On Thursday, I'll give a talk for the DCMS and PODIUM conference 'Evaluating and Researching the Games'. I'll give a talk titled: '#media2012: the regenerative potential and economic value of citizen journalism',
Here's the programme for the day:
Researching and Evaluating the Games Conference
Thursday 23rd February 2012 Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2-4 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5DH
09:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome from the Chair Professor Ian Henry Director of the Centre for Olympic Studies and Research Loughborough University
10.05 – 10.15 Opening Address, David Brooker, DCMS
10.15 – 10.35 Overview of the Meta-Evaluation, Alex Wilkinson, DCMS
10.35 – 10.50 Games Experts. Gareth Smith, Podium
10.50 – 12:05 Panel discussion on the London 2012 ‘Legacy Plan’ – Sport Dr Geoff Nicholls, University of Sheffield Dr Ian Richards, Leeds Metropolitan University Barbara Bell, PhD, Manchester Metropolitan University Professor Mike Weed, Canterbury Christ Church University
12:05 – 12.20 Introduction to the ICSEMIS 2012 Professor Celia Brackenbridge OBE, Chair of ICSEMIS 2012 Local Organising Committee
12:20 – 13:10 Lunch
13:10 – 14:25 Panel discussion on the London 2012 ‘Legacy Plan’ – Economics and East London Regeneration Professor Gavin Poynter, University of East London Dr Andrew Smith, University of Westminster Professor Allan Brimicombe, University of East London Professor Andy Miah, University of the West of Scotland
14:25 – 14:40 Knowledge Legacy of the 2012 London Games
Dr Vassil Girginov, Brunel University
14:40 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:15 Panel discussion on the London 2012 ‘Legacy Plan’ – Community Engagement
Sarah Minshull, PhD, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Beatriz Garcia, University of Liverpool Chris Charlton, Sky Blue Dr Dikaia Chatziefstathiou, Canterbury Christ Church University
16:15 – 16:20 Closing remarks Professor Ian Henry, Loughborough University