Proceedings of ICODSIP Now Freely Available
The Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Digital Skills and IT Professionalism (ICODSIP) have been made freely accessible via Zenodo, the open-access repository developed by CERN under the European OpenAIRE program.
VIScon 2024: Empowering Innovation and Collaboration in Computer Science
VIScon 2024, ETH Zurich’s annual computer science fair, brought together 80 programmers, industry experts, and students for an inspiring weekend of innovation. The event featured lectures, workshops, and an intensive hackathon, offering hands-on learning opportunities and real-world applications.
ICODSIP 2024: Bridging Innovation and Digital Skills in Alcalá de Henares
The first International Conference on Digital Skills, Innovation, and Professionalism (ICODSIP) took place on November 14-15, 2024, at the Universidad de Alcalá in Spain. Organised by CEPIS together with the University of Alcalá and the Spanish Informatics Assocation (ATI), the conference served as a hub for researchers, educators, and industry leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of digital competencies and the future of professionalism in Europe.
CEPIS DSP Group Joins Experts in Tackling Digital Skills Gap in Non-ICT Professions
As the EU faces a pressing digital skills gap—only 56% of Europeans aged 16–74 possess basic digital skills—the Squad emphasized the urgency of action to meet Digital Decade goals: 80% digital proficiency by 2030 and a workforce of 20 million ICT professionals. Current trajectories suggest these targets could be missed without intensified efforts, risking economic and technological setbacks.
First International Conference on Digital Skills and IT Professionalism, 14-15 November
The first International Conference on Digital Skills and IT Professionalism, jointly organised by CEPIS and ATI, and hosted by the University of Alcalá, will take place on 14 and 15 November in Alcalá de Henares. The conference will feature two tracks: E-Competences and IT Professionalism, and Digital Competence and Skills.
Dansk IT Advocates for Digital Skills and Ethical AI
Since 2020 Dansk IT, the Danish IT Society, has been ‘home’ to the National Coalition of the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform (DSJP). Earlier this spring, Dansk IT finished the project phase, but the work to promote digital skills continues.
Call for Papers: 1st International Conference on Digital Skills and IT Professionalism
The organising committee is pleased to announce the call for papers for the 1st International Conference on Digital Skills and IT Professionalism, set to take place on November 14-15, 2024, in Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Small businesses struggling to hire the AI and digital apprentices they need, report finds
Small and medium businesses are asking for financial support from the next government to train more apprentices with AI, cyber security and data skills, according to new research.
Digital apprentice numbers grew by 50% last year – but smaller UK organisations are held back from hiring more because of bureaucracy and funding challenges, the report by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT found.
EU Launches €55M Call for Advanced Digital Skills Proposals
On 5 July 2024, the European Commission will present the 7th round of DIGITAL Europe Programme calls for proposals in a dedicated Info Day and Pitching Event.
Registration to the Informatics Education Conference still open
There are only a few days left to register for the first pan-European Informatics Conference “The future of European Informatics Education – How to counter the skills shortage without compromising on quality?”, organised together by CEPIS, Informatics Europe, EQANIE and ASIIN and taking place in Valencia on 14-15 December 2023.
