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Why become a member of Informatics Europe?

Computer scientists throughout Europe are confronting many of the same issues. By teaming up in Informatics Europe, CS and IT departments throughout the region have made the strategic decision to speak with a common voice. By becoming a member of Informatics Europe, your institution helps shape the future of informatics in Europe. In particular:

  • You and all members of your institution can participate in the working groups of Informatics Europe on such issues as curriculum definition, research evaluation, key facts and figures, lobbying and strategy.

  • You get to meet the people who are critical to the development of the discipline, such as department heads and other technology leaders.

  • You interact directly with your peers from all over the European region on the key issues of interest to the discipline and the profession.

  • You get instant access to information about what other institutions are doing, and invaluable arguments in discussions with university management, government authorities, funding bodies.

  • You get the ability to publicize your own events and initiatives.

  • You and all members of your institution receive a discount at Informatics Europe events, in particular the yearly European Computer Science Summit.

  • You show your support for our vibrant discipline and help it get its due place on the European scene.

Who can be a member?

Informatics Europe members are institutions (rather than individuals, who participate through their institutions). They include: departments of computer science, information technology, informatics (or similar topics) in universities; research laboratories (public or private); and industrial organizations interested in these topics, who have a status of "industrial associates".

Full membership

Membership is for a calendar year; membership applications are currently open for 2007 (including December 2006). The Executive Board has set the fees as follows:

  • Academic institutions (zone 1): EUR 2500.

  • Academic institutions (zone 2): EUR 1000. 

  • Industrial organizations: EUR 2500.

Zone 1 covers the following countries: EU members as April 30, 2004 (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom); Israel; Norway; Switzerland.

Zone 2 covers the remaining countries of the European area.

Associate Membership

Associate members participate in all activities of Informatics Europe except votes and committee chairmanship.
Fee: EUR 500

Federated membership

Federated Members represent a grouping several institutions. The Federation as such gets the privileges of one Full Membership Its member organizations may become Associate or Full Members, at a significant discount (e.g. 20%).
Fee: twice the Full Member fee

Sponsor

Special privileges, to be negotiated. Sponsors are prominently cited on Web site

How to become a member

The process takes only a few clicks. Fill in the simple online membership form and you will be billed for the yearly membership.

See current members.