Conferences and Committee Informational Meetings 1995-2010

LORL, in conjunction with our university affiliates, provides the legislature with valuable policy workshops and seminars on legislative-designated topics, and major policy conferences for legislators and staff.

Pennsylvania in the Global Economy: The Role of the General Assembly"

October 25, 1995 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL and the University of Pittsburgh

"Contracting Out & Privatization in the British Experience"

March 22, 1996 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL and the British Consulate General, New York

"Regional Strategies for Pennsylvania's Economic Competitiveness"

May 16, 1996 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL and The Pennsylvania State University

"Child Care in Pennsylvania: Investing in the Commonwealth's Future"

January 29, 1998 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL and Temple University

"Telemedicine and Public Health Policy"

November 17, 1998 - A Legislative Workshop co-sponsored by LORL and the University of Pittsburgh

"Promoting Local Initiatives for Community-Based Strategic Planning: Getting Started"

March 11, 1999 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL, the State System of Higher Education, and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania

"Health Care in PA: How Modern Genetics is Impacting Legislative Policy"

April 20, 1999 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh

"Business, Higher Education and State Government: Forging Partnerships to Create a Technically Sound Workforce"

May 11, 1999 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL and Temple University

"Building an E-Friendly Pennsylvania: A Bold Vision for the Commonwealth as the Keystone of an Electronic Nation"

March 23, 2000 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL and Temple University

"Working the Web: Using the Commonwealth's Information Resources to Form and Inform Public Policy"

June 7, 2001 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL and the University of Pittsburgh

"Land Use Management and the Impact of the Growing Smarter Legislation: A Progress Report"

October 18, 2001 - A Legislative Conference co-sponsored by LORL and Temple University

"The Plight of Academic Medical Centers"

December 4, 2001 - An informational meeting co-sponsored by LORL and The Pennsylvania State University for the House and Senate Health and Human Services Committees involving the deans of public medical schools in Pennsylvania

"Digital Issues Update: A Dialogue on the State's Future"

June 6, 2002 - An informational hearing co-sponsored by LORL and The Pennsylvania State University for the Subcommittee on Information Technology of the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House Local Government Committee

"Academic Medical Centers B An Update"

March 3, 2003 - An informational meeting co-sponsored by LORL and The Pennsylvania State University for the House and Senate Health and Human Services Committees involving the deans of all public and private medical schools in Pennsylvania

"Geographic Information Policy and Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness"

May 15, 2003 - An informational meeting co-sponsored by LORL and The Pennsylvania State University for the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee

"Statewide Technology and Electronic Commerce Advisory Council Meetings"

LORL and The Pennsylvania State University are assisting the Subcommittee on Information Technology of the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

October 9, 2008 - Setting the council Agenda
November 20, 2003 - Assessment of GIS Resources in the Commonwealth
February 25, 2004 - Promoting Intergovernmental Planning and Data Sharing and Assuring the Managerial, Technical, and Financial Capacity Needed for the Continued Development and Maintenance of PAMAP
March 17, 2004 - Securing Accurate Political and other Boundaries and Issues Concerning the Sharing of Orthophotographic Imagery
April 14, 2004 - Homeland Security and Public Access to Geospatial Information

"Early Childhood Education: Universal Pre-K and Other Alternatives"

June 14, 2005 - Sponsors: The Speaker of House of Representatives, the Universities Children's Policy Collaborative (UCPC) and LORL

"Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina"

November 17, 2005 - An Information Committee Briefing sponsored by LORL

"Joint Informational Meeting on Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect"

June 6, 2006 - Sponsors: The Universities Children's Policy Collaborative (UCPC) - The Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, and the University of Pittsburgh - and LORL

"University-Community Partnerships in Pennsylvania: New Resources for Community Revitalization"

June 20, 2007 - Sponsors: The Joint Informational Briefing of the Urban Affairs Committee and Local Government Committee co-sponsored by University of Pittsburgh and LORL