Europe

1July, 2021

Let’s Collaborate!

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One of the biggest benefits of being part of IFIP is the opportunity to meet and collaborate with technologists and academics from around the world.

To that end, Horizon Europe has provided some URLs that might be useful for IFIP members to explore during the next couple of months, in order to identify possible areas of […]

30June, 2020

DESI 2020 Rankings Announced

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The DESI 2020 (Digital Economy and Social Index) Report has been released, revealing that all EU countries improved their digital performance, with Finland topping the list. 

DESI is a composite index that summarises relevant indicators on Europe’s digital performance and tracks the evolution of EU Member States in digital competitiveness.

This year’s DESI shows that there is […]

31July, 2017

ACM Europe Council and Informatics Europe Issue Education Report

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A committee jointly established by the ACM Europe Council and Informatics Europe has issued a report painting a detailed picture of the state of basic education in Informatics, Digital Literacy and Teacher Training in these disciplines in Europe.

The May report entitled, “Informatics Education in Europe: Are We All in the Same Boat?” made a series […]

28April, 2017

ACM Europe Conference, 6-8 September 2017, Barcelona, Spain

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The inaugural ACM Europe Conference will be a truly international event, bringing together computer scientists and practitioners from around the world. A celebration of the ACM European Fellows and a keynote talk by 2012 Turing Award laureate, Silvio Micali, are also planned.

Hosted by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, the conference will take place from 6-8 September […]

21March, 2016

EUACM Supports Concerns Over Research Funding in Europe

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The ACM European Policy committee, EUACM, has supported calls by the European Commission (EC) for scientists and researchers to lobby government decision-makers over research funding levels.

The EUACM attended the Horizon 2020 Conference in Brussels on 16 February 2016, where the EC’s Director General for Research and Innovation, Robert-Jan Smits, raised concerns about funding for research […]