Schedule of Facilities
The schedule lists every room, floor and store that the Interior Department of the Velocity Interoperability Network makes available to member organisations, with its reference, its capacity and the notice required to book it. References are used in booking requests and in the Department's confirmations.
All facilities are at departmental premises, which adjoin the shared data hall. Meeting rooms and secure stores are numbered by floor. Capacities are seated capacities except for the exercise floors, which are given in workstations, and the secure stores, which are given in floor area.
Facilities are provided without charge to any member in good standing. The booking procedure and the conditions of use are set out under Facilities.
Rooms, floors and stores
| Reference | Facility | Kind | Capacity | Notice required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR-01 | Meeting room 1, ground floor | Meeting room | 8 seats | 10 working days |
| MR-02 | Meeting room 2, ground floor | Meeting room | 12 seats | 10 working days |
| MR-03 | Meeting room 3, first floor | Meeting room | 12 seats | 10 working days |
| MR-04 | Meeting room 4, first floor | Meeting room | 20 seats | 10 working days |
| MR-05 | Meeting room 5, first floor | Meeting room | 40 seats | 10 working days |
| AH-01 | Assembly hall | Assembly hall | 300 seats | 30 working days |
| EF-01 | Exercise floor A | Exercise floor | 24 workstations | 10 working days |
| EF-02 | Exercise floor B | Exercise floor | 24 workstations | 10 working days |
| TR-01 | Training room 1 | Training room | 16 seats | 10 working days |
| TR-02 | Training room 2 | Training room | 24 seats | 10 working days |
| TR-03 | Training room 3 | Training room | 24 seats | 10 working days |
| SS-01 | Secure store 1, ground floor | Secure store | 20 square metres | 10 working days |
| SS-02 | Secure store 2, ground floor | Secure store | 20 square metres | 10 working days |
| SS-03 | Secure store 3, basement | Secure store | 45 square metres | 10 working days |
Hours of availability
| Kind | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting rooms | 08:00 to 20:00 | By arrangement |
| Assembly hall | 08:00 to 22:00 | 08:00 to 18:00 |
| Exercise floors | Continuous during a booked exercise | Continuous during a booked exercise |
| Training rooms | 08:00 to 18:00 | Not available |
| Secure stores | Access 08:00 to 18:00 | Access by arrangement |
Standing bookings
The bookings below are held for Network committees and take precedence over other use. Requests for the same facility at the same time will be offered an alternative.
| Facility | Held for | When |
|---|---|---|
| AH-01 | General meeting of members | First Monday of each quarter, all day |
| MR-05 | Infrastructure committee | Second Tuesday of each month, morning |
| MR-04 | Standards working group | Third Thursday of each month, afternoon |
| EF-01 | Network-wide interoperability exercise | One week in each of March and September |
Questions about the schedule
Booking
Booking requests, stating the facility reference, the dates and times required, the number of attendees and the member organisation on whose behalf the request is made, may be sent to contact@interior.gov.vin.