CIPS Connections
Connecting you to News Affecting CIPS and the IT Profession I July 15th, 2021


CIPS AND CIO STRATEGY COUNCIL
SIGN MOU FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
CIPS (Canadian Information Procession Society) and CIO Strategy Council signed a memorandum of understanding with the purpose of creating a strategic partnership that recognizes the strengths of each organization and produces benefits for the ICT sector.

CIPS and CIOSC will collaborate on initiatives and exchange knowledge and expertise between public and private sector technology leaders across all sectors of the economy on digital governance.

CIPS and CIOSC will work to create intellectual capital to shape and influence debate and advance digital innovation by leveraging existing collaborations and through co-sponsored research. This partnership will also identify new standards projects, research, and professional certifications for the competence, professionalism, and proficiency of IT professionals.
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Share your CIPS Certificates and Badges on
your LinkedIn Profile, Email Signature, and More!
To access your CIPS Certificates and Badges visit: https://credential.net

QUICK ACCESS: Click “Retrieve a Credential” and enter your email. All of your Certificates and Badges associated with this email will be emailed to you.

FULL ACCESS: – Click “Sign In” for Full Access to post your Credentials on your LinkedIn Profile under the “Licenses & Certifications” section.

Once you’ve accessed your Credentials you can obtain your Unique Certificate/Badge URL, share your Certificate/Badge on Social Media, Embed it in your Email Signature, and download a PDF version.

International Program of #ifip60 Events Celebrates IFIP Milestone
IFIP President Mike Hinchey highlighted the role of technology in enabling progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #3 “Good Health and Well-Being” during an address to the Korea Computer Congress (KCC 2021) at Jeju Island last week.

Hosted jointly by the Korean Institute of Computer Scientists and Engineers (KIISE) and IFIP, the event took the theme of “Unimagined Futures: Healing and Recovery with K-SW” and was one of the first of many events this year which will mark IFIP’s 60th Anniversary.

Speaking from his home in Ireland, Professor Hinchey told delegates that, as a result of the COVID pandemic, the United Nations 2021 SDG Pulse report due out next month is expected to emphasise SDG #3 as a major issue.
 IFIP News June 2021 Issue:
CIPS Webcast: Gary Eastwood, Chief Information and Technology Officer, ICBC (Members-Only)
Recording of the CIPS BC June 10th 2021 Webinar with Gary Eastwood, Chief Information and Technology Officer, ICBC

Gary is responsible for the delivery of technology solutions and operational effectiveness to the organization. His team designs, builds and maintains ICBC’s information systems which keep the business connected and operating for customers. Gary and his team also identify opportunities for operational effectiveness through innovation and technology.
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Nominations Open for IFIP IP3 2021 David O’Leary Award
Nominations are now open for the 2021 IFIP IP3 David O’Leary award, an award recognizing ICT professionalism. The award was named in honour of David and his commitment to ICT professionalism, and is funded by REDDS Capital. 

David, who passed away in 2018, was a native of British Columbia Canada whose made significant contributions to ICT in academic, scientific, government, and industry at the provincial, national and international level. 

CIPS members may know him best as a former CIPS BC President but he was also an academic Dean, a member of the government ICT Sector Council, and speaker at global conferences for the UN and IEEE. He was also founding CEO of Igen Knowledge solutions, contributor to IDG-IT World, and founding general partner of REDDS Capital.

The award acknowledges an individual or organization that has promoted and demonstrated Professionalism (Professional Practice), has worked as an Ethics Evangelist, and/or has made strides in fostering diversity among ICT practitioners. An individual or organization can be nominated.

The David O’Leary award includes a cash prize of USD1500,
and travel to IFIPs General Assembly to receive the prize!


Apply by August 15!
CIPS’ ITCP Certification Receives IP3 Accreditation

CIPS’ ITCP Certification received IP3 Accreditation on May 10th 2021, which is valid until April 30th 2026. 

The ITCP Certification program was reviewed by the International Federation for Information Processing: International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3), and was examined and accredited as meeting the required IP3 standards. 

The ITCP program has been accredited against the “IP3P standard“, which is mapped to SFIA level 5.

CIPS ITCP Certification holders can now list the IP3P standard beside their ITCP Designation and/or list the IP3P Accredited logo below their name in their email signature.

Example:

John Smith, ITCP/IP3P
CIPS has updated its ITCP “Mutual Recognition” application route to accept Certifications from other IP3 Accredited Associations around the world which have also been IP3P Accredited and aligned to the same SFIA standards.  
Featured CIPS Member Benefit: Discount on IFIP Events
Individual members of all IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) member societies (including CIPS) are entitled to a discount of at least 10% on all IFIP events!

Upcoming IFIP Events:



Washington DC, US; July 24th to 29th, 2021.
Aug 21-26, Montreal

Nov 23-25 2021, Waterloo, Canada



CIPS Partners
The following organizations support CIPS' commitment to professionalism, ethics, and high standards for the I.T. profession and industry. CIPS thanks all its partners for their contribution. 

Become a CIPS Partner Today! - Send an email to info@cips.ca.
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