ICODSIP 2025 is the 2nd International COnference on digital skills and IT professionalism (ICODSIP), co-organized by CEPIS and ATI and hosted by Escuela Politécnica Superior, University of Alcalá. It is coorganised by CCII, GI, SSI and AICA. It is aimed at providing a home for those working in the research, analysis, study, promotion and education in two intertwined aspects of the qualification and training of citizens and labor force (in IT and in non-IT occupations) for the best use and exploitation of the digital solutions and the information technology: IT professionalism and competence and digital skills.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers completely describing research and innovation in any of the topics of the two tracks.
• Short paper summarising practical innovative experiences, projects or contributions, preferably supported with empirical data and analysis

List of Topics

• 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.

Committees

Steering Committee

Chair: prof. Dr. Luis Fernández-Sanz (CEPIS and UAH), ES

Advisory manager: Jakub Christoph (CEPIS), IE

• Meltem Eryilmaz (CEPIS), TK
• Aida Omerovic (CEPIS), NO
• Marina Cabrini (CEPIS), IT
• Mary Cleary (CEPIS), IE

Invited advisors from CEPIS organising and co-organising member societies:

• Jordi Roca (ATI), ES
• José García-Fanjul (CCII), ES
• TBD (GI), DE
• TBD (SSI), SI
• Pier Franco Ravotto (AICA), IT

Technical Program Committee (members and reviewers)

Chair: Dr. Inés López-Baldominos (UAH), ES

Advisory chair: Dr. Sanjay Misra (editor of IJHCITP), NO

• Ágnes Németh Erdősné, HU
• Ali Yazici, TK
• Bramjan Mulder, NL
• Luis Fernandez, ES
• Ana Castillo, ES
• Inés López, ES
• Wanda Saabel, NL
• Paola Macaluso, IT
• Johannes (Hans) van den Bent, NL
• Catalina Nicolin, RO
• Meltem Eryilmaz, TR
• Mary Cleary, IE
• Raquel Lacuesta, ES
• Riina Vuorikari, FI
• Judith Cosgrove, IE
• Aleksandra Revina, DE
• Nina Rozun, PL
• Sergio de la Mata, ES
• Elizaveta Osipovskaya, PT
• José García-Fanjul, ES
• Fernando Suárez, ES
• Danial Zare, IR

Organization Committee

Chair: Dr. Vera Pospelova (UAH), ES

CEPIS administrative manager: Erika Gutmane 

Local chair: Dr. Ana Castillo-Martínez (UAH), ES

Local administrative manager: Cristina Acero (ATI), ES

Local advisory administrative manager: Jordi Roca (ATI), ES

• Danial Zare (UAH), ES
• Elizaveta Osipovskaya (UAH), ES
• Sergio de la Mata (UAH), ES

Venue

The conference will be hosted by Universidad de Alcalá (UAH), Spain, on 6th and 7th November 2025.

Contact

Questions:

Department of Computer ScienceUniversidad de Alcalá

Contact form ICODSIP