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Presentation Title Here 30pt Arial. Report to IFIP General Assembly Santiago, Chile, August 2006. Background.

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  1. Presentation Title Here 30pt Arial Report to IFIP General Assembly Santiago, Chile, August 2006

  2. Background • CEPIS is a not-for-profit organisation seeking to improve and promote high standards among informatics professionals in recognition of the impact that informatics has on employment, business and society • CEPIS currently has 33 members • Details to be found at www.cepis.org

  3. Governing Body • Council comprises nominated representatives of each full member society, and meets twice yearly • Day-to-day operations is responsibility of Executive Committee, comprising seven elected members • Three staff in Secretariat • Chief Executive (vacant) • Projects Officer • Administrative Assistant

  4. Income • Three main sources • Annual member subscriptions • Fees/Royalties from product sales through ECDL-F • CEC part-funding for projects • Approximately 75% derives from fees for • European Computer Driving Licence • International Computer Driving Licence

  5. Current Status: Secretariat • Executive Committee decided to relocate CEPIS’ offices from Frankfurt to Brussels. • Intention to strengthen role in influencing European policies • CEPIS now has very suitable office in convenient part of Brussels

  6. Current Status: Projects • Harmonise: • Review of Professional Certifications • e-Skills Forum: • To help develop forecasting frameworks for supply and demand projections for ICT professionals

  7. Current Status: Digital Literacy Challenge • Seminar co-sponsored with ECDL-F at St. George’s House, Windsor Castle, March ’06 • Examined the “Digital Literacy Challenge” • Participants included senior representatives from industry, government, EC, professional bodies and academia. • Very well received. • Intend now to run series covering: • Professionalism • Practitioner Skills • Digital Literacy • Education/research

  8. Current Status: Publications • Readership of “Upgrade” electronic technical journal continues to grow. • Significant input from CEPIS’ Upenet network. • Latest issue to be found at www.upgrade_cepis.org • Currently undertaking a review of publications and communications strategy.

  9. Thank you for your attention

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