National Informatics Associations within IE

Connecting Consensual National Perspectives and European Strategies

Informatics Europe offers member National Informatics Associations (NIAs) the opportunity to bring forward and represent a consensual national view in Informatics Europe Working Groups. NIAs play a key role in contributing national debates with the outcomes produced by the Informatics Europe community, in supporting its growth and, in sum, in acting as ambassadors of the community in their respective countries.

Enabling pan-European Strategic Collaboration

Informatics Europe facilitates virtual and in-person gatherings to coordinate efforts and networking with and between NIAs in Europe. A dedicated Policy Recommendations Working Group comprising representatives from IE-member NIAs supports the development of consensus-based Informatics policy statements, ensuring national perspectives are reflected. Learn more on the Policy Recommendations webpage. Additional outcomes of IE-NIAs meetings are detailed later on this page.

A Boost for National Impact

If your association is not yet a member of Informatics Europe, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Explore how this membership can amplify your country's representation and impact at the European level.

NIAs' membership benefits are specific to the governing body of the associations and do not extend to their affiliated institutions. Departments and Labs across Europe are encouraged to join Informatics Europe individually to access full Academic Institution benefits (explore here) and strengthen IE's legitimacy and stability to represent the Informatics research and education community across Europe.

In countries where over ⅓ of all potential Informatics departments become members of Informatics Europe, the NIA may join Informatics Europe without a membership fee.

• Key Outcomes
• Meetings

• Explore minutes, slides, joint statements and inspired publications from workshops co-organised with member National Informatics Associations at the European Informatics Leaders Summit (ECSS):

  ECSS 2025 Workshop on Upskilling & Societal Engagement

  • Session 1: "Engaging Society and Youth with Informatics"
    • Initiatives in Italy to Engage Young People and Schools in Informatics
      Enrico Nardelli, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (Italy)
    • Approaches Implemented in France to Raise Awareness of Informatics among a Diverse Audience
      Constance Thierry, SIF - Societé Informatique de France / IRISA (France)
  • Session 2: "Upskilling for a Rapidly Evolving Future"
    • Science Communication as Base for Up- and Reskilling
      Gregor Engels, Paderborn University (Germany)
    • AI is excellent at programming – why should I still learn to program?
      Martin Hitz, Informatik Austria / University of Klagenfurt (Austria)
    • How to Upskill in Informatics a (Very) Large group of Teachers
      Jean-Marc Vincent, Université Grenoble Alpes (France)
  Informatics Research Evaluation, 2025 Revised Report

  • Evaluation strengthens research quality and impact when grounded in discipline-specific principles and responsible methodologies. Building on the 2008 and 2018 IE reports, and aligned with CoARA (2022), this update provides recommendations on responsible bibliometrics, artefact evaluation, Open Science, interdisciplinary research, and AI’s role in assessment. It emphasises Informatics’ unique context, the value of selective conferences and open archives, and the need for transparent, criteria-based evaluation. Quantitative metrics must complement, but not replace, expert judgment, while AI should support, not substitute, human evaluators. The report guides researchers for fair, accurate evaluations that reflect Informatics’ evolving landscape.
  The Critical Omission of Software Technology in the EIC Work Programme 2025

  • IE and member National Informatics Associations issued an Open Letter calling on the European Innovation Council (EIC) to recognise software as a key enabling technology in its Work Programme. The European Commission responded positively shortly afterward.
  ECSS 2024 Workshop on AI in Informatics Education and Professional Practice

  • Session 1 & 2: AI in Informatics Education and Professional Practice
    • Some experiences of the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education
      Rosa Meo, GRIN - GRuppo di INformatica / University of Torino (Italy)
    • THE SILENT TAKEOVER - AI’s Dramatic Role in Redefining Academic Norms
      Alexiei Dingli, University of Malta (Malta)
    • AI in research and education in the LLM era: The Norwegian perspectives
      Heri Ramampiaro, NTNU (Norway)
  • Session 3: Recommendations for Informatics Research Evaluation
    • Discussion on Informatics Research Evaluation, Revised Report
  ECSS 2023 Workshop on AI and the Future of Informatics Education

  • Session 1: AI and the practice of teaching Software Engineering
    • Software Engineering Education in the Era of Large Language Models: Promises and Perils
      Massimiliano Di Penta, University of Sannio (Italy)
    • Teaching software engineering for AI-enabled systems
      Filippo Lanubile, University of Bari (Italy)
  • Session 2: The impact of AI on Informatics curricula and educational practices
    • Benefits, risks, and challenges of AI in informatics education
      David López, Scientific Society of Computing of Spain/Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)
    • Should We Still Teach 'Programming'?
      Thomas Gross, ETH Zurich (Switzerland)
  • Session 3: The future of Informatics research evaluation
    • Open science and research assessment: Which agenda should the informatics community push forward?
      Pierre Paradinas, CNAM/SIF (France) & Laurent Romary, Inria (France)
  ECSS 2022 Workshop on Open Science and the Future of Research Dissemination in Informatics
  

  • Session 1 - Rethinking the Role of Informatics Conferences
    • Slides by Carlo Ghezzi, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
    • Slides by Stefano Paraboschi, Gruppo di Ingegneria Informatica/ University of Bergamo (Italy)
  • Session 2 - Open access publication models for Informatics
    • Slides by Roberto Di Cosmo, Inria / Software Heritage (France)
    • Slides by Laurent Romary, IRISA (France)
  • Session 3 - Open Data and Research Data Management in Informatics
    • Slides by Michael Goedicke, University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany)
  ECSS 2021 Workshop on Research Evaluation in Informatics and Informatics in Interdisciplinary Curricula

  • Read the presentation slides here.
  ECSS 2020 Workshop on Interdisciplinarity and Informatics
  

  • Minutes and Slides
  • Video Recordings (Part 1, Part 2)
  ECSS 2019 Discussion on Synergies
  

  • During the ECSS 2019, National Association representatives gathered in Rome for an informal lunch and discussion on synergies. 
  ECSS 2018 First IE-NIAs Joint Meeting Session
  

  • the first joint meeting of Informatics Europe and National Associations representatives, held as part of the ECSS 2018 program
  • Learn more from the Minutes of the Working Session
• Upskilling & Societal Engagement (Sep-Oct '25)
  

  • Online meetings to discuss common challenges and best practices across represented countries.
  • Outcomes: IE/NIA workshop at ECSS 2025; the launch of a new task force on AI in Informatics Higher Education (Dec '25) within the IE Education Research WG.
  Revising Research Evaluation Recommendations (Apr '24)
  

  • A hybrid meeting in Zurich (25 Apr) to discuss the revision of Recommendations for Informatics Research Evaluation, as prepared by the joint IE/NIA panel.
  • Further discussion at the joint IE/NIA workshop during ECSS 2024.
  Emerging Trends in Informatics Research & Education (Apr '23)
  

  • A special meeting in Paris (21 Apr) with NIA experts to discuss emerging trends.
  • Outcomes: IE publications of Open Access: Status and Recommendations and Recommendations on the Use of AI in Informatics Education, both endorsed by IE member NIAs.
  Open Science & Conference Initiatives (Mar '22)
  

  • A hybrid meeting in Zurich (24 Mar) with the following presentations:
    • The GII-GRIN-SCIE (GGS) conference ranking initiative
      Paolo Atzeni on behalf of GRIN and GII
    • A process maturity model for Informatics conferences
      Enrico Nardelli, Informatics Europe President
    • Open data research data management initiative
      Michael Goedicke on behalf of FTI
    • Open access challenges in Informatics
      Alfonso Pierantonio, University of L'Aquila
    • Informatics Europe permanent working groups
      Enrico Nardelli, Informatics Europe President
  • Outcomes: Workshop at ECSS 2022 and new task forces initiated within IE's Open Science WG.
  Data Collection: Informatics Curricula for Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Apr '21)
  

  • A Zoom meeting (16 Apr) to plan data collection on Informatics content in interdisciplinary curricula, with the goal to prepare an overview report and curricular recommendations by year-end.
  Open Access, Open Data, and Research Data Management (Jan '20)
  

  • A special meeting in Zurich (30 Jan). Download the meeting minutes with links to the presentations.
  Research Evaluation (Jul '19)
  

  • A special meeting in Zurich (9 Jul). Download the news article and meeting minutes with links to the presentations.
  • Outcome: Joint Statement on Informatics Research Evaluation issued in April 2020. 
  Informatics for All Coalition Workshop (Feb '19)
  

  • National Associations invited to the Workshop in Brussels (20 Feb), detailed in the workshop webpage.