About LOLALinked Organisation of Local Authority ICT SocietiesLOLA ID-cf0a2e26-53da-4878-963c-b78432731477LOLA (Linked Organisation of Local Authority ICT Societies “LOLA”) is a non-profit organisation of ICT professional associations. These associations comprise professionals who work in local authority and other local public service delivery organisations, and their suppliers, in different countries worldwide.Local Authority ICT SocietiesLOLA BoardEddy Van der StockV-ICT-OR - Belgium (Chairman)Arend van BeekVIAG - The Netherlands (vice-chairman – secretary)Louis MassageV-ICT-OR - Belgium (Treassury)Antoinette van LeeuwenVIAG - The NetherlandsChristian BonfréKOMMITS - SwedenClark RainerGMIS - United States of AmericaGeoff HoganMISA - CanadaHarry TurnbullMISA - CanadaMartin Ferguson - SOCITM - United KingdomMike MansonALGIM - New ZealandMike WandenALGIM - New ZealandPaul RuthGMIS - United States of AmericaSteve HallidaySOCITM - United KingdomTorbjörn LarssonKOMMITS – SwedenHedwig DaineffeV-ICT-OR - Belgium (internal audit) Roel BakkerVIAG - The Netherlands (internal audit)To work collectively and collaboratively to achieve benefits to local authority ICT societies, their members and the citizens they serve. ID-6d3567a6-6876-4a39-97f6-d349ff67cfb6ServiceOur core values are based on our desire to provide a high standard of local authority services to our citizens through the effective deployment of Information and Communications Technologies. ICTJoint ProjectsWe intend to achieve this through joint projects, sharing of good practice, products and services, joint influencing of national governments, and engaging the ICT supply industry.Good PracticesSharingEngagementStandards, Practices & ProjectsContribute to the development of European and/or international ICT standards, codes of good practice, cross national projects coordination ID-42009d46-6d91-4e3d-b86f-1baab47d2a67We aim to make a significant contribution to the development of European and/or international ICT standards, codes of good practice, cross national projects coordination and potentially drawing on National and European funding to achieve these objectives. Similar opportunities outside Europe will also be exploited. We provide mutual support to one another in the pursuit of our objectives. We support the declarations specified in the Citadel Statement (as an extension of the Malmo declaration) as specific work domains or core areas where national decision makers with our support can provide tangible support to improve Local Government:Common Architecture, Shared Services and Standards ID-f5aeb3d1-b991-43ad-9248-26145f9432db1Open Data, Transparency & Personal Rights ID-60ff72ab-185f-47f1-8303-568425b6080a2Citizen Participation & Involvement ID-6b26a9c6-d165-42fe-9fbe-4d1a268ac0613Privacy & Identification of Individuals ID-687472ea-3083-4574-b450-df93a60c45924Rural Inclusion ID-8ecb93fe-496d-4b04-b496-274986dca4f852014-01-14http://lola-ict.org/about-lolaOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net