Other News from Participating Centers

How mundane admin records helped open Finnish politics: An example of “impolite” transparency advocacy

This blogpost was jointly written by Aleksi Knuutila and Georgia Panagiotidou. Their bio’s can be found at the bottom of the page.

100 Jahre russische Oktoberrevolution

Ziel der Veranstaltung ist die kritische Erinnerung an ein Ereignis von welthistorischer Bedeutung. Es steht außer Zweifel, dass die russische Oktoberrevolution die Welt verändert und langfristig zu ihrer Spaltung in zwei große Blöcke beigetragen hat, die sich feindlich gegenüberstanden.

The Top Ten Articles from the P2P Foundation

Peter Jones recently asked us for a list of our ten most representative articles to help others who wanted to come up to speed on the subject. The list was put together by Vasilis Kostakis, Vasilis Niaros, Stacco Troncoso and myself. Rather than ten articles, we came up with ten general categories, which then feature one or two representative articles. Enjoy!

La Universidad, segunda mejor opción de España para las empresas internacionales

La Universidad, segunda mejor opción de España para las empresas internacionales
El ranking de empleabilidad elaborado por Times Higher Education sitúa al centro académico entre los 150 mejores del mundo

FOTO: Manuel Castells

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„Das Erbe des Mittelalters“

Neben den Beiträgen der studentischen Teilnehmer wird die Leiterin der Aachner Domschatzkammer, Dr. Birgitta Falk, einen Vortrag über „Kunstwerk mit bewegter Geschichte – Das Evangeliar der Äbtissin Theophanu in Essen“ halten.
Zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Partizipation richtet sich die Tagung explizit an Nachwuchswissenschaftler und insbesondere an Studierende.
Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung unter: erbedesmittelalters@web.de

Greece: Alternative Economies & Community Currencies Pt. 1

First of a three part series, Niko Georgiades takes on a journey through Greece’s post-capitalist alt. economy. Originally published in Unicorn Riot Ninja.

Autoridades y científicos proyectan políticas públicas sobre demencia

En el encuentro, desarrollado en el marco del reciente lanzamiento del Plan Nacional de Demencias, se analizó el presente del país en torno a las cerca de 200 mil personas que actualmente padecen Alzheimer y se proyectaron los desafíos en política pública sobre este tipo de patologías ante el progresivo envejecimiento de la población.

U. de Chile celebrará sus 175 años de historia

El próximo lunes 20 de noviembre, la U. de Chile dará inicio a su semana de aniversario, conmemorando así un año más de existencia desde su fundación ocurrida el 19 de noviembre de 1842. En el marco de un 2017 marcado por el proceso de reforma a la educación superior, la comunidad de la Casa de Bello reafirmará en estas celebraciones su vocación y compromiso público en estos 175 años de trayectoria universitaria.Una nutrida agenda de actividades marcará la semana de aniversario de la Universidad de Chile este 2017.

Can Measures Change the World?

Christopher Nelson, Anita Chandra & Carolyn Miller in Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Our ability to track and report all sorts of things is growing by the day, resulting in a proliferation of measures—the percentage of children attending preschool, the cost of housing, access to mental health services, to name just a few.

Transatlantic Data Privacy

Paul M. Schwartz and Karl-Nikolaus Peifer in Georgetown Law Journal: “International flows of personal information are more significant than ever, but differences in transatlantic data privacy law imperil this data trade.

The Challenge of VR to the Liberal Democratic Order

Paper by Edward Castronova: “The rapid expansion of virtual reality (VR) technology in the years 2016-2021 awakens a significant constitutional issue. In a liberal democratic order, rule is by consent of the governed.

plainlanguage.gov

plainlanguage.gov: “The Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) is a group of federal employees from different agencies and specialties who support the use of clear communication in government writing. Originally called the Plain English Network, PLAIN has been meeting informally since the mid 1990s.

It’s Time to Tax Companies for Using Our Personal Data

Saadia Madsbjerg in the New York Times: “Our data is valuable. Each year, it generates hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of economic activity, mostly between and within corporations — all on the back of information about each of us.

Participatory Grant Making: Has its Time Come?

Paper by Cynthia Gibson for the Ford Foundation: “…During the past decade, all sectors of society have faced heightened demand for greater accountability and transparency. People have become more distrustful of established institutions, they are demanding more information about issues and decisions afecting them and their families and communities, and they want more voice in decision-making processes.

Crowd.Law

New project by The GovLab: “With rates of trust in government at historic lows, the legitimacy of traditional representative models of lawmaking — often conducted by professional staff and politicians working behind closed doors and distorted by political party agendas–is called into question. New forms of public participation could help to improve both legitimacy and effectiveness by introducing more data and diverse viewpoints at each stage of the lawmaking process.

IRIS contribui para a relatoria brasileira do Freedom on the Net Report 2017

Sobre o relatório Freedom on the Net

Konkrete Hilfe: Lions spenden PKW für die Hornhautbank an der Uniklinik

„Liegt eine Zustimmung zur Gewebespende vor, fahren unsere Teams auch in andere Kliniken und entnehmen dort die Hornhaut des verstorbenen Spenders. Die PKW-Spende hilft also ganz konkret bei unseren Bemühungen um die Hornhauttransplantation für unsere Patienten. Im Namen der Patienten und der Klinik danke ich den Lions für diese Unterstützung“, freut sich Prof. Dr.

Manipulating Social Media to Undermine Democracy

Freedom of the Net 2017 Report by the Freedom House: “Governments around the world have dramatically increased their efforts to manipulate information on social media over the past year. The Chinese and Russianregimes pioneered the use of surreptitious methods to distort online discussions and suppress dissent more than a decade ago, but the practice has since gone global.

New study: Collaboration with startups fosters innovative capacity

The collaboration between startups and medium-sized companies promises major advantages for both sides. Furthermore, it contributes to Germany’s innovative capacity. A new HIIG study investigates in a qualitative manner how... MORE

Prof. Xue Addressed at APIDE Asia-EU Dialogue on Digital Economy

The withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) process, and the current deep freeze of U.S.-EU negotiations on a Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has generated gaps in plurilateral efforts to promote the Digital Economy through targeted policy initiatives and regional commercial frameworks.