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IFIP: Introduction

IFIP is a non-governmental, non-profit umbrella organization for national societies working in the field of information processing. It was established in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO as an aftermath of the first World Computer Congress held in Paris in 1959. Today, IFIP has several types of Members and maintains friendly connections to specialized agencies of the UN system and non-governmental organizations. Technical work, which is the heart of IFIP's activity, is managed by a series of Technical Committees. Each of these committees has two major types of activities: Events and Publications.

Belgium is a founding member IFIP.

Calendar of IFIP workshops and conferences

TC's and WG's

Technical Committee's and Working Groups

IFIP has specialised Technical Committee's (TC), where the practical work is executed in the Working Groups (WG).

List of the TC's:

TC1: Foundations of Computer Science
TC2 : Software : Theory and Practice
TC3 : Education
ex TC4 : Healthcare: International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)
TC5 : Computer Applications in Technology
TC6 : Communication Systems
TC7 : System Modelling and Optimisation
TC8 : Information Systems
TC9 : Relationship Between Computers and Society
TC10 : Computer Systems Technology
TC11 : Security and Protection in IP Systems
TC12 : Artificial Intelligence
TC13 : Human-Computer Interaction
SG14 : Foundations of Computer Science

IFIP publications:

Member Societies in neighbouring countries

France: Societe des Electriciens et des Electroniciens (SEE)
Germany: Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI)
The Netherlands: Nederlands Genootschap voor Informatica (NGI)
UK: British Computer Society (BCS)
Eastern-Europe: IT STAR

For other countries, see the IFIP site

Belgian Members

# TC1:Foundations of Computer Science

    * WG 1.3 : Foundations of Systems Specification
              P-Y. Schobbens
              FUNDP

    * WG 1.7 : Theoretical foundations of security analysis and design
              G. Leduc
              ULg
              J-J. Quisquater
              UCL

# TC2 : Software : theory and practice
        R. Meersman (Chair)
        VUB


    * WG 2.1 : Algorithmic languages and calculi
              M. Sintzoff
              UCL

    * WG 2.3 : Programming methodology
              M. Sintzoff
              UCL

    * WG 2.5 : Numerical software
              R. Cools
              K.U.Leuven

    * WG 2.6 : Databases
              R. de Caluwe
              UGent
              R. Meersman
              VUB
              O. de Troyer
              VUB
              M. Jarrar
              VUB
              G. de Tré
              UGent
              P. Spyns
              VUB

    * WG 2.9 : Software requirements engineering
              A. Van Lamsweerde
              UCL

    * WG 2.12/12.4 : Web Semantics
              R. Meersman
              VUB
              M. Jarrar
              VUB
              P-Y. Schobbens
              FUNDP
              P. Spyns
              VUB

# TC 3 : Education
        W. Baute
        VLHORA

    * WG 3.1 : Informatics education at the secondary educational level
              G. Schuyten
              UGent

    * WG 3.3 : Research on education applications of information technologies
              E. De Corte
              K.U.Leuven

# TC5 : Computer Applications in Technology

    * WG 5.10 : Computer graphics and virtual worlds
              E. Flerackers
              UHasselt

    * SIG Enterprise Interoperability
              R. Meersman
              VUB
              P.-Y. Schobbens
              FUNDP
              P. Heymans

# TC 6 : Communication systems
        G. Leduc (chair)
        A. Danthine (honorary member)
        ULg

    * WG 6.1 : Architectures and protocols for computer networks
              G. Leduc
              ULg


    * WG 6.2 : Broadband communications
              A. Danthine
              ULg
              G. Leduc
              ULg

    * WG 6.3 : Performance of communication systems
              H. Bruneel
              UGent
              C. Blondia
              UA

    * WG 6.11 : Electronic commerce
              D. Deschoolmeester
              UGent

# TC 7 : System modelling and optimization.
        P. Toint
         FUNDP

    * WG 7.1 : Modelling and simulation.
              T. Dhaene
              UA

    * WG 7.3 : Computer system modelling.
              P.-J. Courtois
              UCL
             G. Latouche
             ULB

    * WG 7.4 : Discrete optimization.
              Y. Crama
              ULg
    * WG 7.6 : Optimization-based computer-aided modelling and design
              H. Artiba

    * WG 7.7 : Stochastic optimization
              F. Louveaux
              FUNDP
              Y. Smeers
              UCL

# TC 8 : Information systems
        D. Deschoolmeester
        UGent
        Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

    * WG 8.1 : Design and evaluation of information systems
              Fr. Bodart
              FUNDP, Dep. Infomatique
              M. Petit
              FUNDP
              F. Van Assche
              Van Assche Consulting

    * WG 8.2 : The interaction of information systems and the organization
              D. Deschoolmeester
              UGent
              Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

    * WG 8.4 : E-Business: multidisciplinary research and practice
             D. Deschoolmeester
             UGent
             Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

    * WG 8.8 : Smartcards
              J.-J. Quisquater (chair)
              UCL


# TC 9 : Relationship between computers and society
        J. Berleur
        FUNDP


    * WG 9.1 : Computers and work
              D. Deschoolmeester
             UGent
             Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

    * WG 9.2 : Social accountability
             J. Berleur
             FUNDP
             M. d'Udekem-Gevers
             FUNDP
             V. Laurent
             FUNDP
             B. Martens
             K.U.Leuven
             B. Six
             FUNDP

          o SIG 9.2.2 : Framework on Ethics
                J. Berleur (chair)
                 FUNDP
                 Ph. Goujon
                 FUNDP
                 V. Laurent
                 FUNDP

    * WG 9.4 : Social implications of computers in developing countries
              J. Berleur
              FUNDP

    * WG 9.6/11.7 : Information technology: mis-use and the law
              B. Spruyt
              VUB

# TC 10 : Computer Systems Technology
        E. Dirkx
        VUB

    * WG 10.2 : Embedded Systems
             P. Wolper
             ULg
    * WG 10.3 : Concurrent Systems
             E. Dirkx
              VUB

    * WG 10.5 : Design and Engineering of Electronic Systems
              L. Claesen
              UHasselt

          o SIG 10.5.1 : CHARME (Formal Design and Verification Methods for Correct Hardware-like Systems)
                L. Claesen
                UHassel

# TC 11 : Security and Protection in Information Processing Systems
       B. De Decker
       K.U.Leuven

    * WG 11.4 : Network Security
             B. De Decker (chair)
             K.U.Leuven

    * WG 11.6 Identity Management
             J. Dumortier
             K.U.Leuven

# TC 12 : Artificial Intelligence
       P.-Y. Schobbens
       FUNDP

    * WG 12.3 : Intelligent Agents
             P.-Y. Schobbens
             FUNDP

# TC 13 : Human-computer Interaction
       M. Noirhomme-Fraiture
       FUNDP

    * WG 13.1: Education in HCI and HCI Curricula
             M. Noirhomme-Fraiture
             FUNDP

    * WG 13.3 : Human-computer Interaction and Disability
              M. Noirhomme-Fraiture (chair)
              FUNDP
               A. de Baenst
              FUNDP
              J. Engelen
              K.U.Leuven

    * WG 13.5 : Human Error, Safety and System Development
              D. Javaux

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