BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Team Defence Information - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.teamdefence.info X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Team Defence Information REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240917T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240917T160000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152248 CREATED:20240605T045330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T090310Z UID:246480-1726585200-1726588800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Joint Professional Development Working Group DESCRIPTION:The next JPDWG meeting will be taking place virtually via MS Teams 17th September 14.00 – 15.00. \nPlease contact Leyton Lark for further information. \nPlease contact Kelly if you have any difficulties registering for this meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nTerms of reference URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/joint-professional-development-working-group-5/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:JPD WG,Members Only END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T133000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152248 CREATED:20240516T113743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T080922Z UID:246331-1718884800-1718890200@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase Event DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members over the coming months\, initially designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 20th June\, 11:00 – 12:00\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \nOur last showcase: \nRecording: \nSME Showcase-20240515_110441-Meeting Recording.mp4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-event-5/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240523T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240523T160000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20240507T145337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T145340Z UID:246311-1716476400-1716480000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Joint Professional Development Working Group DESCRIPTION:The next JPDWG meeting will be taking place Virtually via MS Teams 23 May 14.00 – 15.00. \nPlease contact Leyton Lark for further information. \nPlease contact Kelly if you have any difficulties registering for this meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nTerms of reference URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/joint-professional-development-working-group-2/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:JPD WG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20240306T095042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T080843Z UID:245939-1715774400-1715778000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase Event DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members over the coming months\, initially designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 15h May\, 11:00 – 12:00\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \nOur last showcase: \nRecording: https://ukceb.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/TeamDefence/EQGcNRIGOpRFiXGUJOaEmbQBVFipXoT_e8YcsD01j_2YcA?e=qczQhE \nSlide Pack – https://www.teamdefence.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SME-Showcase-Slide-Pack-February.pdf \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-event-3/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240322T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240322T100000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20240315T124054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T124237Z UID:246018-1711096200-1711101600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:JPDWG - TLS/IPS/ILS Sub Working Group DESCRIPTION:This will be the 3rd meeting to develop the TLS/IPS/ILS skills framework and will build on discussion and development so far. \nThe aim of this session is to confirm the applicable roles\, skills and start to review the allocation of skills to these roles across the proficiency levels. \nYour review of the latest WIP files is requested ahead of the session via Kahootz and any questions to be prepared and brought along to the session. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nTerms of reference URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/jpdwg-tls-ips-ils-sub-working-group-2/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:JPD WG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240228T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240228T131500 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20240126T102539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T075604Z UID:245556-1709121600-1709126100@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase Event DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members over the coming months\, initially designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on Thursday 28th February at 12 noon\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to our Membership) \nOur last showcase: \nRecording – SME Showcase 2-20240125_120405-Meeting Recording.mp4 \nSlide Pack – https://www.teamdefence.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SME-Showcase-25-01-2024.pdf \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister your interest here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-event-2/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T150000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20240130T113611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T113614Z UID:245585-1708520400-1708527600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:JPDWG - TLS/IPS/ILS Sub Working Group DESCRIPTION:This is the second meeting of the TLS/IPS/ILS sub working group. \nThe focus of this session will be for attendees across MoD and Industry to feedback on the roles\, skills and potential skills for the TLS/IPS/ILS skills area. Once inputs are received per actions from WG001\, the forum will look to agree fundamental principles for the skills area and progress agreement of specific roles and skills to align with the Pan Defence Skills Framework. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nTerms of reference URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/jpdwg-tls-ips-ils-sub-working-group/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:JPD WG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T131500 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20231003T102154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T075616Z UID:244487-1706184000-1706188500@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase Event DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members over the coming months\, initially designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on Thursday 25th January at 12 noon\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to our Membership) \nOur previous SME showcase: \nRecording – SME Showcase-20231026_120128-Meeting Recording.mp4 \nSlide Packs: \nAerogility \nAnzen \nWhitetree \nEpscot \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister your interest here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-event/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231215T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231215T094500 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20231201T113338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T113341Z UID:245172-1702630800-1702633500@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Joint Professional Development Working Group DESCRIPTION:The JPDWG has held 2 meetings to establish the scope and activity to deliver against developing a Skills Framework for Support. \nAddresses are requested by 13th Dec to: \n\nprovide their agreement to the terms of reference for the Working Group\nallocate resource for the Working Groups to deliver against the plan of work set out in the terms of reference\nshare their own skills frameworks to the group for comparison and development.\n\nThe timeline for activity is below and is challenging\, but it is expected that for most areas there will be existing frameworks that can be used for comparison and agreement making the ask less onerous.  Ideally the members of the sub working group should be subject matter experts or people who develop / maintain these skills frameworks as part of their normal day job. \nTimeline \n\nA common taxonomy describing all the roles (by end mid Jan 24).\nA definition of the knowledge\, skills\, experience\, and behaviours required for each role for up to seven proficiency levels (Awareness\, Foundation\, Working\, Practitioner\, Experienced practitioner\, Expert\, Strategist) (by end March 24).\nA definition of the development pathways to move between the skill levels\, highlighting accreditation and training routes aligned with Industry and professional standards (by end March 24).\nA definition of career pathways to show how to progress and build capability (by June 24).\nA definition of knowledge\, skills\, experience\, and behaviours needed for the future. (tbd)\nA risk register highlighting skills shortages now and predicted for next 5 years. (ongoing)\nA communications plan targeted at different stakeholder groups for highlighting the skills profiles and development opportunities (by Feb 24).\nA maintenance plan for all artefacts to remain current (by end Feb 24).\nTo develop and deliver an outreach programme for schools to attract leavers to the sector. (commence Jan 24 onwards).\n\nThe activity will be broken down into disciplines to form sub working groups\, the current working assumption is the following groups will be established subject to agreement and change: \n\nMaterial Accounting: All roles whose primary function is associated with developing\, implementing and maintaining material accounting policy for inventory.\n\n\nDriving: All roles involved in driving & operating of vehicles of all types\n\n\nTTLS / ILS / IPS: roles providing advice on the delivery of integrated logistic strategic planning and support arrangements. These include planning\, delivery and operation of in-service support\, equipment modification\, understanding repair procedures and resolution of design and maintenance issues.\n\n\nPostal and Courier: roles involved in receipt\, sort and despatch of mail\, handling of special delivery\, postal courier and escorting mail. Assessment of delivery costs and post office counter sales.\n\n\nSupply Chain Management / Inventory Management: roles involved in the provision of logistic services to meet specialist equipment needs\, including introduction of In-Service support\, equipment modifications equipment safety\, understanding of repair procedures.\n\n\nTransportation and Movement: roles involved in the provision of transport and movement services including planning\, coordination\, management of physical driving/operating equipment.\n\n\nWarehouse Ops / Storekeepers: roles involved in the warehousing function\, including Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) operations\, packaging\, receipts\, returns and issues\, storekeeping\, stocktaking\, storage and distribution.\n\n\nEnergy – to be defined.\n\nThese groups will be formally established on 15th Dec at the next meeting and will require resource assigned to each group to test viability for development and refinement of timeline. \nPlease contact Leyton Lark for further information. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nTerms of reference URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/joint-professional-development-working-group/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:JPD WG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231116T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231116T150000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20231101T102920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T132441Z UID:244714-1700130600-1700146800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Joint Professional Development Working Group DESCRIPTION:The meeting of the Joint Professional Development WG will start at 10:30 and finish at 15:00 . Please review the Terms of reference. \nFrom this you will see that we have a lot to go through and Industry’s involvement is very important. \nAlthough the meeting will be a hybrid meeting we would like to encourage as many as can to come in person. For those who prefer to attend virtually\, the teams link will be sent upon registration. \nPlease contact Leyton Lark for further information. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nTerms of reference URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/joint-professional-development-working-group-relaunch-2/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:JPD WG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20230807T130939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T062049Z UID:243962-1695121200-1695135600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Joint Professional Development Working Group Relaunch DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the relaunch of the Team Defence Joint Professional Development Group\, (JPDWG). Over many years this group has been a forum for developing a common MOD and Industry approach to defining what is meant by “Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel”\, (SQEP)\, in particular for developing and managing support solutions for Defence capabilities. \nIn the past the group has developed role profiles for Support Engineering\, Supply Chain Management and Integrated Logistics Support Management. It has always sought to gain National and International recognition for the professional skills people working in Support deserve. \nThe people and skills agenda has always been important but perhaps never more so than today. This has been recognised by the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff\, Support Operations\, (ACDS SupOps) who has been working on a Pan Defence Skills Framework and a “workforce plan”. It is recognised that for this work to be successful it cannot be achieved by MOD alone. \nWith this in mind the Deputy Head of People in Support\, Dick Dixon\, is now keen to engage Industry in this work. Dick and his team are ideally placed to cohere the professional development policy and practice for Support across the MOD.  This also extends out across government and the need to cohere skills in the logistics sector\, whilst looking to make it an attractive proposition and raise the sector’s profile. \nWe are also delighted to announce that Ian Smith from Allen Webb has agreed to become the Industry co-chair for the group. Dick and Ian would welcome your involvement in the group. A meeting to relaunch the group will be held in the TD-Info offices on 19th September 2023. Please register to attend and reach out to Dick or Ian to discuss any of the aims of the group. \nPlease contact Leyton Lark for further information. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/joint-professional-development-working-group-relaunch/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:JPD WG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T152249 CREATED:20230612T104952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T180531Z UID:243513-1688653800-1688662800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:DI23 - AI Expert Group Workshop DESCRIPTION:AI Expert Group Workshop – Day 2\, 13:30 – 16:00 \nArtificial intelligence is occupying an increasing volume of our daily news copy and has become one of\, if not the most talked about topics today. We’ve just heard how an AI project’s ‘highly unexpected strategies to achieve its goal’ may have simulated an attack on its operator\, once it appeared that the programmed mission was at-risk. We also learned last month that a major UK tech company was planning to employ AI to replace over 40% of its workforce by the end of the decade. \nNot many days pass between highly credible AI mavens propounding terrifying outcomes as a consequence of their lives’ work – and their regret at placing the planet in such jeopardy. Conversely\, the opportunity to improve\, speed up\, or simplify every digitizable job appears to be very attractive. But at what cost? \nThe recent DAIC Production Model and Assurance project garnered some of the UK’s leading AI professionals many of whom – under the working title of the AI Expert Group – will be present throughout DI’23. Sharing their experience and expertise at the conference – along with a snapshot of some of their impressive AI businesses portfolios – come along to meet and discuss your views with renowned experts. Disaster-in-waiting or unimaginable boon? And what should we all be doing about it? Find out at DI’23. \nFor further details\, please contact Tony Butler – tony.butler@teamdefence.info \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/di23-ai-expert-group-workshop/ LOCATION:Active Conference Centre\, Thornbury Active Lifestyle Centre\,Alveston Hill\, Thornbury\, South Gloucestershire\, BS35 3JB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Learning ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR