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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) has released a new publication entitled “Potentials of Green Coding” which examines the degree to which environmentally friendly software development approaches are being applied in business and the associated challenges and conditions for success.
Green coding is becoming increasingly relevant as a strategic corporate goal, but only a fraction of companies currently […]
The Australian Government will continue to authorise a one-to-many facial recognition system connected to the national ID database but says it will be used sparingly, limited to helping identify “shielded persons” like undercover police and protected witnesses.
Once referred to as ‘the Capability’, the Department of Home Affairs built a system for the public and private sector to […]
Featured ACM Member: David Atienza Alonso
David Atienza Alonso is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Head of the Embedded Systems Laboratory (ESL) and Scientific Director of the EcoCloud Sustainable Computing Center at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). His research interests include system-level design methodologies for high-performance multi-processor system-on-chip (MPSoC) and […]
IFIP President Anthony Wong will moderate a panel session exploring the issues relating to Generative AI and Indigenous Data in a blended webinar happening in Sydney, Australia. To be held from 6.00-7.30pm (AEDT) on Tuesday 24th October 2023, this free event will explore Australian perspectives from expert panellists:
Professor Natalie Stoianoff, Director of the Intellectual […]
Research and innovation are critical and major driving forces for long-term economic growth and sustainability development of a nation. To build collaborative, rigorous and purpose-driven research and innovation efforts towards nation building, the Nigeria Computer Society consistently develops and promotes the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance national development.
As part of a series of capacity-building […]
The 31st IFIP/IEEE Conference on Very Large-Scale Integration – System on Chip (VLSI-SoC 2023) will be held on the beautiful campus of the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, from 15-18 October 2023. This is just next door to the cosmopolitan, bustling city of Dubai, host of World Expo 2020.
Sponsored by IFIP WG 10.5 (Design […]