development

30May, 2016

IFIP WITFOR 2016 Aligns Speaker Papers to UN’s SDGs

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The speaker line-up has been finalised for this year’s IFIP WITFOR (World IT Forum) event in Costa Rica, with a clear alignment between the selected topics and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

To be held in San Jose, Costa Rica from 12-14 September, WITFOR 2016 has taken the theme “ICT for Promoting Human Development […]

30May, 2016

IFIP Offers to Partner with Developing Nations to Achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

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IFIP Tells WSIS Forum 2016 of Plan to Help Countries Advance their Technology Capability

IFIP has invited developing nations to partner with it to build their technology expertise and capability.

IFIP President Leon Strous used his high level address to the WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) Forum early this month to make the offer to countries […]

26April, 2016

Australian Computer Society, ACS, Celebrates 50 Years, Launches New CBoK

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

One of the hallmarks of a professional association is a Core Body of Knowledge (CBoK) that reflects the key theoretical understandings required of its members. In an industry as dynamic and fast-moving at the ICT sector, keeping that standard current can represent a significant challenge.

To mark its 50th anniversary this year, the Australian Computer Society […]

17March, 2016

World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2016 Confirms Keynote Speakers

By |March 17th, 2016|Ethics, Events, IFIP|0 Comments

Tuesday 15 March 2016: WITFOR 2016, the World Information Technology Forum focused on progressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has announced four keynote speakers to headline the event being held in Costa Rica this September.

Organised by the global ICT professional association, IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing), WITFOR 2016 brings together senior policy-makers, […]

16February, 2016

Last Days to Submit Papers for World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2016

By |February 16th, 2016|Ethics, Events, IFIP|0 Comments

Tuesday 16 February 2016: ICT professionals and government policy makers wanting to present their strategies for progressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals at the IFIP World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2016 have two weeks to submit their papers and demo proposals for review.

March 1st 2016 is the deadline for submissions, with the event scheduled […]

15December, 2015

Global ICT community meets at the UN General Assembly

By |December 15th, 2015|Ethics, IFIP, Professionalism in ICT, WSIS|0 Comments

Global ICT community meets at the UN General Assembly in support of sustainable development
IFIP IP3 Chair Global Industry Council calls for recognition
of Professionalism in ICT
 

Tuesday 15 December 2015: Chair Global Industry Council and Vice-Chair of IFIP’s International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3), Stephen Ibaraki, was represented at the WSIS+10 High Level meeting, convened by UN General Assembly […]

10November, 2015

IFIP WITFOR 2016 Announces Call for Papers and Demos

By |November 10th, 2015|Events, IFIP|0 Comments

MEDIA RELEASE

 
IFIP WITFOR 2016 Announces Call for Papers and Demos
 
Leading ICT Conference for Developing Countries Takes Theme of  
“ICT for Promoting Human Development and Protecting the Environment”

Tuesday 10 November 2015 – The leading international ICT conference aimed at examining and promoting strategies to assist developing countries, the World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) has announced a […]