Computer Ethics Pioneer Makes A World Of Difference - Centre for ...
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<strong>Computer</strong> <strong>Ethics</strong> <strong>Pioneer</strong><strong>Makes</strong> A <strong>World</strong> <strong>Of</strong> <strong>Difference</strong>21 September 2005Europe’s first professor of computer ethics has been awarded an international honour <strong>for</strong>making a difference to worldwide consideration of the ethical and social impacts ofcomputing.Prof Simon Rogerson is the Director of the <strong>Centre</strong> <strong>for</strong> Computing and SocialResponsibility (CCSR) at De Mont<strong>for</strong>t University and has been given the internationalACM SIGCAS 2005 "Making A <strong>Difference</strong>" Award.The award was announced at the international ETHICOMP 2005 conference atLinkoping University, Sweden, organised by CCSR last week.The citation <strong>for</strong> Professor Rogerson’s award said: "In the United Kingdom and theUnited States, in the European Union and in Russia, in New Zealand and Australia,Simon Rogerson has advanced the cause of computing and social responsibility.""On several continents, scholars, students, computing professionals, governmentofficials, and the public think differently about their world and their work because ofSimon Rogerson. Clearly, Prof. Rogerson has made and continues to make a world-widedifference in how people view the complex interactions of computers and society."Prof Rogerson has won a string of other awards: he was named a Fellow of the British<strong>Computer</strong> Society in 2004; declared one of the world’s top computer ethics experts at the<strong>World</strong> Technology Awards in 2003; and received the 1999 IFIP Namur Award <strong>for</strong> hiswork on the social implications of in<strong>for</strong>mation technology.Professor Rogerson said "I am delighted to receive this prestigious award and honouredto be associated with the previous recipients all of whom I hold in such high regard. Inmany ways this award is a reflection of the international community that has grown overthe last ten years and done so much to make the ETHICOMP conference series thepremier European event in this field."Prof Rogerson conceived the ETHICOMP conference series in 1995, and remains itsco-director with Professor Terry Bynum. ETHICOMP conferences have been held in theUK, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Greece and Sweden.Prof Rogerson was also instrumental in launching the peer-review Journal ofIn<strong>for</strong>mation, Communication and <strong>Ethics</strong> in Society, and the CCSR’s own web site is aleading portal dedicated to the social and ethical implications of in<strong>for</strong>mation and1
<strong>Computer</strong> <strong>Ethics</strong> <strong>Pioneer</strong> <strong>Makes</strong> A <strong>World</strong> <strong>Of</strong> <strong>Difference</strong>communication technologies. The site holds over 1500 pages of resources, and annuallyreceives over 4 million external visits.He has also made an impact in terms of codes of ethics <strong>for</strong> software engineers. He wasone of three members of the executive committee at the centre of the development of theSoftware Engineering Code of <strong>Ethics</strong> and Professional Practice, a code adopted by boththe ACM and the IEEE <strong>Computer</strong> Society.As a member of the <strong>Ethics</strong> Panel of Experts of the British <strong>Computer</strong> Society, he led theef<strong>for</strong>t to revise their Code of Practice. Prof. Rogerson was also instrumental in updatingthe Code of <strong>Ethics</strong> of the Institute <strong>for</strong> the Management of In<strong>for</strong>mation Systems.Prof Rogerson has published extensively in books and journals, consulting widely withgovernments and corporations. He has also helped create a software tool that helpscomputing professionals to more carefully consider the detailed societal implications ofsoftware development projects.ENDSFor further in<strong>for</strong>mation or to arrange interviews please contact DMU Press & PR <strong>Of</strong>ficeon 0116 257 7021.Notes <strong>for</strong> EditorsACM"Association <strong>for</strong> Computing Machinery"Founded in 1947, ACM is a major <strong>for</strong>ce in advancing the skills of in<strong>for</strong>mationtechnology professionals and students worldwide. Today, it is the largestprofessional body in computing with 80,000 members worldwide.SIGCAS"Special Interest Group on <strong>Computer</strong>s And Society"Brings together computer professionals, specialists in other fields, and the public atlarge to address concerns and raise awareness about the ethical and societal impactof computers.2
<strong>Computer</strong> <strong>Ethics</strong> <strong>Pioneer</strong> <strong>Makes</strong> A <strong>World</strong> <strong>Of</strong> <strong>Difference</strong>INSEIT"International Society <strong>for</strong> <strong>Ethics</strong> and In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology."Is devoted to promoting and facilitating scholarship, education, discussion anddebate, and other activities deemed valuable on the ethical issues in andsurrounding in<strong>for</strong>mation technology.CCSR"<strong>Centre</strong> <strong>for</strong> Computing and Social Responsibility"Located at De Mont<strong>for</strong>t University in Leicester, addresses the social and ethicalimpacts of in<strong>for</strong>mation and communication technologies through research,consultancy and education.3
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