ICT and Society

It is crucial to understand how ICT innovation is associated with change in society! Human Choice and Computers – a series of conferences organised by the International Federation of Information Processing's (IFIP) Technical Committee 9 (TC9) – focuses on this critical issue. It works to shape socially responsible and ethical policies and professional practices in the information society. The themes pertinent to the work of IFIP TC9 will be covered at this conference. In 2014, this conference series will celebrate its forty-year history.

The conference welcomes input from members of academia, civic society, computing associations, industry, the IT professions, and research in the following themes:

·         Computers and Work

·         Ethics of Computing

·         Gender Diversity and ICT

·         History of Computing

·         ICT and Society

·         ICT and Sustainable Development

·         ICT, Peace and War

·         Information Technology: Misuse and The Law

·         Social Accountability and Computing

·         Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries

·         Virtuality and Society

The conference is open to attendees at all stages of career and education.

Conference venue

Turku School of Economics, University of Turku, Finland

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