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IFIP is the leading global professional association for people working in Information and Communications Technologies and Sciences. Established by UNESCO in 1960 and recognised by the United Nations, IFIP represents ICT professional associations from 56 countries and regions with a total membership of over half a million. It also brings together more than 3,500 scientists from industry and academia, organising them into over 100 Working Groups and 13 Technical Committees which conduct research, develop standards and promote information sharing. Based in Austria, IFIP sponsors over 100 conferences each year, fostering the distribution of research and knowledge to academics and industry practitioners alike.
26October, 2023

IFIP WG9.4 Calls for Papers for 2024 Conference on ICTs for Development

By |October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

The 18th IFIP WG9.4 Conference on the Implications of Information and Communication Technologies for Development will be held from 20-22 May 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa.
With the theme, “Reshaping an Unequal World Through Social Justice and Digital Technologies”, the conference is seeking papers from interested speakers. 
Conference Tracks 

Artificial Intelligence, Inequalities, and Human Rights 
Technology & Social […]

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26October, 2023

ACM Conferences & Events 

By |October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

SC23, 12—17 November

At the International Conference for High-Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, invited talks will show how translational research and technologies and their applications address some of the most complex challenges of our time. Tutorials and workshops include “High Performance Python for Science at Scale,” “Networking Technologies for High-Performance Computing: Principles and Solutions,” “Unlocking […]

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26October, 2023

Cyprus Programming Challenge

By |October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

As part of EU Code Week, the “Cyprus Programming Challenge” is co-organised by Cyprus Computer Society and Neapolis University Pafos, sponsored by JetBrains Academy. 

The Cyprus Programming Challenge welcomes school students of all ages, embracing participants with varying levels of experience and expertise. The competition consists of two rounds: the qualifying and final rounds. Participants will be split into two leagues, […]

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26October, 2023

What If …

By |October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Randal Munroe writes funny books and has a website about all kinds of ‘What If’ scenarios. One of the questions in his book is about what the earth will look like in – say – 1 million years. In all fairness, it is then questionable whether there will be human life on earth. Surely that […]

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29September, 2023

Josine Overdevest Wins 2023 David O’Leary Award

By |September 29th, 2023|Home Slider, IFIP|0 Comments

IFIP IP3 has presented the 2023 David O’Leary Award to Josine Overdevest, MD of Flying Cows of Jozi, IITPSA Member, Board Director and chair of the Social and Ethics committee. The award was announced at IFIP’s General Assembly in Bratislava last week.

To promote and encourage professionalism in ICT, IFIP IP3 acknowledges and rewards an individual […]

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29September, 2023

New IFIP Working Group on Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence

By |September 29th, 2023|Home Slider, IFIP|0 Comments

The kick-off meeting of IFIP’s new Working Group on Human-Centred Intelligent Interactive Systems took place during the IFIP TC 13 INTERACT conference held in York during the last week of August 2023. Attracting 44 people from 17 countries and organised by Professor Albrecht Schmidt from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, the new group is a combined initiative of […]

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29September, 2023

IFIP President Attends 10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum 

By |September 29th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

IFIP President Anthony Wong attended the 10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum this week, joining some of the most distinguished laureates in computer science and mathematics along with 200 young researchers from 60 countries around the world. 

It was a melting pot of the best and brightest, offering participants the chance to connect and exchange ideas with scientific […]

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29September, 2023

NCS Inaugurates New Leadership

By |September 29th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has inaugurated Dr Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu as its new President along with the National Executive Council Members for 2023-2025.

During the handover and inauguration ceremony, Dr Muhammad said he would ensure that ICT is at top gear in the country in a bid to achieve national development.

He also said efforts will […]

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29September, 2023

Informatics Association of Serbia Celebrates 50 Years

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The Informatics Association of Serbia (IAS) marked its 50th anniversary earlier this year with a ceremonial gathering in Belgrade’s the Ceremonial Hall of the Technical Faculties. 

Attendees were greeted by IAS president Nikola Marković, who underlined IAS’ success in establishing itself as an independent association gathers experts who work on the development and application of the […]

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29September, 2023

WG 8.5 Delivers Successful EGOV-CeDEM-ePART 2023 Conference

By |September 29th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

The annual conference of IFIP WG 8.5 on e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Participation, known as EGOV-CeDEM-ePART 2023, took place this month in the captivating city of Budapest, Hungary. From 5-7 September, participants gathered at Corvinus University to delve into the fascinating realms of e-Government, Digital Government, Open Government, Smart Government, GovTech, eParticipation, e-Democracy, and their interconnected […]

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