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.
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.
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.
8 National coalitions for digital skills and jobs to receive EU funding
National Digital Skills and Jobs Coalitions from 8 European countries have been selected to receive funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding mechanism. The grant totals more than €900.000, which can be used to upgrade the Coalitions’ web presence and connect to the European Platform for Digital Skills and Jobs.
Central-European Olympiad of Informatics to be hosted by Hungarian Computer Society
The John von Neumann Computer Society (NJSZT), together with the Hungarian Government and the local municipality, are organising this year’s Central-European Olympiad of Informatics (CEOI) in Nagykanizsa, from 23 – 29 August 2020.
Women4IT project finalises job profiles and employability profiling tool
Six job profiles have been selected and trainings for those positions will start in September 2020. An online employability profiling tool has been designed in order to help the women involved in the project to be directed towards the best digital job matching their personality and skills.
“Women in Tech 2020” report by Perspektywy Women in Tech published
On 28 May there was a presentation of the newest report by the Perspektywy Education Foundation and the Citi Foundation “Women in Tech 2020. Revolution is speeding up”.
CCS offers distance learning during lockdown
Immediately after the announcement of the lockdown, free-of-charge distance learning sessions were introduced with the support of CCS members. These were offered to trainers, educators and the general public in order to support them in the personal development.
ICS thanks IT community for their work during the crisis
The Irish Computer Society urged the Irish public to think about the dedication of IT workers across the country who are keeping everyone connected. We at CEPIS join ICS in their sentiment and encourage our members and everyone else to say “thank you” as well.
