The British Computer Society is proposing to change its bye-laws at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 6th November 2008. Special Resolution 1 proposes changes that will enable the BCS to license other bodies to grant Chartered IT Professional (CITP) while maintaining control of the qualification, subject to approval by the Privy Council.

The BCS believes that this will accelerate the take up of the CITP qualification.

All Professional and Chartered Members (MBCS, FBCS, MBCS CITP and FBCS CITP) are entitled to vote.

The Institution of Analysts and Programmers (IAP) has recently announced that its Spring Seminar 2009 will be held on 24th April 2009 at the Museum in Docklands, which is close to Canary Wharf in London.

The exact programme has not been announced yet, but the speakers are expected to talk about the modern developments that have transformed the Docklands area into a world-class centre for newspapers, banking, investment and trade.