IT professionalism online conference to take place on 12 October
On 12 October, ITPE, eSkills Malta and the Irish Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition will host an online conference on IT professionalism. It is organised ahead of a larger, face-to-face event to be held in early 2021.
Women4IT Project Update & Webinar 11 September
The project “Women4IT” is now in the recruitment phase since July 2020 and will continue until December 2020. The Irish Computer Society and other partners are hosting several webinars to showcase the project and to get participants and employers involved.
Commission releases report on the trends in innovation and tech uptake in EU27
The report ‘Advanced Technologies for Industry – general findings’ has been published. It reveals that advanced manufacturing technologies are one of the technologies where the EU27 are strong while cybersecurity is a technology where the region falls behind.
Why digital transformations fail
In his book “Why Digital Transformations Fail”, former P&G executive Tony Saldanha introduces ‘Five-Stage Digital Transformation Model’, which is a step-by-step roadmap to help guide companies through their transformation.
New project on Testing and Auditing of AI-based Systems
The German Informatics Society is directing a consortium project “Feasibility of Testing and Auditing of AI-based Systems”. The aim is to develop recommendations for improving auditability and controllability of AI-systems for Germany’s Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
GI launches ‘Youth4DigitalSustainability’
The German Informatics Society is bringing over 50 experts under the age of 30 from all over the world together in the Youth4DigitalSustainability project for digital sustainability.
Save the date: DiversIT Charter launch to take place on 26 November online
The CEPIS DiversIT Charter will be officially launched at an online event on 26 November 2020, from 10:00 to 13:00 approximately. The event will gather stakeholders from the European institutions, industry, non-governmental and public sector, and will focus on challenges and opportunities related to the gender gap in ICT professions.
Commissioner Gabriel outlines key priority areas for the Digital Education Action Plan
European Commissioner for Innovation and Research, Mariya Gabriel, has outlined the priorities for the Digital Education Action Plan, due to be released in September. Developing digital competencies across the EU as well as promoting gender equality in the bloc’s digital economy are the two key areas that the Commission will seek to foster as part of the forthcoming revamped plan.
The European Commission adopts Erasmus+ 2020 programme revision
The European Commission has adopted a revision of the Erasmus+ 2020 Annual Work Programme, providing an additional €200 million to boost digital education and training and promote skills development and inclusion.
BCS publishes guidelines for UK tech businesses affected by EU-US Privacy Shield ruling
The British Computer Society (BCS) has released a set of guidelines for UK tech companies to follow in light of a recent ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that has declared the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement invalid.
