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18th European Computer Science Summit

Deans, academic leaders, all levels of researchers, public policymakers, and industry representatives across and beyond Europe gathered in person in Hamburg, 24-26 October 2022, for the 18th edition of the European Computer Science Summit, ECSS 2022.

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Download the slides of the various talks on the ECSS 2022 program page.

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ECSS 2022 is the 18th Summit of Informatics Europe. It is the only place, once a year, where leaders and decision-makers in Informatics research and education in Europe gather to debate strategic themes and trends related to research, education, and policies in Informatics. It is a unique opportunity to meet leaders in the field and discuss critical issues of the discipline related to education, research, funding, entrepreneurship, management, career development, and policies.

ECSS conferences are organised by Informatics Europe in collaboration with a host institution, active member of the association. Hosted by the University of Hamburg and co-organised by GI - German Informatics Society and SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn, ECSS welcomed informatics research and education leaders from public and private institutions, as well as policymakers, with this year’s main theme “Workforce for the digital transformation”.

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Leaders Workshop

The 2022 Workshop for Leaders of Informatics Research and Education was held on 24 October, co-chaired by Harald Gall, University of Zurich and Hannes Federrath, University of Hamburg. The central theme was "Digital Leadership: Workplace Culture and Digital Dexterity".

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Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers

The Early Career Researchers Workshop was held on 24 October, co-chaired by by Dick Bultermann, CWI / Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Sanaz Mostaghim, Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg. The goal was to support early career researchers (PhD students and Postdocs) in the development of their soft skills related to presentation abilities, networking, developing a research plan, and connections to industry.

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WIRE-EUGAIN Workshop

The WIRE-EUGAIN Workshop, organised by the EUGAIN Cost Action and chaired by Karima Boudaoud, Université Côte d’Azur, Barbora Buhnova, Masaryk University, and Letizia Jaccheri, NTNU, was held on 26 October 2022. The workshop was a follow-up of the previous WIRE Workshops and was focused on digital transformation and informatics from a gender point of view and, particularly, on "How to attract and retaining female students from Bachelor and Master to PhD. 

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National Informatics Associations Workshop

Together with the National Informatics Associations (NIAs), the IE Working Group on Open Science co-organised this year’s NIAs workshop dedicated to “Open Science and the Future of Research Dissemination in Informatics”, The workshop was held on 26 October and co-chaired by Pekka Orponen, Aalto University, and Michael Goedicke, University of Duisburg-Essen.

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Education Workshop 

Informatics Europe organised the Education Workshop on Tuesday afternoon, 25 October, chaired by Jan Vahrenhold, University of Münster. and Michael E. Caspersen, IT-vest – networking universities. In the first part of the workshop, the results of the Informatics for All coalition were presented and discussed together with the European Commission's Eurydice report describing the provision of informatics in school across Europe. In the second part of the workshop, participants discussed what the Informatics for All coalition and Informatics Europe's Working Group on Informatics Education and Research should take as next steps. 

Societal Impact of Digital Transformation Workshop

The Workshop, co-chaired by Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic, Chalmers University of Technology, and Gregor Engels, SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn. was held on Tuesday afternoon, 25 October, with the goal to discuss the societal impact of digital transformation by focusing in particular on ethical aspects in software development, as well as on how to include ethical aspects in educational programs.

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Audience

The ECSS audience includes anyone with a stake in the future of Information and Communication Science and Technology in Europe. Traditionally, many department heads, directors of both industrial and academic labs, and other decision-makers make up a substantial share of ECSS participants. However, the scope of the conference is much broader and professionals from all levels and all sectors (academia, industry, government) would benefit from the discussions and critical debate on the future of the discipline.

Purpose of the European Computer Science Summit:

  • Debate the future of the discipline, its role, and influence in both academy and society.
  • Expand the international network of deans, heads of departments, and research directors in Informatics.
  • Provide a forum for discussion and the exchange of solutions and best practices on common issues.
  • Examine ways in which Informatics leaders can work together to improve teaching and research, implement the Bologna process, can influence the policies of their universities, governments and the EU, and take joint initiatives on many other issues.
  • Provide opportunities for liaisons with other groups pursuing relevant interests.

 ECSS 2022 was organised by

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