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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Featured News
Open letter against planned EU chat control
10 October 2022
Legislation is being worked on that would require online service providers to automatically and indiscriminately monitor digital communications and data for potential child sexual exploitation material and automatically report suspicious users to law enforcement authorities. CEPIS proposes that, instead of relying on a technical solution that would enable surveillance on a massive scale, the European Commission should focus on measures such as prevention and victim protection.
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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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DiversIT Conference emphasises allyship for gender equality in tech
2 December 2022
The 3rd annual DiversIT Charter event took place on 29 November 2022 online. This year, more than 70 participants 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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Dansk IT launches new tool for security awareness
14 December 2022
The Danish Computer Society Dansk IT has created the digital tool ‘HackerStop’, which is designed to ensure online safety at the digital workplace. HackerStop is a security monitoring platform, where organisations can register to measure the level of IT-security awareness of their staff.
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