2017

29September, 2017

IFIP Awards Honorary Membership to Leon Strous

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Former IFIP President Recognised for Extraordinary Contributions Over Many Years
 

The IFIP General Assembly, the peak decision-making body of the global federation of ICT professional associations, has awarded an Honorary Membership (HLM) to Leon Strous of The Netherlands.

Mr Strous, who is a senior policy advisor with De Nederlandsche Bank, was recognised by IFIP for his many […]

29September, 2017

IFIP IP3 Launches Global CyberSecurity Specialism

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IP3 Announces New Professional Standard for People Working in CyberSecurity roles
 

The professional standards arm of the global federation of ICT professional societies, IFIP IP3 (International Professional Practice Partnership), has announced the first CyberSecurity Specialism for ICT professionals working in this critical discipline.

The Specialism, which is an add-on to IP3’s existing standards framework for ICT professionals, […]

29September, 2017

Planning Underway for WCC 2018 in Poland

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IFIP, the International Federation for Information Processing, has confirmed plans to stage its flagship event, the World Computer Congress 2018, at Poznań in Poland from 17-21 September next year.

To be held at the Poznań University of Technology, the multi-faceted event has attracted strong support from Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs and the Mayor of Poland.

In […]

28September, 2017

Global ICT Professional Body Elects New Leader

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MEDIA RELEASE

 
Global ICT Professional Body Elects New Leader
South African Moira de Roche Takes Over as Chair of IFIP IP3
 

Thursday 28 September 2017 – The International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3), the ICT professionalism arm of IFIP, (International Federation for Information Processing), the global federation of national computer societies, has elected Moira de Roche as its new […]

25September, 2017

SEARCC and CSSL Host the Largest ICT Event Ever Held in Sri Lanka

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MEDIA RELEASE
SEARCC and CSSL Host the Largest ICT Event Ever Held in Sri Lanka
 

Monday 25 September 2017 – SEARCC/NITC 2017 combined the regional SEARCC conference and Sri Lanka’s National IT Conference (NITC), drawing delegates from across Asia, the Pacific and Europe.

The conference was hosted by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL), whose exemplary […]

22September, 2017

NITC/SEARCC Conference and IFIP Meetings Wrap up Successfully in Colombo

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MEDIA RELEASE

 
NITC/SEARCC Conference and IFIP Meetings Wrap up Successfully in Colombo
Thursday 21 September 2017 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – Nearly 1,000 people took part in last week’s highly successful NITC/SEARCC Conference and preceding IFIP/SEARCC meetings in Colombo.

IFIP, the global federation of national computer societies, and SEARCC, its SE Asian regional counterpart, both held […]

14September, 2017

IFIP IP3 Launches Global CyberSecurity Specialism

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MEDIA RELEASE

 
IFIP IP3 Launches Global CyberSecurity Specialism
New Professional Standard for People Working in CyberSecurity Roles
14 September 2017 – Colombo, SRI LANKA – The professional standards arm of the global federation of ICT professional societies, IFIP IP3 (International Professional Practice Partnership), has announced the first CyberSecurity Specialism for ICT professionals working in this critical discipline.

The Specialism, […]

12September, 2017

IFIP Awards Honorary Membership to Leon Strous

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MEDIA RELEASE

 
IFIP Awards Honorary Membership to Leon Strous
Former IFIP President Recognised for Extraordinary Contributions Over Many Years
12 September 2017 – Colombo, SRI LANKA – The IFIP General Assembly, the peak decision-making body of the global federation of ICT professional associations, has awarded an Honorary Membership (HLM) to Leon Strous of The Netherlands.

Mr Strous, who is […]

30August, 2017

Wildcard Registration For IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Opens September 6, 2017

By |August 30th, 2017|IFIP, Robotics|0 Comments

The $5 million IBM Watson AI XPRIZE will open Wildcard Registrations on September 6 for teams that believe they have an earth-shattering idea for an AI application.

This limited window is a great opportunity for teams involved in ground-breaking “AI for Good” projects; from revolutionising healthcare to changing how children are taught – the possibilities […]

30August, 2017

IFIP President to Open Sri Lanka’s Biggest Ever ICT Conference

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Mike Hinchey, President of IFIP, the global federation of ICT professional associations, will formally open the combined NITC/SEARCC Conference in Sri Lanka next month.

Professor Hinchey will discuss the critical role ICT professionals play in enhancing the quality of life for people around the world by developing and applying new and disruptive technologies like Artificial […]