2017

30June, 2017

IFIP IP3 Launches New Accreditation Guide

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New Simplified Guide Supports Schemes Seeking to Recognise ICT Professionals

The IFIP International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3) – the body focused on professional standards for the global ICT industry –launched a new, simplified Guide for Accrediting Schemes to Recognise ICT Professionals at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum (WSIS) 2017 in Geneva. […]

29June, 2017

MEDIA RELEASE: World Education Technology Conference to Explore the Benefits of Computer Games for Learning and Assessment

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Media Release

World Education Technology Conference to Explore the Benefits of Computer Games for Learning and Assessment

IFIP WCCE2017 to Learn How Computer Games Can Develop Problem-Solving, Creativity & More

Thursday 29 June 2017: The use of computer games to support the learning and assessment of 21st century competencies will be the focus of a keynote by […]

21June, 2017

IFIP Interviews: Ulandi Exner, President, IITPSA

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Ulandi Exner, President, IITPSA speaks to IFIP, explains the importance of international collaboration and how South Africa’s active participation in IFIP TCs and WGs as well as IP3, has benefits that flow back.

So IITPSA is a member of of IFIP and IFIP as we all know was started by UNESCO and is a global organization. […]

15June, 2017

IFIP IP3 Launches New Accreditation Guide

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MEDIA RELEASE
 
IFIP IP3 Launches New Accreditation Guide
New Simplified Guide Supports Schemes Seeking to Recognise ICT Professionals
 

Wednesday 14 June 2017 – The IFIP International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3) – the body focused on professional standards for the global ICT industry – today launched its new, simplified Guide for Accrediting Schemes to Recognise ICT Professionals at the […]

31May, 2017

Collaborating with AI on Planetary Stewardship

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Sean McGregor, Technical Manager, XPRIZE Foundation and PhD Candidate, Oregon State University

 

Highlight 1: AI research making us better stewards of life on Earth.

Highlight 2: Instead of protecting a few charismatic species, we are learning to protect entire ecosystems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) does more than make our technology smarter, it also protects the planet. Consider the work […]

31May, 2017

CSSL Partners with ACS to Launch Digital Library

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The Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) has partnered with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) to license the ACS Digital Library for its members.

The arrangement gives CSSL members discounted access to ACS digital products and services ranging from ICT Leaders Vodcasts to a broad cross-section of professional development content.

The Vodcasts include interviews and presentations involving […]

31May, 2017

IFIP TC9 Chair Honoured with eHealth Award

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As part of eHealth Week from 10-12 May in Malta, IFIP TC9 Chair Diane Whitehouse was recognised with the HIMSS Europe 2017 eHealth Leadership Award for her significant achievements in the eHealth sector.

Whitehouse, who is co-Vice Chair of IFIP’s Domain Committee on Health Informatics and Principal eHealth Policy Analyst with EHTEL (European Health Telematics Association), […]

31May, 2017

Eugene H. Spafford Wins 2017 Kristian Beckman Award

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IFIP Congratulates Eugene H. Spafford on winning the prestigious Kristian Beckman Award.

A professor of Computer Sciences at Purdue University in Indiana, USA, Spafford is also the founder and Executive Director Emeritus of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security. He is presenting this week at the 32nd International Conference on […]

31May, 2017

ICT Leaders to Meet in Sri Lanka

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Thought leaders from across the ICT industry and profession will gather in Colombo, Sri Lanka in September for the combined National IT Conference, SEARCC Conference and IFIP General Assembly.

Hosted by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL), the combined event will bring more than 75 international experts from 50 different countries to Colombo, joining […]

31May, 2017

AI For Good Global Summit Kicks Off in June

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The AI for Good Summit is fast approaching—and you’re not going to want to miss this historic gathering. The goal of the summit is to propose strategies for the development of AI applications and systems to help address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with focus on four central themes:

Privacy, Ethics and Societal Challenges
Common Good […]