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«The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)» Prof Basie von Solms

«The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)» Prof Basie von Solms Immediate Past President IFIP University of Johannesburg South Africa. ifip.

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«The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)» Prof Basie von Solms

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  1. «The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)» Prof Basie von Solms Immediate Past President IFIP University of Johannesburg South Africa

  2. ifip • is a non-governmental, not-for-profit umbrella organisation of national learned societies working in the field of Information Technology (IT) • was established in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO as a result of the first World Computer Congress held in Paris in 1959 • www.ifip.org

  3. ifip • is the leading multinational, non-political organisation in Information & Communications Technologies and Sciences, recognised by United Nations and other world bodies • comprises IT Societiesfrom 56 countries or regions, covering all 5 continents with a total membership of over half a million • addresses issues critical to developing countries, such as the application of IT in health, fighting poverty, access to education, environment

  4. ifip Members

  5. ifip Technical Committees TC1Foundations of Computer Science TC2Software: Theory and Practice TC3Education TC5Computer Applications in Technology TC6Communication Systems TC7System Modelling and Optimization TC8Information Systems TC9Relationship between Computers and Society TC10Computer Systems Technology TC11Security and Protection in Information Processing Systems TC12Artificial Intelligence TC13Human-Computer Interaction TC14Entertainment Computing

  6. ifip TC3Education WG 3.1 Informatics and ICT in Secondary EducationWG 3.2 Informatics and ICT in Higher EducationWG 3.3 Research on Education Applications of Information TechnologiesWG 3.4 IT-Professional and Vocational Education in Information Technology WG 3.5 Informatics in Elementary Education WG 3.6Distance Education WG 3.7 Information Technology in Educational Management SIG 3.8 Special Interest Group on Lifelong Learning SIG 3.9 Special Interest Group on Digital Literacy

  7. ifip TC6Communication Systems WG 6.1 Architectures and Protocols for Distributed Systems WG 6.2Network and Internetwork Architectures WG 6.3 Performance of Communication Systems WG 6.4 Internet Applications Engineering WG 6.6 Management of Networks and Distributed Systems WG 6.7 Smart Networks WG 6.8 Mobile and Wireless CommunicationsWG 6.9 Communication Systems in Developing Countries WG 6.10 Photonic NetworkingWG 6.11 Electronic Commerce - Communication Systems

  8. ifip TC8Information Systems WG 8.1 Design and Evaluation of Information SystemsWG 8.2 Interaction of Information Systems and the Organization WG 8.3 Decision Support Systems WG 8.4E-Business: Multi-disciplinary research and practice WG 8.5 Information Systems in Public Administration WG 8.6 Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology WG 8.8 Smart CardsWG 8.9 Enterprise Information Systems

  9. ifip TC9Relationship between Computers and Society WG 9.1 Computers and WorkWG 9.2  Social Accountability SIG 9.2.2 Framework on Ethics of ComputingWG 9.3 Home Oriented Informatics and Telematics WG 9.4 Social Implications of Computers in Developing CountriesWG 9.5 Applications and Social Implications of Virtual Worlds WG 9.6/11.7 Information Technology: Misuse and The Law WG 9.7 History of ComputingWG 9.8Women and Information Technology WG 9.9ICT and Sustainable Development

  10. ifip TC11Security and Protection in Information Processing Systems WG 11.1 Information Security Management WG 11.2 Small System Security WG 11.3 Data and Application Security WG 11.4 Network & Distributed Systems Security WG 11.6 Identity ManagementWG 11.7/9.6 Information Technology: Misuse and The Law WG 11.8 Information Security EducationWG 11.9Digital Forensics WG 11.10Critical Infrastructure Protection WG 11.11 Trust Management

  11. Within • IT member societies find a forum for sharing experience, and discussing challenges and opportunities • TCs and WGs contribute to, and often lead, progress in the state-of-knowledge and state-of-the-art: voluntary work of its WG members is catalysed into creative synergy, with societal relevance ifip

  12. ifip scientific and technological leadership • is provided by WG membership, whose individuals excellence is warranted by peer selection • is asserted by the organisation of some 100 highest quality international events, and the publication of some 50 new books annually that are distributed worldwide • establishing IFIP Digital Library

  13. How to contact IFIP? • contact your national member society • visit the ifipweb site (www.ifip.org), where you will find links to your Member Society and to the Working Groups of ifip • contact the ifip Secretariat directly: • IFIP Secretariat • Hofstrasse 3 • A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria • Phone: +43 2236 73616 • Fax: +43 2236 736169 • E-mail: ifip@ifip.org • www.ifip.org

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