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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🧭Can interfaces be persuasive without being manipulative? Join #ECSS_2026 as we explore dark patterns, deceptive design & social media manipulation, and debate how to build more inclusive, ethical digital experiences. Full program & register: tinyurl.com/4rcm8d99

Join ECSS 2026 Ethics Workshop on "Pushing Forward Inclusive and Ethical Interfaces".
ECSS 2026: Oct 26th-28th in Porto, Portugal

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

From CTFs to Classrooms: How Do We Build Cyber Talent? Join #ECSS_2026 for a thought-provoking Cybersecurity Workshop exploring CTFs, #AI, and how universities can help shape the next generation of #cybersecurity professionals. Full program and register: tinyurl.com/4rcm8d99

Join the Cybersecurity Workshop at ECSS 2026 in Porto, Portugal.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Bravo #SCHIER2026 at @uofgcompsci.bsky.social: participants from 14 universities across 7 countries came together for a stimulating week of Informatics Education Research! Let the conversations continue at #ECSS_2026 in Porto: join us 26–28 Oct! 🔗 Full Programme & registration: tinyurl.com/4rcm8d99

Interactive activity during SCHIER 2026.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From Brussels to Porto & beyond, Informatics Europe is turning expertise into impact. 🚀 Sep Bulletin Highlights: 🎯 SRIA for the Future of Software in Brussels ⏰ #ECSS_2026: early-bird until 18 Sep 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 IE Ambassador & Expertise Networks and more in the full issue: tinyurl.com/ke7cru8c

Read and share the September issue of Informatics Europe Bulletin.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Early Bird extended to Sep 18th! Join #ECSS_2026 to turn shared challenges into collective progress in #Informatics research & education. 🚀 tinyurl.com/4rcm8d99

One more week to benefit from early bird rate to ECSS 2026 in Porto this October! Register now and join us for vision, strategy, networking, collaboration and advocacy of Europe's Informatics Education and Research!

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Oct 26th-28th: Get hands-on with doing strategy in academia! Practical activities, evidence-based methods & expert guidance to help you & your colleagues make your institute stand out! Join #ECSS_2026 in Porto, Portugal. 🦅Register now for the early-bird rate: tinyurl.com/kursfxm3 @tue.nl

Join ECSS 2026 this October in Porto featuring Strategy Workshop on strategy-making in academia: from plans to impact!

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

How can Europe strengthen #software as a strategic capability and a foundation for trustworthy #AI, #digitalsovereignty and long-term competitiveness? Join us in Brussels: fd7.formdesk.com/openuniversi...

Join the presentation of the first Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda for the Future of Software in Brussels on Sep 23rd, supported by Informatics Europe and ERCIM.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

How can Informatics researchers & educators help turn change into positive institutional impact? Join thought-provoking discussions /w @xmal.bsky.social & Gregor Engels at #ECSS_2026 this October in Porto, Portugal! 🦅🔗Register by 11 Sep to benefit from the early-bird rate: tinyurl.com/kursfxm3

Join ECSS 2026 on Oct 26th-28th in Porto, Portugal, featuring Strategy Workshop with invited speakers Carlos Baquero from the University of Porto and Gregor Engels from Bielefeld University.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Thanks @costprogramme.bsky.social for a wonderful feature on #EUGAIN! We encourage our colleagues to keep bringing forward impactful ideas & initiatives to advance our discipline! Read the full story: www.cost.eu/eugain-closi... Explore EU-funded projects with IE: tinyurl.com/3e4ky6ef #Informatics

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EUGAIN: closing the gap in informatics - COST

The COST Action EUGAIN has established ‘gender balance in informatics’ as a legitimate, fundable and teachable research area.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Congrats to the IE Software Research Working Group for being part of the team behind the SRIA for the Future of Software! 🚀 A timely initiative aligned with our mission to foster collaboration and shape the future of #Informatics research & education in #Europe. Join us in Sep: tinyurl.com/3pfv5snb

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Elevate your institution’s impact in #Informatics across #Europe! Join Informatics Europe for impact, exposure and resources. Bonus: join in July-Oct to receive a free #ECSS_2026 pass per institution. Condition applies. 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n7uu97s #Research #HigherEd #ComputerScience

Join Informatics Europe: the European voice of Informatics Research and Education. Join between July and October to receive one complimentary ECSS conference pass per institution.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Your research, leading practices and opinions deserve more visibility! Submit an article to IE Perspectives, amplify your visibility and impact on Informatics Research and Education! 📅 Next Deadline: 31 Oct 🔗 Submit guidelines: tinyurl.com/4fdrz4m2 #Europe #DigitalSovereignty

IE Perspectives: flagship magazine of Informatics Europe is calling for article contributions from our members. Next contribution deadline on 31 Oct 2026.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"Achieve #sustainable success with our Department Assessment Service! 🎉 🎯Boost #strategic & #research development with expert assessments, actionable insights & impact-driven recommendations. 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/4w33nd78 #Informatics #HigherEd #UniversityLeadership"

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"Can AI be reliable, transparent and sustainable? Join Prof. Gitta Kutyniok at #ECSS_2026 to explore the foundations of trustworthy #AI. 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/kursfxm3 #Informatics #Europe #Keynote"

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Nomination deadline extended to July 29th for IE’s Minerva Informatics Equality Award! Bring forward impactful initiatives that empower #women in #Informatics research & education in Europe. Nominate now: tinyurl.com/2hf7a5hh #GenderEquality #Europe #Diversity #Inclusion

Final call for Informatics Europe's 2026 Minerva Informatics Equality Award: nominat by July 29th!

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Register now for #ECSS_2026: Europe’s only summit to discuss strategic and policy issues in #Informatics research & education, this year featuring keynotes on reliable and sustainable #AI. 🦅Limited early bird offer: tinyurl.com/kursfxm3 #academia #HigherEd #OpenScience

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Second issue of our flagship's magazine is here! Read, share and contribute: tinyurl.com/v8hse77v #Informatics #Europe #research #education

Issue 2 of IE Perspectives, Informatics Europe's flagship magazine, is now available.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+ 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗜𝗠-𝗣𝗥𝗢 We call for contributions from the European #Informatics network, especially from Switzerland. Connect with us to learn more! More details: tinyurl.com/4vrj4mxk #AI #Education #SwissInnovation #ErasmusPlus #ResponsibleAI

Call for contributions of the new Erasmus+ project AIM-PRO for responsible AI skills in education and professional training across Europe.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📣 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁. Send in your nominations and applications now! tinyurl.com/34u9bydz #InformaticsEurope #Informatics #GenderEquality #Dissertation #PhD #PostDoc #Academia #Research #EducationResearch #Europe

Calling for nominations and applications for Informatics Europe Awards and Summer School on Informatics Education Research 2026.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Calling for Feedback: Survey on Industrial Doctorate Programmes: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Survey on AI in Informatics Higher Education: uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Informatics #HigherEducation #CurriculumDevelopment #AI

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Minerva Informatics Equality Award returns with our new sponsor SAP! 🎉 Bring forward impactful initiatives that empower #women in #Informatics research & education in Europe. Nominate now: tinyurl.com/2hf7a5hh ⌛Submit summary by 22 Jun 🏁 Full Submission by 15 Jul (required for Award consideration)

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Check out the latest issue of IE Bulletin on our recent milestones, policy statements and publications: tinyurl.com/yx7vekk4 Also coming up: Best Dissertation Award & Summer School Deadlines—DON'T MISS OUT! #DigitalSovereignty #OnlineSafety #InformaticsEducation #WomenInTech #DiversityInSTEM

May 2026 issue of Informatics Europe Bulletin is now online.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Mandatory age assurance online? Not so simple! Risks of large-scale verification: 🛑Privacy threats🛑Digital exclusion 🛑False sense of protection We call for evidence-based, rights-respecting solutions for #Europe: focus on the source of harm. 🎯 Full Statement: tinyurl.com/4bs26asc #DigitalPolicy

The Board of Informatics Europe urges policymakers to reconsider mandatory age assurance requirements for individuals accessing online services. We call for policies that focus on the sources of harm rather than the identity of users.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Europe’s digital sovereignty builds on curiosity. 🤯 How can we ensure Europe remains at the forefront of digital innovation? 🤔 📖 Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/yhtjypd6 #DigitalSovereignty #InformaticsResearch #FutureOfTech #ResearchMatters #OpenScience

"The Impact of Curiosity-Driven Informatics Research: An Engine of European Digital Sovereignty": a new publication and policy statement from Informatics Europe.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

📢Our new #AnnualReport is out, with an overview of 2025 activities across our strategic areas & outcomes: 📚Education 🔬 Research 🌍Diversity & Inclusion 📊 Data Portal 🤝Community engagement Thanks to all who made it happen! 🔗Read here: tinyurl.com/mzm4djwk #InformaticsEurope #DigitalEurope #HigherEd

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Europe’s only Summer School on Informatics Education Research returns! 🚀 🗓 7–11 Sep '26, co-hosted by IE & @uofgcompsci.bsky.social 📍Glasgow, UK Join peers & experts from across Europe for a transformational experience in #InformaticsEducation research. Apply now⏩ tinyurl.com/32s4m8rt

Applications now open for IE-SCHIER 2026: Europe's only summer school on Informatics Education Research, co-organised by University of Glasgow, UK.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Join our next webinar: celebrating the next generation of #Informatics talent as we tackle #GenderEquality — a cause that needs our ongoing support. Open to all, no registration required. Full details and Zoom link here⏩ tinyurl.com/3uwt8hvv

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Check out the latest issue of IE Bulletin on our recent activities that support and advance Europe's Informatics agendas: tinyurl.com/yukabe3x #InformaticsEurope #HigherEducation #DigitalOmnibus #ErasmusPlus #AIMPRO_EU #Europe

Informatics Europe announces the latest Bulletin, covering news on IE recent activities supporting and advancing Europe's Informatics agendas.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

🆕 Informatics #HigherEducation Data Portal updated with 2023/24 data & expanded to 25 countries, including Iceland. 🔍 Explore enrolment, degrees, gender stats & academic indicators: tinyurl.com/48afdapz 💡IE members: Access full datasets with institutional email. #InformaticsEducation #Europe

Informatics Europe’s Informatics Higher Education Data Portal updated! 📊 14 years of data across 25 countries. Explore trends and access resources at www.informatics-europe.org/data/higher-education.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Read our full recommendations submitted for the EC #DigitalOmnibus Package on AI and data to safeguard academic and education interests in #Europe ⏩ tinyurl.com/yupztmy5 #EUDigitalPolicy #EUAIAct #Cybersecurity #Informatics #OpenResearchData #HigherEd #DigitalLiteracy

Informatics Europe announced the submission of recommendations for the EC Digital Omnibus Package on AI and Data to safeguard academic and education interests in Europe.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🎉#IEPerspectives: new flagship magazine launched! Read the debut issue bringing together strategic reflections, leading practices & community insights shaping #Informatics research and education in #Europe. 📖 tinyurl.com/3esd87ht 📣Call for new articles: tinyurl.com/3badsc7f

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

🎓 Best Dissertation Award 2026: Open Now! Informatics Europe invites IE members to put forward outstanding PhD dissertations in Informatics and help recognise excellent doctoral research across Europe. 📅 Deadline: 21 May 2026 🔗 More Info: tinyurl.com/bdcdzsc3

Graphic announcing Informatics Europe Best Dissertation Award 2026 call for nominations.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

2025 was shaped by collective engagement, with conversations turning into action and impact that carry into 2026. Thanks to all who contributed! We look ahead with confidence in what we’ll continue to build together. 🤝 ✨ Read our year-end Bulletin ➡️ www.informatics-europe.org/ie-bulletin/...

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

#ECSS_2025 at a glance: 130 participants, 90+ institutions, 26 countries — reaffirming #ECSS_2025 as #Europe’s leading forum for academic & research leadership in #Informatics! 🔖Read our highlights & join our actions: tinyurl.com/c3vc6n23 Join us next year at #ECSS_2026, 26–28 Oct in Porto!🤗

Read ECSS 2025 highlights and join Informatics Europe actions: https://tinyurl.com/c3vc6n23

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Can #OpenAccess stay fair & sustainable as publishing costs rise? Informatics Europe’s new position statement calls for fairer costs, transparency & support for alternative publishing models to build an equitable & sustainable publishing ecosystem across #Europe. Full statement: tinyurl.com/mzzhz3hm

Informatics Europe releases a position statement on open access publishing, calling for fairer, more transparent publishing models that put the research community first.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

That’s a wrap for #ECSS_2025! 🎉 Huge thanks to everyone who joined and made it an inspiring 3 days of ideas, dialogue & collaboration! Keep the momentum going: get involved in IE Working Groups & other IE activities! 🔗 tinyurl.com/4b8vm3bh 📅 Save the date: #ECSS_2026, 26-28 Oct in Porto, Portugal!

ECSS 2025 Social Event: guided tour to UNESCO World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, France.

Panel Discussion at ECSS 2025: Open Science & Open Source Workshop.

Informatics Europe's Annual General Assembly 2025: applause to the newly elected and re-elected IE Board Directors for the next term.

ECSS 2026 will be co-hosted from 26-28 October 2026, in Porto (Portugal) with the Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Porto.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

NTNU wins the 2025 Minerva Informatics Equality Award and will launch a new NGO for AI & Inclusion!👏 🌟 Congrats also to runner-up TalTech for Diversifying IT. 💡Don’t miss the new Minerva Award Catalogue: a decade of best practices in Europe. 🔗Find out more: www.informatics-europe.org/news/969-fro...

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

An inspiring start to #ECSS_2025: leadership insights, exchange & celebrating Informatics research excellence! Congrats to Andrea Cini (USI)'s "Graph Deep Learning for Time Series Forecasting" for winning IE Best Dissertation Award this year! 🔗 Learn more: www.informatics-europe.org/news/968-usi...

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Trends in Bachelor-level Informatics Education in Europe: ➡️Rising enrolments & graduation rates ➡️Gender imbalance persists, but progress is visible 🕮 Full report: tinyurl.com/3ky6td6m Don’t miss #ECSS_2025: the place to discuss such trends & more ⏩ tinyurl.com/2vymkk9n

Read and share the latest Informatics Europe publication "Bachelor-level Informatics Education in Europe: Key Data & Trends, 2018/19-2022/23", featuring the fresh insights into the state of Informatics education across 24 European countries.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

🎉 A week of inspiration at the 2025 Summer School on Informatics Education Research! Huge thanks to @uclouvain.bsky.social & #IBMResearchEurope for the support and sponsorship this year! Next stop: Early Career Researchers Workshop at #ECSS_2025⏩ submit a poster now! 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc7mydhy

Group photo taken at Summer School on Informatics Education Research 2025.

Participants from Summer School on Informatics Education Research are having a delightful interactive exchange with each other.

Fabio Scafirimuto, PhD, IBM Quantum Education & Workforce Development EMEA Team Lead, gave a talk on “Education in Quantum Computing at IBM Quantum".

Poster session during the Summer School on Informatics Education Research 2025 organised by Informatics Europe.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Calling for Europe’s Informatics leaders! Let’s turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities at #ECSS_2025! ✅ Shape strategies for research & education ✅ Exchange policy perspectives ✅ Build collaborations across Europe 🦅 Register now: tinyurl.com/2k6uukya

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Join us at ECSS 2025: Europe's Summit for Informatics Leaders

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🌍 #InformaticsEurope & @acm.org Europe release the first pan-European report on bachelor-level Informatics retention & graduation (2010–2023), covering 13 countries across #Europe. 📖 Read and share: tinyurl.com/4uadrtma #Informatics #HigherEducation #DigitalFuture

Based on the Informatics Europe Higher Education Data Portal, the first pan-European report on bachelor-level Informatics retention and graduation (2010–2023) has been published.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Be part of #InformaticsEurope community: 🌟 grow visibility 🚀 drive collective progress 🎯 access strategic tools & services like #HigherEd Data Portal & Evaluation Service! Join now with the chance to get 1 free registration to attend #ECSS_2025👉🏼 tinyurl.com/5n7uu97s

Join the European Voice of Informatics Research & Education! Informatics Europe members belong to a diverse community actively driving the collective progress in our field!

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

🤔 From PhD to what’s next? 🧭 Networking, dialogue, feedback & visibility all in one place — ECSS 2025’s Early Career Researchers Workshop: explore career paths in Informatics, academic & beyond! 🔗 Learn more & submit a poster: tinyurl.com/2y22wyu5

Calling for posters and participation at ECSS 2025 "Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers", in Rennes, France on 27 Oct 2025.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

From evidence to action: our new #OpenAccess book "Actions for Gender Balance in Informatics Across Europe" translates 4 years of @costprogramme.bsky.social Action #EUGAIN research into practical strategies for lasting change! Read & Share: tinyurl.com/4nc8bace #Informatics #WomenInTech

New open access book release from COST Action EUGAIN (2020–2024) with practical strategies to advance gender balance in informatics across academia and industry.

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

💡#ECSS_2025 brings together Europe’s #Informatics research & education leaders to turn shared challenges into collective progress! Join workshops on #AI, #OpenScience, #GreenICT, Ethics, Diversity & more, led by IE WGs & National Informatics Associations!⏳Early Bird till 15 Sep: tinyurl.com/4u96ez88

Join ECSS 2025: 27-29 Oct in Rennes, France. ECSS: where Informatics leaders meet and transform shared challenges into collective progress!

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

✅ #SCHIER2025 is officially confirmed! If you missed out, it could be another year (or longer) before the next chance. 📩 Apply by 25 July via email — before the last few spots go! 🔗 Learn more & apply: tinyurl.com/59b3cxcz #InformaticsEducation #EducationResearch #PhDChat

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Register now for #ECSS_2025: Europe’s only summit on strategic & leadership issues in #Informatics research & education, featuring keynotes on #QuantumComputing & the Next-Generation University. Special visit to UNESCO site Mont Saint Michel! 🦅Limited early bird offer: tinyurl.com/mwum9kem #academia

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Informatics Europe @informatics-europe.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

We're at #ITiCSE2025: the biggest Informatics Education conference in Europe until 2 July! Catch our Education Research WG & SCHIER committee members there. Come say hi! 👋 ⏰Apply for SCHIER2025: Europe's only Summer School on Informatics Education Research⏩https://tinyurl.com/2r5cmw99

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