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The importance of Professionalism. Hans A. Frederik President NIOC Dutch Congress Foundation on ICT Education Vice President CEPIS Council of European Professional Informatics Societies. e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 . sheet 1. This presentation. Losing Global Cyberwar
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The importance of Professionalism Hans A. Frederik President NIOC Dutch Congress Foundation on ICT Education Vice President CEPIS Council of European Professional Informatics Societies e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 1
This presentation • Losing Global Cyberwar • President-elect Barack Obama • Social implications related to ICT • The need for Rigour • Shoulder to shoulder • CEPIS Policy Paper • Ultimate goal e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 2
Losing Global Cyberwar BusinessWeek (12/07/08) Keith EpsteinThe United States is unprepared for the challenges of 21st century cybersecurity, concludes a new report from the U.S. Commission on Cybersecurity e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 3
President-elect Barack Obama July 16 pledge: "declare our cyberinfrastructure a strategic asset" and to "bring together government, industry, and academia to determine the best ways to guard the infrastructure that supports our power," e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 4
Social implications related to ICT • Risks • Disasters • Data Protection and Retention • Social Responsibility • Confidence and trust in value of ICT • Social Development • Economic Development e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 5
The need for Rigour • Maturation of ICT industry • Critical importance of ICT • Governance and security requirements • Pride and prestige of ICT professionals • Attracting talented people e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 6
Shoulder to shoulder • Mutual understanding of tasks, knowledge, skills, competences is needed • ICT skills Framework • e-Competence Framework • Certification of ICT professionals e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 7
CEPIS Policy Paper • Learn what is Professionalism about in EU member states • Research on a common body of what Professionalism is • Then promote Professionalism in member states e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 8
Ultimate goal • Help Europe to have Competent ICT Practitioners • Thank you e-Skills & ICT Professionalism 9 December 2008 sheet 9