Johannesburg, 27 Jun 2017
The IFIP International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3) - the body focused on professional standards for the global ICT industry - today launched its new, simplified Guide for Accrediting Schemes to Recognise ICT Professionals at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2017 in Geneva.
IFIP IP3 Chair Brenda Aynsley said: "The purpose of the simplified guide is to provide a pathway for IFIP IP3 partners to begin the journey towards developing professionalism schemes that recognise the capability, capacity and currency of their individual members."
She went on to note that "too often, we do not provide recognition for our best and brightest ICT practitioners and it's so important to do that to improve participation among both genders working in this sector".
IFIP Vice-President Yuko Murayama said the guide was designed to support the IFIP Duty of Care for Everything Digital Initiative (iDOCED), which seeks to remind both providers and consumers of digital products and services of their duty of care in ensuring they act responsibly in relation to the digital world.
"During this week's WSIS Forum, IFIP IP3 will run a workshop: 'Cyber security in the age of artificial intelligence: What you need to do to protect yourself and your citizens while growing your economy'," she said.
"The workshop focuses on raising awareness of how users can and should protect themselves in today's digitally connected world, and to highlight the need for companies to act responsibly and ethically in developing and implementing commercial products and services."
IFIP is a supporting partner of WSIS and participates in the forum each year to promote the benefits to society and the economy that arise from a focus on professionalism and ethical behaviour among those who create, manage and maintain ICTs.
The guide is available at http://ipthree.org/wp-content/uploads/IP3-Guide-to-Accreditation-v.2.4.1-2017.pdf.
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