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Informatics Europe

Acronym: IE

General Information

Identification Code: 256512130951-89
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Entity Form: Non-Profit Organization
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 3/27/2018
Last Update: 6/3/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: Informatics Europe is the voice of the Informatics research and education community in Europe. Bringing together ca. 200 university departments, research labs, and industrial members, today we represent over 50'000 informatics researchers across more than 30 European countries. As a non-profit membership association, our activities are mainly performed by scientist volunteers. Our mission is to empower and unite the European informatics community, to find concerted positions, act on shared priorities, and support policy-making in Education, Research, and the Social Impact of informatics in Europe. We do so by addressing strategic matters and emerging trends in informatics and related fields, fostering unity in the variety of our member institutions, and promoting pan-Europe.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Climate action
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Energy
  • Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - Recognition of Informatics as an essential foundational discipline for school education in Europe - Ethical and Societal Impacts of Informatics in Europe - Teaching Ethics in Informatics - Diversity and Inclusion, including Gender Balance, in Informatics - Digital Talent Gap in Europe
Communication Activities: - Informatics for All Initiative (created to give due recognition to Informatics as an essential foundational discipline for school education in Europe. Strategy report published in March 2018). - When Computers Decide: European Recommendations on Machine-Learned Automated Decision Making (white paper, jointly with ACM Europe, with recommendations on the technical, ethical, legal, economic, societal and educational ramifications of Machine-Learned Automated Decision Making). Discussion panels held in Brussels in March 2018 and February 2019 with members of the European Commission, from Directorate DG Research and Innovation, DG Connect and DG Education and members of the IE Board and ACM Europe Council on the recommendation of the initiatives described above. - In partnership with DG CONNECT IE organised in October the workshop: “Bridging the Digital Talent Gap - Towards Successful Industry-University Partnerships”. The event brought together higher education organisations, industry and public policymakers to reflect and act on the problem of the Digital Talent Gap in Europe. - IE was a partner on the Ethics4EU (“ethics for you”) Project. It was an Erasmus+ transnational project led by the Technological University Dublin that explored issues around teaching ethics in Computer Science. Ethics4EU developed new curricula, best practices and learning resources for digital ethics for computer science students - IE was the initiator of the EUGAIN COST ACTION and holds the Grant Holder Manager role. The main aim of this COST action is to improve gender balance in Informatics through the creation and strengthening of a truly multicultural European network of academics working at the forefront of efforts in their countries, institutions, and research communities. - Informatics Europe is a partner in the Inclusion4EU Project. It is an Erasmus+ transnational project led by the Technological University Dublin aiming to improve Computer Science lectures and students' understanding of inclusive software design. This project is a natural extension of the Ethics4EU project and will develop repositories, tools and expertise to promote truly inclusive software design practices. - Informatics Europe is a partner and/or submitter of several COST Action and Erasmus+ projects on Mental health and Diversity, Informatics Data Literacy and related Policy, or Green ICT. They are currently being prepared or under revision by the EU-related offices.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Informatics EuropeBinzmühlestrasse 14/54
Post Code: 8050
City: Zurich
Country: SWITZERLAND
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EU Office

Address: Informatics EuropeBinzmühlestrasse 14/54
Post Code: 8050
City: Zurich
Country: SWITZERLAND
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: COST Action 19122: for the year 2023, the reported grant corresponds to the total received, of which 27’919 EUR (15% of the final costs of the EUGAIN COST Action) is the contribution to IE's operating costs as Action Grant Holder. For the year 2024, the reported grant corresponds to the first installment of the grant budget for this 4th grant period. As in previous years, the contribution to IE's operating costs as Action Grant Holder will equal 15% of the actual EUGAIN costs and it's included in the total grant. Inclusion4EU Erasmus + project: the first installment was received in 2023 and allocated between 2023 and 2024, as described above, to cover IE’s operating costs related to the planned workload of the project.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 3
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 4
Members F T E: 0.550000011920929
Info Members: Most initiatives are run by volunteers with light support from employed office staff. The Grant Holder Management role is an exception, as fully managed by office staff.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Informatics Europe Members are Institutions: Faculty/Schools/Departments/Institutes/Research labs in Informatics/Computer Science/Computing/IT/ICT Members Complete List: https://www.informatics-europe.org/join-us/current-members.html
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