Cultivating Diversity: Integrating Inclusiveness into Informatics Education

Supported by IE's Ethics and Diversity & Inclusion Working Groups, this Workshop will be held on Tuesday afternoon, 29 October and chaired by  Dympna O'Sullivan, TU Dublin (Ireland) and Simona Motogna, Babeş-Bolyai University (Romania).

In today's interconnected and diverse world, it is imperative that informatics programmes embrace diversity and promote inclusion. This workshop offers a comprehensive examination of how diversity and inclusion are taught as integral components of informatics disciplines along with an exploration of potential avenues for further enhancement.

Focusing on the findings from the Inclusion4EU and EUGAIN projects, the workshop will focus on the following crucial aspects of cultivating diversity in informatics disciplines:

1. Understanding Diversity and Inclusion Concepts: Participants will delve into the significance of diversity and inclusion within the realms of informatics education.
2. Curriculum Design: Participants will explore methods for integrating diversity and inclusion into existing informatics processes, for example software engineering processes, and ultimately into informatics curricula, ensuring exposure to diverse perspectives and experiences for students.
3. Interactive Dialogues: Engaging in discussions with participants to share their experiences, confront challenges, and exchange insights related to diversity and inclusion in informatics education.

Inclusion4EU Erasmus+ and EUGAIN COST Action are co-funded by the European Commission. The projects' research has been collated in dedicated research reports that will be presented during the workshop. Informatics Europe is a partner in both projects and the grant holder manager of EUGAIN.