Conference tracks
The ICODSIP conference emphasizes two main tracks:

Track 1. E-competences and IT professionalism
Track topics include (but are not limited to):

Skills and competence frameworks and classifications in practice (e.g. EN16234, ESCO, etc.).
Experiences in linking qualification, certification and assessment to competence frameworks.
VET and Higher Education linked to IT professional career development and employability.
Practical learning or development experiences of e-competences based on empirical data of assessment.
Link of digital skills and competences to occupations and professional roles.
Female talent in IT profession.
Analysis of demand and supply of IT professionals and their competences in job market.
Integration of IT professionalism competences and frameworks in education and training.
Application of frameworks and classifications in organisational contexts (e.g. EN16234, ESCO, etc.): career development, catalogue of IT talent, recruitment, etc.

Track 2. Digital competence and skills
Track topics include (but are not limited to):

Skills and competence frameworks in practice (e.g. DigComp, etc.).
Certifications like ICDL or others: benefits, application in practice, etc.
Practical learning or development experiences of digital skills and competence based on empirical data of assessment.
Link of digital skills and competence to occupations and professional roles, especially non IT ones and hybrid jobs.
Analysis of demand of digital skills in job market.
Integration of digital skills and competences in education and training.
Assessment of digital skills for everybody.
Assessment of digital skills at large scale (countries, regions, sectors, etc.).
Prediction of future needs and the role of technical buzzwords.
Self-perception, self-assessment and reality of digital skills: comparative studies.
The role of myths and media in digital skills: digital natives, tech gurus, etc.
Digital skills vs social, cultural or economic context.

Important dates
Deadline for submission of contributions: 16th September 2024.