Presented by SOAR's Administrative and Management Network (S.A.M.N.)

Overview

Social media has fundamentally changed the way in which government operates, and the expectations for doing so in the future. This has opened up significant opportunities for the adjudicative, investigative and regulatory sectors, but also prompted very real concerns and cautions.

How have expectations changed? When is it more or less appropriate for agencies to engage directly in social media? What are the implications for privacy and confidentiality? Does ‘Open Government’ mean something different for the justice sector?

This half-day session will build on S.A.M.N’s first Social Media program which was very well received. This program will discuss strategies and practical uses of social media in the adjudicative and regulatory sector. This will be balanced with cautionary tales and provocative questions. Attendees will hear from experienced social media users – and engage with each other through a series of group discussions.

Download the flyer (Updated February 6, 2015):

SAMN Social Media 2 Flyer

Who Should Attend

Managers and staff, both within the OPS and outside of the OPS, interested in exploring the potential of social media use within their organizations.

Presenters

John Gregory – General Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General

Vasie Papadopoulos – Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Financial Services Commission of Ontario

About the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR)

SOAR is a volunteer organization comprised entirely of members of the administrative justice community, whose mission is to promote administrative justice through education, advocacy and innovation.

About SOAR’s Administrative and Management Network (S.A.M.N.):

This Social Media workshop is brought to you by SOAR’s Administrative and Management Network (S.A.M.N.).  S.A.M.N is a standing committee of SOAR whose purpose is to create a communication network of administrative/operational and management staff of agencies, boards and commissions, deal with operational program and policy issues at the administrative level and share knowledge, tools, program templates, best practices, strategies, and other resources through meetings, events, "tool kits", websites, documents and various educational opportunities.