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Tickets for the fifth National Digital Inclusion Conference - NDI10 - are nearly sold out, and those interested in taking part are being urged to get in quick, or follow the Conference from the comfort of their own computer via the live webstream and twitter hashtag #NDI10. 

 The Conference takes place at Vinopolis in London Bridge on 10 and 11 March, and this year's theme is all about Passing IT on.  With the RSA's  Matthew Taylor back as Chair, speakers including Martha Lane Fox, Stephen Timms MP and Matt Brittin from Google, plus a cross-party Question Time and interactive exhibition space, NDI10 is shaping-up and filling-up fast. 

 Conference founder Robin Knowles of Civic Agenda says:  "We're delighted to have had such a great response to the Conference, and we're keen to capture the input of delegates beyond the 500 physical places.  Keynote speeches will be live on www.nationaldigitalinclusionconference.co.uk, and we're encouraging delegates to tweet their thoughts, and share wider opinions on the http://net.digitalengagement.org/ Ning site - before, after and during the Conference itself."

 Helen Milner of Conference partner UK online centres adds:  "Post Digital Britain and pre-election, this is the perfect time for an in-depth 'NDIagnostic' looking at where digital inclusion is today, where we need to be, and what we've got to do as a sector to get there over the coming months and years.  The more voices adding to the debate - in person or online - the more connections and progress we can make at the conference."

 As well as hearing from keynote speakers in the public and third sector, corporate organisations will also be playing their part, and telling delegates how they plan to help Pass IT on in 2010, and how they'd like to work with third sector and government partners. 

 To see if you can get one of the final NDI10 places available, or to find out more about the four workstreams - Digital Skills for all, Digital government for all, Health and Well-being, and Social housing plus, please visit www.nationaldigitalinclusionconference.co.uk, or call 0207 378 0422. 

For more information on this press release please contact Abi Stevens at astevens@ufi.com or on 0778 666 0689

Press release, published 23 February 2010

Notes to editors:

• Twitter hashtag:  #NDI10
• Ning http://net.digitalengagement.org/

• The 2010 National Digital Inclusion Conference is being shaped by Civic with a steering group including UK online centres, DC10Plus, Citizens Online, StartHere, Intel, YouthNet, NHS Choices, The Peabody Trust, Nominet and representatives from the Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills and Communities and Local Government. 

• Civic Agenda is a specialist conference development and organisation agency delivering public and social focussed conferences across the UK. Civic Agenda works with a range of partner organisations and draws on the expertise of sister organisations Civic Regeneration, Regenerate IT and Market Squared to support conferences that explore key areas of social, economic and community policy for an audience of the public, private and voluntary sector. For more information please visit www.civicagenda.co.uk or call 0207 378 0422.

• UK online centres provide millions of people with access to technology and support in using it.  They offer free or low cost access to the internet and email, deliver online courses and encourage people to progress onto further learning.  For more information please visit www.ukonlinecentres.com.  UK online centres are managed by Ufi, the organisation also behind learndirect.