Announcements

Vanessa Evers Appointed New Director of CWI

Vanessa Evers. Image source: CWI

The Board of NWO-I, the institute organization of NWO, appointed Prof. Vanessa Evers as Director of CWI, the national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. In September 2025, she will succeed the current director, Prof. Ton de Kok, who has led the institute since 2020 and will retire. Vanessa Evers is a leading researcher in the field of social artificial intelligence. The appointment as director of CWI is for a period of five years, with the possibility of a reappointment for the same period.

The Importance of Software

A new position paper authored by an ERCIM task group highlights the crucial role of software technology, development, and maintenance in securing Europe’s economic prosperity. The document calls for greater investment and attention to this often-overlooked area, stressing its foundational importance across industries and innovation.

Dagstuhl Seminars and Perspectives Workshops - Call for Proposal

Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik is accepting proposals for scientific seminars/workshops in all areas of computer science, in particular also in connection with other fields.