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Civil Service Live is a series of events in the United Kingdom designed to share best practice, promote innovation and drive collaboration across all government departments and agencies across Her Majesty's Civil Service.
Overview
It was launched by the Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell and Civil Service World in April 2008.
The national event has featured high-profile speakers (including Peter Jones from Dragons Den), workshops, an innovation space, a civil service history museum and other exciting content.
In addition to the national event in London, Civil Service Live stages a number of regional events across the country, the first of these was Gateshead in 2009 and events have also taken place in Manchester and Belfast. Civil Service Live – The Midlands will be in Birmingham in April 2011.
The 2010 Civil Service Live, which took place at London Olympia, swiftly followed the general election and provided a platform for the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and many other Secretaries of State to address their departmental senior management teams.
To go alongside the site, the Civil Service Live Network has been set up and now has over 30,000 users. It provides networking tools and news from Civil Service World for members of the civil service community and wider public sector. The Civil Service Live Network has since been discontinued by Dods.
In 2016, Civil Service Live will take place in Glasgow on 16 June, Sheffield on 22 June, Coventry on 29 June, Cardiff on 5 July and in London on 12 and 13 July. The website for the event is www.civilservicelive.com.
Civil Service Live is part of the Cabinet Office and Dods programme of events that include the Civil Service Awards and the Civil Service Diversity and Equality Awards.