Young Informatics Talent Shines at International Olympiad in Informatics 2023 in Hungary
The university town of Szeged, in the south of Hungary, hosted the 2023 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) from 28 August to 4 September. IOI 2023 aimed to stimulate interest in computer science and information technology, as well as to bring together exceptionally talented pupils from various countries.
IAT holds 7th Izmir International IT Law Congress
The 7th Izmir International IT Law Congress will take place from 19 to 21 October 2023, at the Izmir Chamber of Commerce. The main theme of this year’s Congress is ‘Intelligent Platforms: Beyond a Tool.’ The Congress, organised by the Izmir branch of the Turkish Informatics Association (IAT), with the support of the Association’s headquarters, has been a tradition since 2009.
Misinformation, Risks of AI, and Privacy Highlighted in EU State of the Union
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament on Wednesday, 13 September. Included in the speech, she highlighted that, while Europe has made significant progress in investment in digital, and in confronting the challenges caused by the digital world, there is still significant progress to be made.
CEPIS Will be at Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon
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.
Visit us at Web Summit in Lisbon!
This year, for the first time, we are participating as partners at one of the world’s premiere tech conferences – Web Summit. It will take place from 13 to 16 November in Lisbon, Portugal. Come have a chat with us in Pavilion 3!
New Allied member: Aj Ty v IT
The Slovak NGO Aj Ty v IT (“You, too, in IT”) has recently joined the DiversIT Charter community as its first Allied member. It is one of the leading women in tech-oriented organisations in Slovakia. Its motto is “Technology has no gender”.
Empower women – give unbiased performance reviews!
Research to date indicates that women harsher feedback, less constructive and actionable feedback, and more personality feedback than their male colleagues. Furthermore, certain behaviours seem to be more appreciated when observed in men. A report from Textio discusses this in detail.
Revolutionising DEI: Key Success Factors for Transformative Change
While there’s a clear intent and increased discussion and activity surrounding DEI in companies and institutions, progress remains sluggish. In 2020, the global spending on DEI efforts stood at $7.5 billion, and this figure is expected to double to $15.4 billion by 2026. However, at the current pace it will take another 151 years to close the global economic gender gap at all levels.
Register for AccessibleEU workshop on 29 August
The European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU) is organising a workshop on advancing the implementation of accessibility in Higher Education. It is a free event and will take place on 29 August 2023 at the Centre de Colloques du Campus Condorcet, Paris, with a possibility to join online.
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.
