BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Team Defence Information - ECPv6.15.16.1//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:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260908T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260908T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T220352 CREATED:20251212T121818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T121824Z UID:248762-1788861600-1788868800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Team Defence Strategy Group DESCRIPTION:The Strategy Group has been established to interpret the 3* Advisory Board’s bi-annual areas of strategic focus along with outputs from the Team Defence Information Council to sponsor and approve Team Defence Information activities which align to these top-level objectives. \nFor further information\, please contact Ed Coleman \nThis is a hybrid meeting and will be held In-person location TBC and virtually via Microsoft Teams. URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/team-defence-strategy-group-14/ CATEGORIES:Members Only,Strategy Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260908T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260908T150000 DTSTAMP:20260407T220352 CREATED:20251104T155809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T121152Z UID:249455-1788861600-1788879600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:The Supportability Modelling and Analysis CoP DESCRIPTION:A working group that seeks to identify and promulgate good practice in life cycle cost modelling across the UK Defence sector and contribute to the realisation of the DSCM vision. \nFor further information\, please get in touch with Leyton Lark \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/the-supportability-modelling-and-analysis-cop-14/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Members Only,SMAWG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260911T120500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260911T125500 DTSTAMP:20260407T220352 CREATED:20250901T135943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T140610Z UID:248891-1789128300-1789131300@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Knowledge Fridays Café DESCRIPTION:‘Knowledge Fridays Café’ These regular informal meetings are opportunities to build our community and knowledge management practice through a series of guest speakers and discussion drawing from our memberships and further afield.  These meetings help to inform our current projects and shape the agenda for future work.  They are an opportunity for us to update each other about our KM inbox\, challenges and good ideas. \n Please note – Knowledge Friday Café (KFC) sessions are designed as 50 mins (online only) sessions\, to maximise opportunities to connect\, and to support members’ busy calendars. \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/knowledge-fridays-cafe-7/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,KM CoP,Members Only END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260914T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260917T123000 DTSTAMP:20260407T220352 CREATED:20260127T134921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T145523Z UID:250060-1789376400-1789648200@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English® (STE) Training Courses DESCRIPTION:ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) Training Courses \nWhat is STE? \nASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) is a well-developed standard developed to make technical documentation clear\, concise\, and unambiguous.  Read more on STE and the STE standard here. \nBenefits of learning and using STE \nThe benefits include reducing risk\, increasing efficiency and saving time and costs. Using STE means that documents such as user and technical manuals\, service checklists\, and emails with technical content are clear\, concise\, accurate and structured. \nHow does TD-Info support STE? \nThe current STE standard is issue 9\, published in January 2025. Click here to request the latest STE standard. The Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group (STEMG) maintains and updates the standard. The United Kingdom Support Team (STEST-UK) represents the UK on the STEMG\, negotiates changes to the specification and promotes STE. TD-Info sponsors the UK representative on the STEMG\, who is also the chair of the STEST-UK. \nThe current UK representative on the STEMG\, Ciaran Dodd\, has over 20 years of experience delivering STE training to organisations in aerospace\, defence\, and other major sectors\, all over the world. Ciaran would like to create a hub of STE expertise where users can ask questions\, share best practice\, and learn how STE supports efficiencies in technical documentation and Integrated Product Support. Please contact us if you use STE and would like to get involved. \nWho should attend? \nThis course is a practical introduction for those who will use STE like technical authors or engineers in any sector including aerospace and defence. The course: \n\nExplains what STE is and the benefits of using STE\nShows the delegates how to use the STE specification\nGives delegates opportunities to use STE in practical exercises.\n\nCourse length and content \nClassroom delivery: 2 days (optimum 10 people\, maximum 12 people) either at the Team Defence information offices or on your site. \nOnline delivery: 4 half-day sessions on consecutive days. (Maximum 8 people.) \nWe can adapt the course to suit your organisation so contact us to discuss this. \n\nWhy use STE\nGrammar basics\nSTE rules:\n\nPart 1:\n\nSpecific Grammatical Rules.\nNoun clusters\nVerbs\n\n\nPart 2: General Writing Principles\n\nWords\, sentences and writing practices\n\n\nPart 3: Types of Writing\n\nSafety instructions\nProcedural writing\nDescriptive writing\n\n\n\n\nApplying the principles of STE to your own documents\n\n  \nDelegate rates (from 1 January 2026) \nSTE course for 1 person: £1800 + VAT.  \nSTE course for 2 people: £900 per person + VAT  \nSTE course for 3 or more people: £700 per person + VAT \n(Discounts are available for bookings of 10 people or more across multiple courses.)  \n  \nHow can I get training in STE?Contact Ciaran for more information and how to book. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nExpress your Interest URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/asd-ste100-simplified-technical-english-ste-training-courses-8/ CATEGORIES:STE Course END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260914T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260914T150000 DTSTAMP:20260407T220352 CREATED:20260122T100954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T100959Z UID:250037-1789390800-1789398000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Industry Customer Engagement Forum (ICEF) DESCRIPTION:The ICEF fulfils two roles: it represents the interests of industry consumers of MOD information and\, secondly\, acts as an advisory change management board for those users of MOD products and services operating outside the MOD estate. Organisationally\, the ICEF is managed under the TD-Info Delivery Continuity Executive and reports to TD-Info MD. \nThe next ICEF meeting will be held virtually by MS Teams on the 14th September 1300 – 1500. \nIf you would like to know more please contact Andy Corbett  URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/industry-customer-engagement-forum-icef-5/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL EVENT CATEGORIES:CoP,ICEF END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260923T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260923T150000 DTSTAMP:20260407T220352 CREATED:20251212T121157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T121700Z UID:248754-1790157600-1790175600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:TD-Info Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION:The TD-Info town halls provide an opportunity for our community\, both MoD and Industry to meet and discuss the topics du jour. The September townhall will allow our 1* Exec team to brief on their activities(See below) in the round as they link to our 3* Board’s areas of focus. \nThe Townhall meeting will be held in person at Thornbury Active Conference Centre – Severnside Suite 1000 – 1500 URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/td-info-town-hall-meeting-10/ LOCATION:Thornbury Active Leisure Centre\, Alveston Hill\, Thornbury\, BS35 3JB CATEGORIES:Exec Team,Members Only END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260924T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260924T160000 DTSTAMP:20260407T220352 CREATED:20251118T132115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T132257Z UID:249605-1790258400-1790265600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP DESCRIPTION:To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards\, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest\, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is\, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”. \n This meeting will be a hybrid event with the in person element taking place at:  \nTD-Info  \n6a Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park \nRudgeway  \nBS35 3QH \nAnd virtually via MS Teams.  \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/integrated-product-support-ips-cop-13/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:CLEP,Community of Practice,CoP,IPS CoP,Members Only END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260930T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260930T160000 DTSTAMP:20260407T220352 CREATED:20251112T130044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T130049Z UID:249555-1790773200-1790784000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam Defence has defined this in a Defence enterprise perspective as looking and focusing on Natural capital\, which is the world’s stock of natural resources\, which includes geology\, soils\, air\, water\, and all living organisms. Some natural capital assets provide people with free goods and services\, often called ecosystem services and Infrastructure – the basic physical and organisational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings\, roads\, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. \nHow we operate \n\nOur community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common concern\, a set of problems\, or an interest in a topic and who come together to fulfil both individual and group goals.\nCommunities of practice often focus on sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance a domain of professional practice. Interaction on an ongoing basis is an important part of this.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \nYour contribution will enable you to understand the direction of travel from within Defence\, shape\, influence and assist MOD in its future direction for Natural Capital & Infrastructure. There is also a connection to work as part of a team with equally capable and knowledgeable organisations within Defence and the wider digital community. This is an opportunity for wider industry experience and best practice to be showcased within the Defence environment. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \nThe next meeting for the NC&I Cop will be taking place on 30th September 2026. This will be a hybrid meeting taking place In-person at TD-Info Office\, Rudgeway and Virtually via MS Teams (Teams link received upon registration) \nEion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP \nPlease contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice-7/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,NC&I,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR