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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CEPIS DiversIT Charter
The DiversIT Charter is a certification which moves through three levels of attainment: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each level has a focus on attraction and retention, asking applicants to showcase their initiatives and policies for increasing gender diversity in ICT professions. Find out more and apply!
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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
Watch the recap of ITPE’s webinar series
9 August 2022
ITPE’s first season of live hosted webinars concluded this summer, and now you can get a quick overview of what was discussed in this new recap video.
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PeopleCert Group receives DiversIT Charter Gold Certificate
16 August 2022
PeopleCert Group has received the Gold level certificate of the DiversIT Charter. PeopleCert is a Greece-based global enterprise of assessment and certification of professional and language skills. PeopleCert also leads, participates in and funds numerous initiatives, both internal and external, that focus on empowering women, particularly in relation to digital skills.
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IAT holds conference on Education in the Light of IT
4 July 2022
The Informatics Association of Turkey (IAT) organised the "Education in the Light of Information Technologies Conference and Exhibition, BTIE'22” on June 20-21, 2022 in Ankara, Turkey. The main aim of the conference was to train qualified human resources and to discover how the latest developments in ICT can relate to education and thus increase youth employment by equipping young people with relevant digital skills.
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Have your say on topics of DiversIT Conference
9 August 2022
We would like to invite you to share any suggestions of specific questions/topics/speakers for the annual DiversIT event, which will take place on 22 November online. This year's event will focus on the importance of a cohesive approach and concrete examples of cooperation for succeeding to increase the numbers of women in digital.
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