- As part of its 60-year jubilee, IFIP has published a book featuring essays about contemporary ICT challenges such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and e-waste. More information about the book, ‘Unimagined Futures – ICT Opportunities and Challenges’, can be found on its publisher’s website.
- IFIP handed out its Pioneer in Human-Computer Interaction Awards for 2020-21. Six candidates were recognised for their contributions to the field of human-computer interaction. The winners were:
- Marco Winckler (France)
- Peter Forbrig (Germany)
- Ann Blandford (United Kingdom)
- John M. Carroll (USA)
- Manfred Tscheligi (Austria)
-Monique Noirhomme-Fraiture (Belgium)
- The World Conference on Computers in Education will take place from 20-24 August, 2022 in Hiroshima, Japan. A hybrid event featuring both face-to-face and online participants, the conference looks to discuss strategies for how to improve the teaching of ICT and computer science skills. For more information, visit the conference website.
- Members of the IFIP Working Group on ICT Uses in Peace and War were part of a winning team at the Global Cyberpeace Challenge 2.0. Dr Brett van Niekerk, Dr Trishana Ramluckan, and Mrs Noëlle van der Waag-Cowling won the Strategy and Policy section of the competition for their strategy in response to an international cyber security crisis.
