EWCIP 2012 - Second European Workshop on Computing and ICT Professionalism (EWCIP 2012)

Second European Workshop on Computing and ICT Professionalism (EWCIP 2012)
II EWCIP Workshop invites researchers and practitioners to submit contributions describing relevant advances or experiences in the study and analysis of computing and ICT profession.
Workshop overview
After success of first edition at CISTI 2010, this edition of the workshop is aimed at addressing the different aspects of computing and ICT professionalism. With the support of CEPIS (www.cepis.org) and ATI (www.ati.es), the workshop wants to act as meeting point for research and practitioners communities in Spain and Portugal with experts of European countries where ICT professionalism initiatives are also a hot topic. Working language will be mainly English although contributions in Spanish are also welcome.
Suggested topics for contributions (mainly supported with empirical data and facts) although not limited to them, are the following ones:
- professional profiles and career development
- role of certifications
- adaptation of different levels of education
- analysis of labour market
- social image of profession
- non technical skills
- women in ICT profession
- skills shortage
- new trends in ICT profession
- influence of globalization
- role of educators, public administration and professional bodies within the ICT profession
- ethics and code of behaviour
- motivation and factors for productivity and quality: role of human resources within ICT projects
- social responsibility of profession and professionals