Other News from Participating Centers

Los desafíos de la exploración espacial a 40 años de la misión Voyager

El verano boreal de 1977 marcó un hito en la historia de la ciencia gracias al lanzamiento de las naves hermanas Voyager. Ambas han recorrido durante cuatro décadas el Sistema Solar, siendo las únicas misiones que han visitado Júpiter, Saturno, Neptuno y Urano, enviando hasta hoy valiosa información desde el Espacio interestelar, más allá de la influencia del Sol. El astrónomo, académico de la U.

Jóvenes latinoamericanos destacan propuesta internacional U. de Chile

Profesionales de toda Latinoamérica formaron parte de la Escuela Doctoral de Invierno 2017. La iniciativa, impulsada para atraer talentos de la región a los programas de doctorado en Bioquímica y Ciencias Farmacéuticas, fue valorada como una oportunidad para potenciar a la región como un nodo de conocimiento.

UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators consulted at the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum

“Internet Universality indicators should measure broad social implications of the Internet and serve as a powerful tool to foster sustainable development,” was a strong message delivered by Asia-Pacific stakeholders at UNESCO consultation to develop Internet Universality indicators during the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) in Bangkok (Thailand), 29 July 2017.

19th RCEP Meeting

Anubha Sinha participated in the 19th RCEP Meeting organized by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India in Hyderabad between July 17 to July 28, 2017.

Cybersecurity Workshop: Spotlight On GCCS 2017

Sunil Abraham, Udbhav Tiwari and Vidushi Marda attended this workshop which was held alongside the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) between the 25 - 27 July 2017 in Mahitaladhibesra Building, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. It was organised by Global Partners Digital (GPD) and the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi, in collaboration with Digital Empowerment Foundation, Digital Asia Hub and Open Net Korea

Aadhaar may be made must for market investments: Good to curb laundering but what about data security?

Aadhaar seems to be the master-key to get accesses into doors which once were never shut. Take for instance, your financial investments. Aadhaar may soon become mandatory for buying shares and mutual funds, according to a report in The Economic Times.
The article by Bindisha Sarang was published by First Post on August 10, 2017.

Privacy laws: Alternatives to consent

As changes in technology have made it near impossible to obtain informed consent, the solution may lie in an accountability-based standard for privacy protection.
The article was published in the Livemint on August 11, 2017. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.

Blue Whale Game may or may not be a hoax; it's teen mental health we should be talking about

Many experts and investigations have found little conclusive proof that the Blue Whale game exists.
The article by TNM staff was published in the News Minute on August 19, 2017. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.

Workshop on Personalized Communication and Algorithmic Selection on the Internet

Workshop on Personalized Communication and Algorithmic Selection on the Internet

Evento debate investimentos da China no Brasil e seus desafios regulatórios

Seminário foi realizado no dia 8 de agosto, no Centro Cultural FGVA Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio) realizou, no dia 3 de agosto, o “I Seminário Brasil-China: Desafios Regulatórios e Legais para Empresas e Investimentos Chineses no Brasil”. O evento, realizado no Centro Cultural FGV, reuniu autoridades chinesas e especialistas de ambos os países para debater essa relação comercial e seus benefícios mútuos.

Fórum Brazil+China Challenge (Desafio Brasil+China) 2017

Fórum Brazil+China Challenge (Desafio Brasil+China) 201709h00 até 18h00O Evento: Fórum Brazil+China Challenge (Desafio Brasil+China) 2017 discutirá novos rumos do desenvolvimento em Beijing
Fundação Getulio Vargas, Universidade de Pequim e BRASA Ásia promovem fórum nos dias 1 e 2 de setembro

SISIB: Democratizando el acceso al patrimonio y la cultura

Tesis académicas, investigaciones, libros electrónicos y obras patrimoniales, entre otros materiales, son resguardados en la red de 48 bibliotecas, archivos y museos de la Universidad de Chile, administrados por la Dirección de Servicios de Información y Bibliotecas (SISIB) de la Vicerrectoría de Asuntos Académicos.

Multitudinaria participación en discusión sobre ley de Ues del Estado

En una jornada de reflexión transversal que abarcó a todas las unidades de la Universidad de Chile, la comunidad analizó dicho proyecto de ley con el objetivo de proponer cambios a esta iniciativa legal.

Til Til, un atropello a la justicia y dignidad socio-ambiental

Los integrantes del Núcleo Interdisciplinario en Estudios Socioambientales, Enrique Aliste, Mauricio Folchi, Michael Lukas y Daniela Cea, plantean que con la decisión de instalar un relleno sanitario industrial en esta comuna de la Región Metropolitana, "se ha cometido una injusticia. No hay ninguna justificación moral para concentrar allí los residuos de Santiago". Los vecinos de Til Til están protestando por la instalación de un nuevo relleno sanitario en su comuna. Se preguntan por qué ellos.

‘My Data, My Rules’ – The Right to Data Portability

Nandan Nilekani has recently made news cautioning against ‘data colonization’ by heavyweights such as Facebook and Google. He laments that data, which is otherwise a non-rival, unlimited resource, is not being shared freely, and is being put into silos. Not only does this limit its potential uses, users end up with very little control over their own data. He argues […]

The Open Education Working Group: What do we do and what is coming up next

The Open Education Working Group (https://education.okfn.org) is a very active community of educators, researchers, PhD students, policy makers and advocates that promote, support and collaborate with projects related with the advancement of Open Education in different fields at international level. This group aims at supporting the development of Open Educational projects at international level but also, at promoting good practices in Open Education. In this blog we give an update on our recent activities.

Internet Society hosts the 8th African Peering Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) bringing peers together to promote a thriving Internet ecosystem in Africa

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Date: Tue, 08/22/2017Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire-- 22 August, 2017 – The Internet Society today kicked off the 8th African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF). The conference, taking place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 22-24 August, seeks to expand Internet infrastructure and services across Africa by bringing together key players to address the opportunities in interconnection, peering, and traffic exchange on the continent.

Lançamento do livro "Ele, Shakespeare, visto por nós, advogados".

Lançamento do livro "Ele, Shakespeare, visto por nós, advogados".18h00O Evento: 
Joaquim Falcão e Edições de Janeiro têm o prazer de convidar para o lançamento do livro "Ele, Shakespeare, visto por nós, advogados".
 

Local: Livraria da Travessa | Rua Sete de Setembro, 54 - Centro - Rio de Janeiro 

A maior mentira da história da Internet

O ato da mentira é inerente ao comportamento humano. Em todos os campos sociais, a mentira ocupa um espaço de manipulação da realidade, que pode ser expressado por uma omissão, pela escolha seletiva dos fatos ou pela simples criação dos mesmos. A ética por trás de uma mentira é sempre polêmica: Devemos contar uma verdade dura e cruel para alguém ou mentir para evitar conflitos e sofrimento?

​NTU's Techbridge Ventures and PC Partner seal joint venture to groom Asia’s promising cleantech start-ups

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