Council of European Professional Informatics Societies

Highlights of our work
Through its member societies, CEPIS is active in various topical fields of the digital world. Find out about the most important initiatives on this page.
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3rd Annual Women in Tech conference – 29 November
Our 3rd annual event took place on 29 November 2022 from 10:00 to 13:00 CET online. This year we gathered together to answer the question “Can we work together?” How can a multi-stakeholder approach help increase gender equality in tech?.
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A right to secure communication and effective encryption for Europe
Secure and confidential communication is a cornerstone of our democratic society and a fundamental prerequisite for a functioning digital economy and society. Trust in our IT infrastructures is essential for Europe’s digital future.
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IT Professionalism Europe
Advocating for IT professionalism - the maturing of the ICT profession - has always been one of CEPIS's top priorities. To take its commitment to the next level, CEPIS, together with ICDL Foundation, launched a flagship initiative - IT Professionalism Europe (ITPE).
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TrainDL – How well are AI and data literacy education embedded in policy?
8 February 2023
Take a look at an overview of policies on data literacy and AI education in three European countries! TrainDL is a European education policy project, whose central goal is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the structural implementation of data literacy and AI skills in curricula and education systems across Europe.
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Informatics Association of Türkiye receives DiversIT Charter Gold Certificate
8 December 2022
On 24 November 2022, the Informatics Association of Türkiye (IAT) received the Gold level certificate of DiversIT Charter. The Gold level certificate recognises the recipient as being a leader in achieving gender equality in IT professions. IAT had obtained the Bronze level certificate in November 2019. Now, after 3 years, they have recertified for Gold.
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CEPIS gives interview for EDSC feasibility study
23 March 2023
On 22 March, the President of CEPIS Luis Fernandez-Sanz and Secretary General Jakub Christoph gave an in-depth interview for the European Digital Skills Certificate feasibility study. They presented the position of national informatics associations on the topic of a European-wide digital skills certificate as a recognition system for the existing certification programmes.
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CEPIS becomes partner at ALL DIGITAL Weeks
16 March 2023
CEPIS has become a Strategic Partner at the 14th iteration of ALL DIGITAL Weeks, the annual digital inclusion and empowerment campaign involving centres, libraries, community centres, schools and other venues across Europe. The campaign will be supported by the European Commission will take place over 3 weeks from 17 April until 7 May.
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