Shafi Goldwasser, the RSA Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 2012 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient, has been named the laureate for North America in the 2021 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Awards.
The award celebrates her groundbreaking work in cryptography, which has enabled secure communication and verification […]
With over 1.5 billion students globally affected by school and university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNESCO has launched the Global Education Coalition to support countries in scaling up their best distance learning practices and reaching those who are most at risk.
The new coalition brings together the United Nations family, civil society organisations and […]
Combined NITC/SEARCC Conference to Attract Over 1,000 ICT Professionals
Wednesday 30 August 2017 – Mike Hinchey, President of IFIP, the global federation of ICT professional associations, will formally open the combined NITC/SEARCC Conference in Sri Lanka next month.
Professor Hinchey will discuss the critical role ICT professionals play in enhancing the quality of life for people […]
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 […]
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IFIP AI Expert Stephen Ibaraki Chairs United Nations AI Briefing
Stephen Ibaraki, Founding Chair of the IFIP Global Industry Council (GIC) and Vice Chair of IFIP IP3 (International Professional Practice Partnership), last week chaired and presented a keynote address at the UN Headquarters New York ITU Briefing on the “AI for Good Global Summit”. […]
IFIP President Mike Hinchey joins a stellar line-up of speakers for the first United Nations ITU / XPRIZE AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva from 7-9 June 2017.
The Summit aims to accelerate the development and democratization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to address global challenges such as poverty, hunger, health, education, equality and the […]
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World Conference on Computers in Education Issues Call for Papers
IFIP WCCE 2017 To Be Held in Dublin from 3-6 July Next Year
Wednesday 21 September 2016: The world’s largest conference exploring the use of technology in education, WCCE 2017, has issued a Call for Papers, inviting potential speakers to submit papers around the theme: “Tomorrow’s […]
World Conference on Computers in Education Issues Call for Papers
IFIP WCCE 2017 To Be Held in Dublin from 3-6 July Next Year, , with a Doctoral Consortium on 2 July
The world’s largest conference exploring the use of technology in education, WCCE 2017, has issued a Call for Papers, inviting potential speakers to submit papers around the […]
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 […]
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