International Federation for Information Processing
The leading multinational, apolitical organization in Information & Communications Technologies and Sciences.
Recognized by United Nations and other world bodies.
Represents IT Societies from over 38 countries/regions, covering five continents with a total membership of over half a million.
Links more than 3500 scientists from Academia & Industry. Over 100 Working Groups and 13 Technical Committees.
This is the main IFIP website, mainly for those already involved in the Federation through our member societies, technical committees etc. There are three other more general websites:
Nominate for an IFIP Fellow Award Anyone can make a nomination except the person nominated. It also needs five referees
who must be current Working Group, Technical Committee or General Assembly members.
Ulandi Exner, President, Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA)
Yasas Abeywickrama, President, The Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL)
Ray Long, Past President, British Computer Society (BCS)
Membership of the Federation offers member organisations the opportunity and support to:
Network for the purpose of sharing ICT knowledge and expertise with representatives of more than 40 national and international ICT organisations
Increase professionalism and professional standards both locally and globally
Educate and enhance the public and governments` understanding of ICT
Enable ICT practitioners` skills to be recognised/transferrable globally
Promote digital equity locally and globally
Influence developments in ICT through IFIP`s involvement with the United Nations and other international bodies
Access and contribute to a wealth of information held in IFIP`s digital library.
Each member organisation may:
Nominate members to any of the Federation's 13 Technical Committees composed of experts in fields ranging from Communication Systems,
through Security and Privacy to Artificial Intelligence.
Appoint a representative to InterYIT, the International Young IT Group, which represents the youth of national IT societies from more than 40 countries.
Apply for accreditation from IP3, the International Professional Practice Partnership, which defines international standards of professionalism in ICT worldwide.
Host or contribute to the IFIP flagship World Computer Congress (WCC).
Promote your society/country to a worldwide audience of ICT Professsionals from business, industry and academe.
Through a network of over 120 Working Groups the Technical Committees are responsible for approximately 100 conferences and other events
each year in a wide range of areas. Individual members of every member organisation qualify for a discount of at least 10% on all IFIP-related conference registration fees.
The IFIP World Congress was held in Amsterdam in 2012 (Image: Amsterdam Canals)