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25May, 2021

CSBS 2021 to Celebrate IFIP’s 60th Anniversary

By |May 25th, 2021|Ethics, Events, IFIP|0 Comments

The 41st Congress of the Brazilian Computer Society (CSBC 2021) will feature a special session marking IFIP’s 60th Anniversary.

IFIP President, Mike Hinchey, will deliver a speech on the topic of, “IFIP: a Global Framework for the Socially Responsible Development and Application of Information and Communication Technologies”.

The event will take place on 20th July 2021 at […]

29May, 2019

Outstanding Under-40 Innovators Honoured at Design Automation Conference

By |May 29th, 2019|ACM, Events|0 Comments

The 56th Design Automation Conference (DAC) and its sponsors, including ACM, have announced the five recipients of this year’s Under-40 Innovators Award.

Chinese Academy of Sciences professor Yunji Chen was recognized for his work in developing the Cambricon deep learning processors.

Intel staff research scientist Huichu Liu was recognized for her innovations and technology transfers […]

28November, 2016

Global ICT Profession Gathers in Australia

By |November 28th, 2016|Events, Home Slider, IFIP|0 Comments

Media Release
Global ICT Profession Gathers in Australia
 

Monday 28 November 2016: Key leaders from across the world’s ICT profession will gather in Sydney this week to advise Australian Government Ministers on issues ranging from Cyber Security and Innovation to Professionalism in ICT.

The Australian Computer Society’s (ACS) Ministers Forum is timed to coincide with celebrations for […]

19September, 2016

IFIP World IT Forum (WITFOR) Wraps Up with Call for Governments of Developing Nations to Manage the Impacts of Digital Disruption

By |September 19th, 2016|Events, IFIP|0 Comments

The IFIP World IT Forum (WITFOR) 2016 concluded in San Jose, Costa Rica last week with calls for developing nations to take decisive action to prevent mass job losses as a result of digital disruption.

Final keynote speaker, Dr Chrisanthi Avgerou, raised concerns about the potential impacts on jobs, saying that large parts of the population […]

19September, 2016

SEARCC Conference 2016

By |September 19th, 2016|Events|0 Comments

The SEARCC (South East Asian Computer Confederation) Conference will be held in Sydney on 1 December 2016. It will bring together leaders from the technology industry, the wider business sector, the education and research communities and the political sphere to advance the conversation on entrepreneurialism, innovation and competitive advantage for the Asia Pacific region. The […]

14September, 2016

Policy Leader Says Technology is the Solution for the Developing World

By |September 14th, 2016|Events, IFIP|0 Comments

MEDIA RELEASE
Policy Leader Says Technology is the Solution for the Developing World
 

Wednesday 14 September 2016 – The IFIP World IT Forum (WITFOR) 2016 has been told that adopting technology is the key to solving the development challenges of productivity and innovation. In his keynote address at WITFOR 2016 in Costa Rica, Dr Robert Atkinson, founder and […]

4July, 2016

IFIP InterYIT Partners with National IT Conference of Sri Lanka for the Second Consecutive Year

By |July 4th, 2016|Events, IFIP, InterYIT|0 Comments

IFIP InterYIT, is partnering with the National IT Conference of Sri Lanka again this year to encourage young ICT professionals to attend the conference and take advantage of an excellent opportunity to increase their knowledge while expanding their professional network.

NITC will take place from 8-10 August at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo, bringing together a […]

4July, 2016

IFIP InterYIT Partners with NCS on Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship

By |July 4th, 2016|Events, IFIP, InterYIT, Young ICT Professionals|0 Comments

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is collaborating with IFIP InterYIT to present the Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Platform (YIEP) at next month’s NCS 26th National Conference.

To be held from 19-21 July at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, the Platform seeks to harness the ideas, passion and energy of young people to make a difference in the world.

YIEP offers a series […]

30May, 2016

INFORMATIK 2016, GI Conference Scheduled for Klagenfurt in September

By |May 30th, 2016|Events, IFIP|0 Comments

INFORMATIK 2016, the 46th annual Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) conference, will take place from 26 to 30 September 2016 in Klagenfurt, the capital of Austria’s most southern state Carinthia.

The conference will focus on concept that the future of the IT sector must be built around people: their expectations, needs and resources in fast-paced work environments […]

30May, 2016

International Histories

By |May 30th, 2016|Events, IFIP|0 Comments

Members of Working Group 9.7, History of Computing, met in New York City in May for a conference on the theme “International Communities of Invention and Innovation.” The conference’s call for papers took as a starting point the premise that computers were developed by individuals aware of the international scientific community, encouraging papers that eschew […]