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Dear Members,
Welcome to the July edition of our monthly Bulletin. We hope you enjoy it!
In this issue:
Prof. Viola Schiaffonati joins the EC Expert Group on AI and Data in Education and Training, in representation of IE
Prof. Viola Schiaffonati of Politecnico di Milano’s Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria joined the European Commission Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data in Education and Training as a representative of Informatics Europe.
The group has started working on Thursday, 8 July 2021 and its primary task is to assist the Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture with the preparation of practical guidelines for educators with concrete practices on the ethical implications of AI and data use in education and training. Members of the group support cooperation and the exchange of information, expertise and best practices between the Commission and relevant stakeholders. The group also helps to raise awareness within the education and training sectors about the opportunities and risks of the use of AI and data.
IE Online Academic Leadership Development Course:
Autumn 2021 Edition
The Informatics Europe Online Academic Leadership Development Course will be held again in Autumn 2021. Take advantage of this unique development opportunity for new and emerging academic leaders in Informatics and Computing!
This course is particularly appropriate for early or middle career academics. Via seven 2-hour online workshop sessions (every second Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST/CET), complemented by an introductory session and in-between preparation work (own time engaging with video/audio content, worksheets and readings) and peer support sessions, you will have a facilitated learning experience to help you situate your leadership, lead yourself and others, and further your own development.
This will be an exclusive, highly interactive, practical, experiential course by computer scientists for computer scientists. Places are limited, so register early!
Registration Deadline: 20 August 2021
ECSS 2021 - Early Bird Registration Open!
Please pay attention to the advantage of the ECSS 2021 Early Bird Registration and register before 15 September 2021 to profit from the discounted prices. You can find out more about our event here:
NEW: Informatics Europe Webinars
We are excited to introduce our brand-new webinar events to foster knowledge exchange within the entire Informatics/Computer Science community this September!
As a debut, a monthly series of live webinars will be hosted by distinguished ERC holders and members of Informatics Europe:
- Storing and Analyzing Viral Sequences through Data-driven Genomic Computing
by Prof. Stefano Ceri, Politecnico di Milano | 22 Sep, 5pm (CET)
- SMT Solving: Past, Present and Future
by Prof. Dr. Erika Abraham, RWTH Aachen University | 21 October, 5pm (CET)
- Power of Algorithms in Discrete Optimisation
by Prof. Stanislav Živný, University of Oxford | 25 November, 5pm (CET)
The 60-minute webinars are free, open to all and include live Q&A sessions. Full details about the upcoming webinars as well as the registration weblinks for participation can be found here.
Interested to present a webinar? Contact us.
Association News
Board Meetings
- Friday, 30 July, 16:00-17:00, online
- Friday, 27 August, 16:00-17:00, online
- Friday, 24 September, 16:00-17:00, online
Don’t forget: As a member representative, you can submit agenda topics and participate as an observer in Board meetings. Let us know in case you are interested in this offer!
Executive Committee Meetings
- Thursday, 2 September, 14:00-17:30 & Friday, 3 September, 9:00-13:00, online (Executive Committee only)
New Informatics Europe Members
We are very pleased to welcome the following new members:
They joined a growing membership of over 150 institutions from 34 European countries.
Check out our current member list.
Change of Office Staff
We are delighted to welcome Kit Wan Chui to our Informatics Europe team! Working part-time, Kit Wan is replacing Franziska Hauffe as the new Communication and Administration Specialist from July.
Originally from Hong Kong, Kit Wan has a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Language Technology and a Master’s degree in Health Sciences. With solid experience in communications and administration, she has worked as Program Coordinator and Executive Officer for different universities and non-profit organisations in Hong Kong, US and Switzerland. Currently learning German, she speaks fluent English and Chinese.
Kit Wan can be contacted by email at kitwan.chui@informatics-europe.org.
We wish Kit Wan much success and pleasure in her new role. We’d also like to thank Franziska, our former Communications and Administration Specialist, for her support to our organization – we wish her the best of luck for her new endeavour.
Members News
Politecnico di Milano, Italy - ICT4DEV: the project for the development of ICT in Mozambique funded by AICS has kicked off
ICT4DEV, a Politecnico di Milano’s project coordinated by Prof. Luciano Baresi (Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria) and funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), kicked off on 1 June 2021. ICT4DEV addresses some of the issues related to the development of ICT in Mozambique, responding to training and skill-building needs in a rapidly evolving sector and supporting the development of ICT applications in the sectors with the greatest impact on the social and economic development of the country. Sustainable development will be pursued through the training of ICT specialists and support for the creation of a cultural environment that enhances the use of ICT.
To read more about ICT4DEV and its specific aims, please click here.
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