Professionalism in ICT

28November, 2016

ICS Explores Competence Frameworks with Japan

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The Irish Computer Society recently hosted a Japanese delegation to explore European and Japanese competence frameworks. Eiji Hayashiguchi, Chief Advisory and Osamu Endo, Group Leader, represented Japan’s Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA), an organisation affiliated with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).  In keeping with IPA’s strong focus on growing quality ICT human resources, it […]

28November, 2016

IFIP IP3 President Visits South Africa

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IFIP IP3 Chair, Brenda Aynsley visited South Africa last week to keynote at the IITPSA President’s Awards on 24th November.

Speaking at the Awards Breakfast, Aynsley said ICT is a vital part of doing business today and tomorrow, but globalisation in markets and qualifications, and work practices that ‘follow the sun’ will require changes.

“Our world is […]

30October, 2016

IFIP IP3 to Present at Ministers Forum in Sydney

By |October 30th, 2016|Ethics, Events, IFIP, Professionalism in ICT|0 Comments

The International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3), IFIP’s professionalism arm, will present at a strategic, invitation-only Ministers Forum in Sydney, Australia at the end of November, one of a series of events being held to coincide with the Australian Computer Society’s Reimagination Thought Leaders Summit on 1 December 2016.

During the Minister’s Forum, IP3 will present a […]

21September, 2016

World Conference on Computers in Education (WCCE) Issues Call for Papers

By |September 21st, 2016|Events, Home Slider, ICT in Schools, IFIP, Professionalism in ICT|0 Comments

MEDIA RELEASE
World Conference on Computers in Education Issues Call for Papers
IFIP WCCE 2017 To Be Held in Dublin from 3-6 July Next Year
Wednesday 21 September 2016: The world’s largest conference exploring the use of technology in education, WCCE 2017, has issued a Call for Papers, inviting potential speakers to submit papers around the theme: “Tomorrow’s […]

19September, 2016

New IT Professionalism Body in Europe

By |September 19th, 2016|CEPIS, Ethics, IFIP, Professionalism in ICT|0 Comments

CEPIS has launched IT Professionalism Europe (ITPE), a network of organisations committed to furthering IT professionalism in Europe. ITPE highlights the need to implement pragmatic solutions. It provides its members with information and visibility, in a collective endeavour to promote best practice in IT professionalism and drive its development in Europe. ITPE organises national briefings […]

19September, 2016

Lero Director Mike Hinchey Takes Over as President of IFIP

By |September 19th, 2016|IFIP, Professionalism in ICT|0 Comments

Professor Mike Hinchey has taken over as President of IFIP, the global professional association for the ICT industry. Professor Hinchey is a Director of Lero, the Irish software research centre, Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Limerick, Ireland and a consultant to NASA’s Space Program.

Professor Hinchey was elected last October during IFIP’s 2015 […]

30May, 2016

IFIP/IP3 Global Industry Council Elects Andy Chen as Director

By |May 30th, 2016|IFIP, Professionalism in ICT, WSIS|0 Comments

Andy Chen, President & CEO of Catatronic Enterprise, has been confirmed as the newest Director of IFIP/IP3’s Global Industry Council (GIC), a unique, industry-focused body that offers a forum within which ICT employers and educators can engage with IP3 and influence the development of the global profession.

With a mission to establish global partnerships that strengthen […]

22May, 2016

Security and Privacy Experts to Converge on Belgium for International Security Conference

By |May 22nd, 2016|Big Data, Events, IFIP, Professionalism in ICT|0 Comments

IFIP SEC 2016 to Explore CyberSecurity Threat Landscape in the Wake of Snowden Revelations

Friday 20 May 2016 – The 2016 Kristian Beckman Award winner, Professor Bart Preneel, is one of three Keynotes engaged to speak at the upcoming 31st International IFIP Conference on ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection (IFIP SEC 2016).

The flagship event of IFIP’s […]

26April, 2016

NCS (Nigeria Computer Society) Announces 26th National Conference to be Held in July

By |April 26th, 2016|Events, IFIP, Professionalism in ICT, Young ICT Professionals|0 Comments

Plans are underway for the 26th National Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society, to be held from 19-21 July, 2016 at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria.

The largest annual gathering of Nigeria’s ICT community, the Conference will bring together ICT professionals, employers, investors, businesses, agencies, vendors, industry bodies, innovators, researchers, educators and thought leaders.

With […]

1February, 2016

Cyber Security Read: Professional Code Helps IT Worker With Ethical Dilemmas

By |February 1st, 2016|ACM, Ethics, IFIP, Professionalism in ICT|0 Comments

In this January’s issue of The Nederland’s Cyber Security Council monthly magazine, Cyber Security Read, IFIP President Leon Strous was interviewed about the increasing reliance on IT and IT workers and the need for a globally adopted professional code.

Excerpt from the original article:

“IT systems have an increasingly great influence on our life. When something goes wrong […]