BT Ignite –Nabarro Nathanson First year Core Group members from Local Government were: –Jayne Ward (Bracknell Forest BC) –Linda Grange (S.Bucks DC) –Charles Mattison (London Borough of Barnet) –Rob Gair (Southampton SmartCities) –John Littleton (North East Regional Smartcard Consortium) © Smartcard networking forum

Progress to Date 158 members and rising, representing 104 organisations We have a fully operational web site with 100,000 ‘hits’ to date: –Access to example presentations, glossary of terms, FAQ, and case studies –News and views about SmartCard developments –Reference sites –Free legal advice from Nabarro Nathanson Opportunity to work together for joint funding, shared resources etc © Smartcard networking forum

Progress to Date Sponsors for 2002/2003 are: –BT Ignite (Host Sponsor) –LDA plc –Capita –Scoll Methods –Prepayment Cards Ltd –Critical Mission Funding obtained to date from Sponsors and the Novell LG User Group is £23, Finance is managed by BFBC Legally approved draft Constitution © Smartcard networking forum

The Constitution The Forum is an independent organisation and is not a platform for sales or political lobbying The Forum's objectives are to: –exchange ideas and information about the use of smart cards in local government –share implementation experiences and issues –explore the potential uses of smart cards –investigate ways of working within both public and private sector –research external funding possibilities © Smartcard networking forum

The Constitution Membership is free for non commercial organisations Forum made up of elected full members, sponsor members and an elected Core Group: –Min of 6 and max of 10 from Local Government and up to 5 Sponsors (ref 4.2.i) © Smartcard networking forum

The Constitution Financial arrangements: –Currently BFBC is managing all financial arrangements - but may need an Honorary Treasurer –Core group has no power to borrow money or exceed current funds © Smartcard networking forum

What’s Next Acceptance of the Constitution Elections for the Core Group Feedback from this Forum Many thanks for continuing support from: –DTLR –I&DeA –SOCITM And of course………BFBC © Smartcard networking forum