IE Perspectives, Issue 2

IE Perspectives is the flagship magazine of Informatics Europe, providing a platform for research insights, leadership perspectives, and community-driven initiatives shaping Informatics research and education across Europe. Published twice a year, the magazine brings together strategic reflections, forward-looking analyses, and examples of leading practice that foster informed debate, collective empowerment, and the discipline’s societal impact.

The second issue features contributions spanning foundations, emerging trends, research advances, leading practices, and voices from our field, including: 

• The World Wide Web: How a Side Project Changed the Way We Access Information and Interact with Each Other
  DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20796249
• Perspectives in Software Engineering Research: Insights through the SE 2026 Lens
  DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20797954
• Four Axes Driving Research on Sustainable ICT: Impacts Assessment, Efficiency, Sufficiency and Resilience, 
  DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20932640
• Orthanc: a Lightweight, Open-Source DICOM Server for Medical Imaging Informatics
  DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20798179
• Why Small Pockets of Non-Compliance Can Reshape Urban Epidemics
  DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20798369
• AI as a Socio-Technical System: DETAILLS Living Lab for Sustainable Innovation
  DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20798730
• Notable Trends in Informatics Bachelor Students' Retention and Graduation Rates across Europe
  DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20798984
• An Overview of Challenging Topics in AI for Trust and Security
  DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/20799167

Each article is published with its own DOI, ensuring persistent access to individual contributions and reflecting the breadth of research, education, and leadership activity within the Informatics Europe community and beyond.