CIS SIN to hold mini conference on informatics teacher education
The Computing in Schools Special Interest Network (CIS SIN) will hold a mini conference on informatics teacher education in Bratislava on 21 June at 13:00 CEST.
New infographics about CEPIS
We have produced two new infographics about CEPIS. The first one is aimed at the general public and briefly shows what CEPIS stands for. The second one is designed for our Member Societies and their members.
GI receives DiversIT Charter Gold Certificate
On 4 May 2022, the German Informatics Society “Gesellschaft für Informatik” (GI) received the Gold level certificate of the European Digital Women Diversity (DiversIT) Charter. After the Informatics Association of Turkey and the Icelandic Computer Society, GI is the third CEPIS member to receive the DiversIT Charter certificate, and the second to achieve the Gold level.
Luis Fernandez-Sanz elected CEPIS President
At the Council meeting on 5 May, Luis Fernandez-Sanz (Spain) was elected the new President of the CEPIS Board of Directors. As laid down in CEPIS Constitution, Luis will assume his new position at the November 2022 Council meeting and will serve for three years.
NJSzT holds meetup on the digitalization of the fine arts
The John von Neumann Computer Society, Hungary, continues the series of online interactive discussions (meetups), which aim to explore the boundaries of the information technology and its effect on the society. The last edition covered different aspects of the digital art from the first works to the non-fungible token.
CEPIS website now fully compliant with Web Accessibility Directive
The digital accessibility team of the University of Alcala de Henares (UAH) has verified the compliance of CEPIS web content with the standard EN 301-549, as of January 2022. EN 301 549 is a European standard for digital accessibility.
New report supports informatics as a fundamental discipline
The ‘Informatics for All’ coalition has released the ‘Informatics Reference Framework for Schools’. This new report describes and promotes informatics as a fundamental discipline for the 21st century, also linking it with innovation and renewal of other key disciplines.
Accessibility app project wins first prize in Turkish Informatics Stars Competition
Four graduates of the Computer and Information Systems Engineering Departments of Atılım University recently won the first prize at the 9th Informatics Stars Competition, one of Turkey’s most successful national informatics competitions.
Renato S. Marafioti elected President of AICA
On January 20, in Milan, Renato Salvatore Marafioti has been elected as President of AICA for the three-year period of 2022-2024.
Hungarian IT Day to become an annual tradition
The Hungarian John von Neumann Computer Society, supported by its members and the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, is going to set a new tradition – to celebrate the Day of the Hungarian IT in every year on 21st of January.
