1. 4th Quality Conference
Update
Johanna Nurmi

2. Preparations update 1/3
The whole programme including the speakers is confirmed
No changes in keynote speakers.
Two changes in agora speakers.
Most of the names of the Best Practice presenters are confirmed.
The CAF Centre activities are well on the way in co-operation with EIPA and the Member States

3. Preparation update 2/3
Travel and accommodation arrangements are being made for the keynote and agora speakers.
Most of the Best Practice presenters are confirmed, information missing from around 10 cases.
not all the speakers confirmed have yet registered for the conference.
The list of agora facilitators is finalized
The list of workshop facilitators is about to be finalized

4. Preparation update 3/3 Registration for the conference
approximately 670 people have registered so far
lists per country have been distributed to the members of IPSG.
All the IPSG-members and DGs should also confirm their participation by completing the registration on the website
by using their personal access key sent by .
Best Practice speakers should register for the conference on the website
by selecting “BP presenter” when choosing the category.
Also all the agora-speakers have been provided with the access key for them to be able to select other sessions they would like to attend.

5. 4QC –gathering information
Best Practices
Descriptions on the website
A publication for participants
At the website after 4QC
Key notes
Material at the website after 4QC
Agoras
The presentations at the website

6. Further use of the material from the Agoras
A draft report will be written from all agoras by Finnish MoF
Comments and viewpoints to the drafts by other participants
A net publication later at the 4QC site

7. Stands at the 4QC National Stands:
The deadline for reserving National Stands was the end of June.
18 member states have reserved a stand.
5 organisational stands have been reserved.
Further information on stands will be provided for those who have reserved a stand.

8. Stands at the 4QC

9. 4QC evaluation The Independent report of the Scientific Rapporteurs
Satisfaction Survey of Conference Participants
Feedback from the IPSG and BP presenters
Impact evaluation during the Portuguese presidency 2007

10. Further Marketing Further marketing the conference
distributing the printed programme
distributing the 4QC newsletter
Promoting the website

11. www.4qconference.org info@4qconference.org