ACM Education Board December 10-11, 2010

Outline ACM in general TechPacks Education Policy

Outline ACM in general -John TechPacks - Yan Education Policy - Cameron

ACM The current state Priorities and initiatives

ACM ACM is growing in … –Membership –Publications –Sophistication and reach of the Digital Library –Sponsored and co-sponsored conferences –Presence outside the US –Impact on the national conversation on CS education

ACM Today Members (September 30, 2010) –95,277 worldwide –11,000 new “Local Members” Publications –50 periodicals in computing and computer science (80 with SIG Newsletters) –Significant Digital Library and bibliographic database for computing –DL is at ~3,500 institutions worldwide 36 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) –~170 sponsored/co-sponsored conferences, symposia, workshops - annually Chapters –520 student chapters worldwide –140 professional chapters Initiatives –Image and health of the field –Being international –Revamping CACM Operations –Volunteers Council (16 members) Regional Councils (India, China, Europe) USACM Council ACM-W Council Four operating boards (Publications, SIGs, Education, Profession) Over 100 committees (including each SIG ’ s governing Executive Committee) –Headquarters New York Full-time staff: 72

ACM Today Membership (September 30, 2010) –Professional members:69,099 –Student members:26,178 95,277 Making ACM the largest computing society in the world

ACM Today Total Professional Student

Initiatives and Priorities

The structure of ACM priorities –Core principles and priorities Drive and shape ACM on a daily basis In place for the last several years Held by the EC, Board Chairs, and ACM Senior Staff –Initiatives Developed by the EC and Council Evolve year over year Tend to be the focus of EC and Council discussions

Initiatives and Priorities The structure of ACM priorities –Core principles and priorities Invest in and grow the publishing program Improve the value proposition for ACM membership Invest in serving practitioners/managers –Initiatives Image and health of the field and profession Internationalization A new Communications of the ACM

Initiatives and Priorities Image and health of the field and profession –Education and the educational pipeline –Education policy –Women in computing –Image of computing

International Regional Councils for –ACM Europe –ACM India –ACM China Councils –Distinguished computer scientists from the region –Help set the ACM agenda for the region Goals for this year –Build the existing Councils and regional activities further –Develop a strategy for Latin America

International China –Signed a MOU with CCF (Chinese Computer Federation) Collaboration on CNCC Joint membership between CCF and ACM New publication to publish best papers from Chinese research conferences in English CACM section in CCCF Europe –Participated in ICT2010 in Brussels (booth and a panel) –Exploring expanded DSP for Europe –Focus: chapters and membership –Hoping to engage with the Royal Society on a major study of pre-college CS education issues in the UK India –Good success to date (chapters up 100%; membership up 50%) –Major ACM India meeting in January –Focus: Education, chapters, membership

Priorities for FY ‘11

Executive Committee Priorities Ensure continued success and growth in ACM’s core activities –Membership –Publications –Conferences Ensure substantial progress on initiatives in India, China, and Europe Develop a strategy for Latin America and achieve initial engagements Improve the image, health, and diversity of the computing field –Computer Science Education Week –DotDiva (WGBH/ACM New Image of Computing project) –Advocating for CS education in K-12 Complete in-depth market research around Membership Growth –North American practitioners –North American academics and researchers Consider a social networking strategy for ACM members

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