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CYBER SOLIDARITY ACT TO HELP BUILD “EUROPEAN CYBER SHIELD”
22 November 2024
CYBER SOLIDARITY ACT TO HELP BUILD “EUROPEAN CYBER SHIELD” A new EU Cyber Solidarity Act has been proposed by the European Commission with an aim to raise awareness of and help detect cybersecurity threats. The proposal, adopted on 18 April 2023, is also intended to increase the cybersecurity preparedness of what the Commission terms “critical […]
AI REGULATIONS DEVELOPING AROUND THE WORLD
10 May 2023
AI REGULATIONS DEVELOPING AROUND THE WORLD Artificial Intelligence is in the sights of regulators around the world, with major and diverse new legislation on AI rules being brought forward in the EU, USA, and China, amongst others. Individual countries have also brought in regulation of specific AI tools in response to the recent rapid development […]
CONSULTATION ON RESEARCHERS’ ACCESS TO DATA FROM ‘VERY LARGE ONLINE PLATFORMS’
8 May 2023
The European Commission has launched a consultation on new rules for researchers to access data from large online platforms. The call for feedback on a ‘delegated regulation on data access provided for in the Digital Services Act’ comes as the Commission designated a number of companies and organisations as ‘Very Large Online Platforms’ and ‘Very […]
Upcoming events
1 March 2023
8-9 March 2023 Masters of Digital 2023. Brussels/online As our continent continues to grapple with the aftershocks of the COVID pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine has put even more strain on the world economy and European unity. Meanwhile, the searing heat of summer 2022 has shown us the consequences of inaction on the climate. Digital technologies […]
COMMISSION RELEASES 2022 WORK PROGRAMME
11 November 2021
The European Commission has released its 2022 work programme. The programme includes the presentation of a Single Market Emergency Instrument to prevent disruption of the EU’s digital transformation as well as the adoption of a European Chips Act to promote a state-of-the-art ecosystem and develop new markets for European technology. Additionally, the Commission will propose a […]
Commission adopts main work programme for HORIZON EUROPE 2021 – 2022
16 July 2021
The European Commission has adopted the main work programme of Horizon Europe for the period 2021-2022, which outlines the areas that will receive the allocated €14.7 billion in funding. These investments should help accelerate the green and digital transitions and will contribute to sustainable recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and to EU resilience against future […]
ITPE releases a policy paper on IT professionalism
16 July 2021
ITPE and the Irish Computer Society (ICS) have co-authored a policy paper entitled ‘IT Professionalism – Build the best workforce to deliver Europe’s transition’, which can now be found on ITPE’s website. The policy paper provides the key terminology around IT professionalism, outlines the importance of developing professional practices and professional standards by the IT workforce […]
CEPIS is organising a webinar about the DiversIT Charter
8 June 2021
CEPIS is organising a webinar about the DiversIT Charter. It will take place on Monday 28 June from 14:30 to 16:00 CEST. This webinar is aimed specifically at CEPIS Member Societies. You will learn about: – The DiversIT Charter and what is its main purpose– Role of the CEPIS Member Societies in the Charter structure– Benefits for the CEPIS Member […]
DIGITAL SKILLS AND JOBS PLATFORM LAUNCED
8 June 2021
The European Commission has launched the ‘Digital Skills and Jobs Platform’, which will gather all information, initiatives and opinions from the digital skills and jobs community in Europe. The platform was created in relation to the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition with the Digital Europe programme, and will serve as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for data and […]
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON EU DIGITAL PRINCIPLES
8 June 2021
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a set of new digital principles to “promote and uphold EU values in the digital space”. This consultation is open until 2 September 2021 and seeks to gather the views from citizens, non-governmental and civil society organisations, businesses, administrations and all interested parties. These principles will […]
SKILLS FOR INDUSTRY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 29-30 JUNE
8 June 2021
The European Commission is organising a high-level conference on ‘Upskilling and Reskilling in the Post-Covid era’, which will take place on 29 – 30 June 2021. The event will focus on the upskilling and reskilling challenges that the EU is facing during and after the Covid-19 crisis, and will include a keynote message by Nicolas Schmit, the European […]
IT Professionals Conference 2021
19 May 2021
The video recordings of the IT Professionalism Conference 2021 are now available on ITPE’s website, where you will also find presentations to download. The conference covered the new ‘Digital Compass’ of the European Commission and its goal to reach 20 million IT professionals in the EU workforce by 2030. 20 April featured representatives of the European […]
Register for IT Professionalism Conference on 20-22 April
14 April 2021
You can now register to the IT Professionalism Conference 2021 hosted by IT Professionalism Europe (ITPE), eSkills Malta Foundation and the Irish Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition. The event will take place over three half-day online sessions on 20-22 April. On 20 April, the event will focus on ‘The Challenge of Professionalism in Europe and Beyond’, where […]
Developing IT profession in Europe online event on 20 May
14 April 2021
The IT Professionalism Europe (ITPE) network and the CEN Technical Committee on IT professionalism are organising a joint event “Developing the competent, trusted and recognised it profession in Europe – the journey already started”. This event will take place online on 20 May 2021. The event will introduce you to the core elements of IT […]
European Commission publishes 2030 Digital Compass
14 April 2021
The European Commission has published the “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade”. This core strategy document outlines the European Union’s vision for achieving Europe’s digital objectives for 2030. The main priority areas are 1) a highly skilled IT professionals and a digitally skilled population, 2) secure and sustainable digital infrastructures, 3) […]
The 2021 WITSA Global ICT Excellence Awards program
12 April 2021
The 2021 Awards will be presented to select individuals, academic institutions, corporations, NGOs or governments whose use and applications of digital technologies exhibit exceptional achievement within the following broad categories: Private Sector/NGO Digital Opportunity/Inclusion Award Smart Cities Award Sustainable Growth/Circular Economy Award Innovative eHealth Solutions Award Public/Private Partnership Award E-Education & Learning Award Emerging Digital Solutions Award Startup Ecosystem Award Public Sector (aici […]
CEDEFOP SUMMARY OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL SKILLS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
11 March 2021
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has published an article summarising the current needs and trends of digital skills in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic the digitalisation processes have sped up in most sectors, including those where digital skills were previously not a necessity, such as food and […]
IFIP PUBLISHES CODE OF ETHICS
11 March 2021
The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) has published their Code of Ethics which will also be brought out as a book later this year. The Code outlines principles that IT professionals should aspire to. The first section contains seven common ethical principles that are shared by other professions. The second section, “Professional responsibilities”, outlines […]
NEW ERASMUS + PROJECT BY AUSTRIAN COMPUTER SOCIETY AND GERMAN INFORMATICS SOCIETY
14 January 2021
The CEPIS member societies, the Austrian Computer Society and the German Informatics Society, together with academic and public authority partners from Austria, Germany and Lithuania have been selected to conduct a policy experimentation project starting in early spring 2021. Competences in computational thinking, data and technology have become a deciding factor for every citizen when […]
WITSA Elects New Officers for the 2020-2022 Term
3 December 2020
Fairfax, Virginia: At its Board of Directors meetings on December 1, 2020, the World Information Technology and services Alliance (WITSA) voted on a new slate of officers for the 2020-2020 term. Joining WITSA’s Chairman, Mr. Yannis Sirros, Mr. Sean Seah representing the National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) was elected WITSA’s Deputy Chairman, who will […]
WITSA Elects New Leadership for the 2020-22 Term
17 November 2020
Fairfax, Virginia: At its November 17, 2020 General Assembly meeting, the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) elected a diverse slate of leaders for the 2020-22 term, including 23 Directors from four continents. WITSA elected Federation of Hellenic Information Technology and Communications Enterprises (SEPE) Executive Director Mr. Yannis Sirros as Chairman for the 2020-2022 […]
DiversIT Charter to launch to tackle the lack of women in tech in Europe
12 November 2020
A new charter committed to increasing the number of women in tech roles in Europe will be launched on 26 November by the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS). The DiversIT Charter, which has been developed by CEPIS’ Women in IT group, will be open to organisations from across Europe, including the UK. Gillian Arnold, […]
Slovak Matchmaking Fair 2020, ONLINE event, October 21, 2020
29 September 2020
The international matchmaking event Slovak Matchmaking Fair 2020 will take place this year ONLINE on October 21, 2020. Given the current regulations and restrictions associated with the organization of mass events, as well as forecasts for the coming months, we decided on a safe alternative for this international event – its ONLINE version via the Zoom platform. […]
SURVEY: PACT FOR SKILLS
24 September 2020
In the European Skills Agenda the European Commission proposed a Pact for Skills (to be officially launched in November).It is new engagement model for skills that will help meet COVID-19 challenges and deliver on the ambitions of the recovery pathway, the EU Industrial Strategy and the green and digital transition. Skills are key for the future. There is a growing need to learn and keep […]
WITSA Holds First Virtual Women Leaders in Technology Forum
28 August 2020
Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) and the Information Service Industry Association of R.O.C. (CISA) today held its first virtual Women Leaders in Technology Forum, intended to encourage and inspire women who are either presently working in, or are interested in employment within, the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. The […]
WCIT 2020 – Penang, Malaysia
11 August 2020
WCIT 2020 is the 24th edition of World Congress on Information Technology and it returns to Malaysia, the gateway to Southeast Asia with 4,000 visionaries, captains of industry, government leaders and academics that span across 100 countries. Billions of online connections between people, businesses, information, data, infrastructure, devices and even processes are changing everything, driving […]
The First VIRTUAL WITSA Global ICT Excellence Awards!
6 July 2020
By popular request, we are excited to announce that WITSA will hold its first ever Virtual Global ICT Excellence Awards on September 15, 2020, in conjunction with the September 14-16, 2020 “Road to WCIT Malaysia” – a live telecast event organized by The National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM)! The 2020 WITSA Virtual Global ICT Excellence Awards will […]
WITSA’s Public Policy Action plan for 2020
21 May 2020
Over the last few years, WITSA has addressed a number of important policy issues. This year, industry is facing several significant challenges, which requires vigilance and action. The COVID-19 crisis is first and foremost a health crisis which has forced governments to take unprecedented measures to protect people’s lives. The unavoidable declines in trade and […]
WITSA Launches Webpage Dedicated to COVID-19 Resources
21 May 2020
WITSA launched a Coronavirus Global Updates webpage to share resources, best practices and news about combatting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The webpage, which provides Global Resources as well as Member News, is open to the public here.
The Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition calls for pledges to address the surging need for digital skills and solutions in these exceptional times
20 March 2020
With the current COVID-19 crisis, many Europeans have been suddenly thrown into conditions demanding the use of digital technologies. The Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition, supported by the European Commission, is calling for organisations to pledge to support the sudden need for digital skills and digital solutions in the current circumstances. Across the European Union, […]
The European Union must act immediately to improve the level of digital skills
18 February 2020
CEPIS DIGITAL SKILLS POLICY WORKING GROUP Europe needs a real improvement in the level of digital skills To be able to cope with the challenges of the information society, it is necessary to master skills that have not been a requirement in the past. In the industrial society, general literacy was a prerequisite; at present […]
WITSA Calls for New Digital Trade Rules
25 October 2019
Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services today published a statement of policy entitled “Supporting Digital Trade Rules for Innovation and Sustainable Economic Development: A Case for a Trade Agreement”. The paper welcomes the ongoing efforts at the World Trade Organization to negotiate a new comprehensive e-commerce agreement, making the case that the Joint […]
WITSA’s 23rd World Congress on IT, Yerevan, Armenia, October 6-9, 2019
1 October 2019
The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) is the signature event of the World Information Technology & Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of information and communications technology (ICT) associations from 83 countries, representing 90% of the industry. For 40 years, technology leaders—CEOs and investors, policymakers and government officials, academics and technologists—have joined in this annual […]
