North East Fraud Forum
TITLE SPONSOR
The NEFF is pleased to announce that Northumbria Police are sponsoring the NEFF for the coming year. Since the NEFF was launched Northumbria Police along with Durham Constabulary and Cleveland Police has provided a high level of support which has enabled us to grow into the organisation we are today and allowed us to spread the concept of fraud forums across the country.
Northumbria Police are also sponsoring the NEFF 2009 Annual Conference "Sins of Information" which is being held on Friday 5th June 2009.
The NEFF Management Board would like to thank Chief Constable Mike Craik for this continued support.
Alan BrownNorth East Fraud Forum Strategic Plan 2009 - 2012
A message from the Chairman of the North East Fraud Forum - Alan Brown.
"It is with great pleasure that I am able to present the North East Fraud Forum (NEFF) strategy for 2009/12. We have come a long way since March 2003 when the NEFF was launched at St James Park. Then we knew we had a growing problem and had an idea how we could address the issues surrounding fraudulent activities across a wide spectrum of society.
What we know now and can say with some authority is that the Fraud Forum was visionary in its concept and has had a significant regional impact in combating and preventing fraud. The ability for public and private organisations to work together within a single framework towards a common purpose is unique and has been nationally recognised.
To continue to do this work and create expansion for the future the NEFF has produced a Strategy Document for 2009/12 ensuring that together the NEFF and its members continue to work together and improve on an already impressive performance on combating and preventing fraudulent activity".
North East Fraud Forum Strategic Plan 2009 – 2012 Survey.
Taking into consideration the above message from our Chairman, NEFF would like to take the opportunity to solicit views from its members. What would YOU like to see from the NEFF in the future?
Your responses can be as wide reaching as you consider appropriate. Potential areas of comment may include, the current structure, decision making, board membership and governance, member involvement, internal elections, events, training etc. Your opinions and suggestions would be appreciated could you please complete the survey form below and email it to John Heslop at:- northeast.fraudforum@btinternet.com
New NEFF Membership Structure.
There are now 5 categories of membership which gives the structure of the membership greater flexibility:
1. Individual
2. Individual Premium
3. Corporate
4. Corporate Gold
5. Title Sponsor
For more information and details of the new membership tariffs as it applies to each of the above categories and an application form please go to - NEFF 2009 / 2010 Membership.
Please note membership of the NEFF is on an annual basis the 2009 / 2010 membership starts on 1st April 2009 and ends 31st March 2010, current NEFF members need to renew the memberships after 31st March 2009.
National Federation of Fraud Fora established
On the 12 June 2008 at a meeting of the 9 regional fraud forums it was agreed to formerly establish the National Federation of Fraud Fora. Alan Brown of the North East Fraud Forum was elected as the Chair and Alan Day from the London Fraud Forum was elected as Vice-Chair. This newly formed body will represent the regional forums as a single voice on national matters and provide a platform for sharing best practice between the regions.
Link to the National Federation of Fraud Forums website: www.frauduk.org
Link to the National Fraud Strategic Authority website
THE HADRIAN PROJECT
On Thursday 29th November and Friday 30th November 2007 30 leading strategic thinkers from across the United Kingdom, the region and Europe gathered at Close House, Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland as part of a think tank. Sponsored by the Regional Development Agency One North East, Newcastle University and N.E.F.F., the event took place against a serious backcloth of major developments involving the North East, but which have a much wider impact and consequences for trust and security well beyond the region. These developments include Northern Rock, loss of private data at the Washington Child Benefit Office and allegations of irregular political funding.
Academics, representatives of local and national government, representatives of the local business community and police officers met over two days. The original agenda was informed and energized both by the innovative nature of the multi-sectoral talks and by the impact of external events. This became an agenda for change and challenge which aims to provide sustainable answers to areas of deep systemic concern for citizens, business, police and the judiciary. All recognize a climate of increasing uncertainty and instability where better mastery and transparency of the Internet Age are urgently required to give confidence to public life and personal privacy.
For further information on this unique venture click here >> The Hadrian Project