CEPIS

CEPIS is the representative body of national informatics associations throughout greater Europe. We seek to promote best practice for IT professionals and users throughout Europe.

Council of European Professional Informatics Societies

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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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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.

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).

Our members

CEPIS represents 30 national professional informatics associations from 29 greater European countries. See which countries are part of CEPIS.

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German Informatics Society to Hold TrainDL Summit

Teaching data literacy and AI competencies will be the focus of the upcoming TrainDL Summit, organised by GI. The event will take place in Berlin on February 22 and 23, 2024.

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Digital Jobs: a deep dive

22 September 2023

The proliferation of digitalisation in our society has given rise to a new category of employment known as digital jobs. But what is meant by ‘digital jobs’? The CEPIS President takes an in-depth look into the whole area of digital jobs and relevant frameworks in this article.

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CEPIS Will be at Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon

14 September 2023

From 13 to 16 November, CEPIS will be present at Web Summit, one of the world's premiere tech conferences. We invite anyone attending the conference to come and have a chat with us in Pavilion 3.

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CEPIS Expert Group Presents Recommendations for a Feasible EDSC

A new set of recommendations on an ideal, feasible European Digital Skills Certificate (EDSC), has been created by the CEPIS Digital Skills Policy Expert Group. The recommendations include a call for the certification system to be aligned with, and mapped to DigComp.