Workshop on achieving a world-wide software engineering profession

The prime aim of the workshop is to provide a forum to consider the global dimensions. of a Software Engineering Profession and determinethe relevance and usefulness of IFIP´s initiative concerning harmonization. In achieving this aim our objectives are to examine: The current situation with regard to certification of licensing in different countries; The drivers and constraints regarding Software Engineering Professionalism; and to determine: The extent to which world-wide Software Engineering Professionalism is achievable (particularly in the light of IFIP´s proposals) Possible strategy(ies) that would assist in achieving such world-wide Software Engineering Professionalism.