CQI Northern Ireland Events
For the forthcoming year, the local branch committee is focused on encouraging participation from existing members, other local professional associations and guests by extending an open invitation to all interested parties to attend branch events. Please circulate copies of this programme to colleagues and post on Company notice boards where possible. To aid planning for these events it would be most beneficial if members could indicate their attendance intent by confirming in advance.
Further information can be obtained from the branch secretary, Tony Duff (tony@mauriceflynn.com)
Management Excellence
1.30 - 5pm, 11 March 2008, venue to be confirmed
Presenter: Sam McCrea
MD of Springfarm Architectural Mouldings
Past Winners of EFQM European Quality Awards
This event is a local IOSH meeting, supported by CQI NI, in the spirit of collaboration and cross linking. Another IOSH member will present HSE & Q
Investors in Poeple exemplar status
7pm - 9pm, 20 March 2008, Stormont Hotel, Belfast
Presenter: Stephen Matthews
Our guest and speaker for the evening will be Stephen Matthews. Stephen is the Chief Executive of The Cedar Foundation, a position he has held since 1991. He was educated at the Universities of Ulster and Birmingham and is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. He currently holds NVQ Level V in Strategic Management, he is board member of ACET (Agencies in Consortium for Education and Training) and currently holds the post of Honorary Treasurer overseeing the financial affairs of the Consortium. Mr Mathews is also a Board Member and Vice Chairman of Habinteg Housing Association, a specialist Housing Association that provides housing support for people with disabilities in integrated settings, Stephen is a member of the Development Committee of the Association. Other interests include board membership of The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations and Northern Ireland visitor for Smiths Charity, a UK grant giving charitable foundation.
As the CEO of the Cedar Foundation, Stephen has overseen a number of exciting rewards for the organisational committment to the pursuit of excellence. In October 2007 The Cedar Foundation was awarded with The EFQM European Excellence Award. The EFQM Excellence Award is Europe’s most prestigious recognition for organisational excellence given to Europe’s best performing companies and not for profit organisations. Also, in November 2007 The Cedar Foundation gained IiP Champion status at an award ceremony in London. Gaining the “Champion” status, shows Cedar’s commitment to the development of its people, recognising their value in continuing to develop and deliver groundbreaking services for disabled people.
Stephen will be presenting on the Cedar Foundation's journey and it's recent accolades as well as giving us an insight into the impact that the EFQM and IiP appraoch can have on organisational performance.
There will be an opportunity for questions and an open forum for discussion (time permitting). Please note that this is an open meeting and guests are very welcome. It would be helpful (but not essential) if you could drop the secretary an e-mail indicating whether you can attend on the 20th.
The new Chartered Individual status - implications for members
7pm - 9pm, 13 May 2008, Stormont Hotel, Belfast
Presenter: David Naylor, CQI Board member
Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Cycles
The status of the 'Quality Professional'
Followed by branch AGM
The new Business Continuity Management standard BS25999
7pm-9pm, 18 June 2008, Stormont Hotel, Belfast
Presenter: BSI representative TBC
Why an organisation should undertake BCM and the benefits of an effective programme
Other local Professional Association Meetings of interest
The Institute of Occupational Safety & Health
http://www.iosh.co.uk/index.cfm?go=branches.details&id=13
HSE & Q and Management Excellence
11 March 2008, TBC