The goal of AI for Good is to identify practical applications of AI to accelerate progress towards the SDGs and connect AI innovators with public and private-sector decision-makers to help scale up AI solutions globally. AI for Good is organized by ITU, the UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies, together with 40 partner UN agencies. […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics innovators—and their high-tech creations—will join humanitarian leaders in Geneva, Switzerland from 6-7 July for the latest edition of the AI for Good Global Summit
Once again, IFIP is partnering with the Summit and ITU to support its agenda to promote AI to advance health, climate, gender, inclusive prosperity, sustainable infrastructure, and […]
AICA has appointed Antonio Piva as its new President.
A computer engineer, entrepreneur, consultant in Quality, Security and Privacy sectors, university lecturer and Member of the Italian Council of Engineers, Piva has played several key roles since joining the Association back in 1999.
Among his aims is “the commitment to strengthen relations with the ICDL Foundation, with […]
Mohammad Alizadeh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the recipient of the 2022 ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award for pioneering and impactful contributions to data centre networks. Alizadeh has fundamentally advanced how data centres communicate efficiently in transporting data. One of his key contributions is the control of data centre network congestion and packet loss with […]
Understanding AI should be part of teacher training courses and headteachers’ leadership qualifications, according to BCS, Britain’s Chartered Institute for IT.
The professional body said using digital technology, including AI in the classroom, should be prominent in Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and National Professional Qualifications for school leaders.
It suggests these measures will help teachers use AI […]
An IFIP panel of experts from Working Group 5.15 and the new IFIP Task Force on Climate Change and Digital Technology delivered a thematic workshop on Thursday 20th April as part of the WSÏS Forum.
The online event, which explored the topic of on the topic of “IT in Disaster Risk Reduction”, was moderated by WG5.15 […]
Thank you to the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and President Dr Nick Tate for hosting the IFIP Strategy Day and Board Meeting at the offices of the ACS in Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia on April 13-14.
During the Strategy Day on 13th April, ACS President Dr Tate welcomed attendees to Country and IFIP President Anthony Wong […]
