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FOI became a member of Informatics Europe

Created: 14.09.2022

The Faculy of Organization and Informatics became a proud member of Informatics Europe. Informatics Europe represents the academic and research community in Informatics in Europe and neighbouring countries. It brings together university departments and research laboratories, creating a strong common voice to promote, shape and stimulate quality research, education, and knowledge transfer in Informatics in Europe. It is a non-profit membership association based in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Informatics Europe mission is to foster research, education, and knowledge transfer in Informatics.  

Informatics is a distinct science, characterised by its own concepts, methods, and body of knowledge. Computer and Information Scientists throughout Europe face many of the same challenges in research and teaching. Informatics Europe provides an arena to discuss and coordinate strategic issues on research and education at a European level. Members of Informatics Europe are committed to shaping the future of the discipline in Europe. They contribute to raising the profile and voice of the Informatics research and academic community in Europe. 

Membership Benefits

As a member of Informatics Europe, FOI can take full advantage of being part of a large and influential community, including all the benefits and services of our organisation, such as:

  • Be recognized as part of the growing body of institutions that are raising the voice of Informatics in Europe.
  • Bring forward your institution's interests, gain visibility, and influence decision-making on important Informatics agenda topics at the European level.
  • Learn directly from the experience of your peers, and exchange insights and best practices with academic, technology, and policy leaders at our events or working groups.
  • Submit agenda topics and participate as an observer in Informatics Europe Board meetings.
  • Gain instant access to reports and Europe-wide benchmarking data on key academic parameters, providing invaluable arguments in discussions with university management, government authorities, or funding bodies.
  • Participate in the working groups of Informatics Europe to shape strategic priorities such as Europe-wide data collection on Informatics education in Europe, Informatics education and curricula in schools in Europe, Open Science, Societal Impact of Informatics or its EU visibility.
  • Publish open positions free of charge in the Informatics Job Platform, dedicated to research and academic positions in the field.
  • Benefit of a discount at Informatics Europe events and services.

See more information on official website INFORMATICS EUROPE.