Annual Forum
Once a year, people with an interest in WARPs gather together for the Annual WARP Forum.
Typically these Forums consist of a morning plenary session followed by workshops in the afternoon concentrating on topical issues relating to the WARP programme. Following the workshops are further plenary sessions for report back and discussion. The last four Forum reports and presentations are available below. The last three Forums have all had themes which have directed the plenary and workshop sessions.
Annual Forum 2009, London, 'Opportunities At Home and Abroad’
This year was the 5th Forum and the theme looked at specific opportunities for WARPs in the UK and also opportunities in an international context. The Forum was held on 8 September at the Law Society in London with positive feedback, a summary of which is included in the Forum report published below.
Annual WARP Forum Report September 2009
Individual presentations are also available.
As the report shows, in the UK we looked at the role and position of the Information Commissioner’s Office and how they can work with WARPs, as well as looking at the implications of the new UK Cyber Security Strategy on the wider public sector. Last year we heard about how WARPs could have helped in the Athens 2004 games so we are taking this forward and looked at WARPs for London 2012. In an international context, we looked at a number of European projects relating to trusted information sharing, including the work ENISA are doing, as well as hearing from some of our International WARPs in Ireland and Japan.
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Annual Forum 2008, London, 'Expanding the WARP Mission'
The Annual WARP Forum held on Tuesday 3 June 2008, at The Law Society (photo) and focussed on the issue of whether the remit of WARPs should become more holistic, taking into account physical security and personnel issues.
Annual WARP Forum Report June 2008 (pdf)
Annual WARP Forum Report June 2008 (MS Word)
Individual presentations are also available.
The event was attended by over 100 delegates and included attendees from Holland, Ireland and Canada with presentations from the US, Italy and Greece. As usual, the Annual WARP Forum offered delegates a unique opportunity to listen to presentations from experts in the field, network with other people active in the area, and to share advice and experiences. For some delegates it was also the first opportunity to learn about WARPS and gave them a chance to talk to people who had had experience of setting up and running WARPs.
Annual Forum 2007, Leeds, 'Serious about WARPs'
The Annual WARP Forum, March 2007, was held in Leeds Town Hall (photo) with over 70 delegates and included attendees from Japan, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The emphasis of the Forum was on future directions for WARPs particularly the issue of sustainability. Experience ranged from representatives of existing, fully operational WARPs to delegates who were learning about WARPs for the first time. The event offered delegates a unique opportunity to network with other people active in the area, and to share advice and experiences. For most delegates it was also the first opportunity to learn about, and provide input to, the development of a WARP Trust.
Annual WARP Forum Report March 2007 (pdf)
Annual WARP Forum Report March 2007 (MS Word)
Individual presentations are also available.
Annual Forum 2006
Annual WARP Forum Report 2006 (pdf)
Annual WARP Forum Report 2006 (MS Word)
Individual presentations are also available.