[ie-announce] Save the date: ECSS 2024 in Malta – Celebrating 20 years of Informatics Research and Education community empowerment

[Informatics Europe Office]

Dear colleagues,

Our annual *European Leaders Informatics Summit (ECSS)* is returning, 
*marking “20 years of Informatics Europe” on 28-30 October 2024 in 
Malta* — and we want to ensure you and your colleagues will be there! 
*Please distribute the call within your institute and network.*

With contributions from various IE working groups, ECSS 2024 celebrates 
20 years of digital transformation alongside our growing Informatics 
Europe community. Our annual summit remains committed to *addressing 
crucial and timely strategic issues and trends across all aspects of 
informatics.*

Sharing their insights and experiences, reflecting on the past and 
future of Informatics and its societal impact in Europe, this year we 
are delighted to welcome *our keynote speakers*

  *

    Mark Harman
    <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Harman_(computer_scientist)>
    from Meta Platforms Inc. and University College London, and

  *

    *Dorotea Wagner
    <https://i11www.iti.kit.edu/en/members/dorothea_wagner/index> from
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology*.

Joining them for a panel discussion will be *founding and former IE 
Presidents, Bertrand Meyer, Carlo Ghezzi, Lynda Hardman and Enrico 
Nardelli*, fostering discussions and ensuring an engaging and inspiring 
Tuesday morning session.

Informatics leaders and policymakers should make sure to attend the 
*Leaders Workshop 
<https://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/program/leaders-workshop.html>*, 
a longstanding fixture since the inaugural ECSS. This year the workshop 
will *spotlight the challenges of managing interdisciplinarity and 
sustainability within research groups and departments* – a common hurdle 
that becomes more manageable when approached collectively.

For emerging informatics researchers, we continue to offer the *Early 
Career Researchers Workshop* 
<https://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/program/career-development-workshop.html> 
tailored for PhD students and post-doctorates. Get ready to *submit a 
manuscript to be considered for presentation at the Poster Session and 
the newly added PhD Symposium!* Accepted manuscripts will also be 
considered for *publication in the post-proceedings. *Benefit from 
mentoring and sessions with senior researchers to propel your academic 
career forward!

*Workshops organized by different IE working groups* will cover topics 
such as *how to cultivate diversity and inclusion in Informatics, Green 
ICT, or best practices of academia/industry collaboration in higher 
education.* Following up on last year’s workshop, *AI and Research 
Evaluation* will be discussed during the *workshop organized with our 
member National Informatics Associations.* The *Awards ceremony* and the 
*IE Annual General Assembly* will round up a truly inspiring 2024 
program – *discover our preliminary program and session details here 
<https://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/program/schedule.html>.* 
Additionally, participants can look forward to *a special celebratory 
activity: a short sightseeing tour in Mdina preceding the Official 
Dinner*, an ideal opportunity to gain fresh inspiration and build new 
connections.

This year's *ECSS will be hosted at a hotel*, offering attendees the 
chance to stay onsite and benefit from *enhanced networking 
opportunities and a community atmosphere.* We have negotiated special 
rates (a direct booking link will be announced soon) and we recommend 
participants to book promptly as rooms are not pre-booked.

Once again, *we invite the community to participate in ECSS 2024, 
especially informatics research and education leaders at all levels. 
Join us for another milestone* as we continue to foster exchange and 
work on strategic initiatives in informatics and related disciplines, 
bridging academia, industry and society at large!

Registration will open in May/June, so keep in touch via our Summit 
website 
<https://www.informatics-europe.org/administrator/ecss/home.html>, 
LinkedIn <https://ch.linkedin.com/company/informatics-europe> and X 
<https://twitter.com/informatics_eu>!

Best regards,

Informatics Europe

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