The Spanish Scientific Society for Informatics is a scientific society comprised by ten specialized societies, each focusing on distinct areas within informatics:
- ADIE – Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Informática Educativa
- AENUI – Asociación de Enseñantes Universitarios de la Informática
- AEPIA – Asociación Española para la Inteligencia Artificial
- AERFAI – Asociación Española de Reconocimiento de Formas y Análisis de Imágenes
- AIPO – Asociación Interacción Persona-Ordenador
- Eurographics – Sección Española de la Asociación Europea de Informática Gráfica
- SECiVi – Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Videojuego
- SARTECO – Sociedad Española de Arquitectura y Tecnología de Computadores
- SEPLN – Sociedad Española para el Procesamiento del Lenguaje Natural
- SISTEDES – Sociedad de Ingeniería de Software y Tecnologías de Desarrollo de Software
These societies collaborate under the SCIE umbrella to promote their respective fields, organize specialized conferences, and contribute to the overall advancement of informatics in Spain.
The main aims of SCIE are as follows:
- To contribute to the scientific and technological development of our country in the field of Informatics.
- To act as a qualified interlocutor, both for civil society and for its representative public authorities, in the areas within the Society’s scope.
- To promote research, innovation, and technology transfer among the various agents involved in the advancement of these disciplines.
- To foster activities with other national and international associations with similar scientific goals.
Among its various responsibilities, SCIE is in charge of ensuring the continuity of the Spanish Congress on Computer Science, CEDI, as well as the National Computer Science Awards.
- The Spanish Congress on Computer Science (CEDI), aims to serve as a meeting point for professionals primarily engaged in research, development, innovation, and university-level teaching in the field of computer science.
- The National Computer Science Awards aim to recognize the work of researchers and institutions that have contributed to scientific progress, technology transfer, and the social advancement and visibility of Computer Science.