Other News from Participating Centers

Presidenta saluda al INTA por su aporte a la salud pública del país

Como un ejemplo de la alianza entre el Estado y la Casa de Bello calificó la Presidenta Michelle Bachelet la labor que durante décadas ha desarrollado el Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA) en materias como las enfermedades metabólicas, permitiendo que "miles de chilenas y chilenos logren integrarse a la sociedad de manera satisfactoria". La Mandataria destacó además que en estos temas de relevancia nacional "el país puede contar con un aliado en su universidad, la Universidad de Chile".

SUCHAI, el primer satélite hecho en Chile, ya está en órbita

El primer nano-satélite construido en nuestro país por académicos y estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas se encuentra orbitando la Tierra a una altura aproximada de 505 km de altura y a una velocidad de 7 km/s, y ya se comunicó de forma exitosa con el equipo a cargo en nuestro país.

Understanding the ‘NetzDG’: Privatised censorship under Germany’s new hate speech law

By William James Hargreaves The Network Enforcement Act The Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG), a law passed on the 30th of June by the German Government operates to fine social media companies up to 50 million Euros – approximately 360 crore rupees – if they persistently fail to remove hate speech from their platform within 24 […]

Trolling victim takes neo-Nazi website to court

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United States

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Court Orders Prolific Patent Troll Shipping & Transit LLC To Pay Defendant’s Legal Bill

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United States

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Justice Eludes 298 Killed in the Shoot-Down of Malaysia Air Flight 17

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United States

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Second India China Think-Tank Forum

The second India-China Think-Tank Forum was held in Beijing from June 22 to 27, 2017. The Forum was jointly organized by the Institute of Chinese Studies, the Indian Council of World Affairs, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Saikat Dutta represented an Indian think tank.

International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA 2017)

Sharat Chandra Ram was part of a 90 minute academic panel at ISEA 2017 organized by the University of Caldas, Manizales in Columbia. The event was held from June 11 to 16, 2017.
The Panel was titled - “Biocreation of Informatics: Rethinking Data Ecosystems in the Network Economy. The Panel consisted of 4 papers:
1. Pilar Saenz - Karisma Foundation, Bogota - Data and Public Policy
2. Offray Vladimir Luna - HackBo & University of Caldas  - Civic Media and Data (H)ac(K)tivism

DSCI Best Practices Meet

Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS on a Panel titled "Reposing Trust in Citizen Identity Systems" at the DSCI Best Practices Meet held at the ITC Gardenia on June 22 and 23, 2017 in Bangalore.
The event discussions featured around privacy and Aadhaar.

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/news/dsci-best-practices-meet

BIS LITD 17 Privacy Panel meeting

Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at this meeting organized by National Law School of India University in Bangalore on June 21, 2017.
The bare-bones structure for what as discussed at the meeting can be found in the trailing email below. The standard itself is still in the drafting stage, which makes it confidential. I will share it on this thread once it hits the public draft stage, which should happen by September 2017. (approx)

2nd India Think Tank Forum

Udbhav Tiwari participated in a panel titled "The New Cold War: Information and Cyber Wars" at the Second India Think Tank Forum organized by ORF, the Think Tank Programme at UPenn and the McKinsey Institute between 19 to 21 June 2017 at Claridges in New Delhi.
Agenda
June 19, 201718.00 – 18.30 – Registration18.30 – 18.40 – Welcome Remarks18.45 – 20.00 – Big Politics: OBOR, India, and the Liberal International Order

Data and the City

The Prospects & Limits of Deliberative Democracy

Introduction by  and  of Special Issue of Daedalus: “Democracy is under siege. Approval ratings for democratic institutions in most countries around the world are at near-record lows.

GoldenEye ransomware attack hit operations at Pipavav Port, JNPT

Shipping ministry says the GoldenEye ransomware attack at JNPT and Pipavav port may result in bunching of inbound and outbound cargo.
The article by Jyotika Sood and Utpal Bhaskar was published in Livemint on June 28, 2017. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.

Carnegie Mellon scientists use app to track foul odors in Pittsburgh

Ashley Murray at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “If you smell something, say something. Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University want Pittsburghers to put their collective noses to the task and report foul smells using a mobile reporting application called Smell PGH.

Local Government in China Trials Blockchain for Public Services

Wolfie Zhao at Coin Desk: “A city district in southern China is using blockchain to streamline government services for its one million residents.

Children and the Data Cycle: Rights And Ethics in a Big Data World

Gabrielle Berman andKerry Albright at UNICEF: “In an era of increasing dependence on data science and big data, the voices of one set of major stakeholders – the world’s children and those who advocate on their behalf – have been largely absent.

"Die traditionellen Medien haben Trump gross gemacht"

"Die traditionellen Medien haben Trump gross gemacht"

Encontro propõe criação de princípios para combater corrupção em empresas estatais

Objetivo é desenvolver princípios para combate à corrupção em estataisProjeto da Transparência Internacional (TI) – Programa Brasil e da Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio), a segunda reunião do “Conselho Consultivo da Iniciativa de Integridade para Empresas Estatais Brasileiras” foi realizada no dia 23 de junho. A atividade é ligada a um projeto internacional da TI, cujo objetivo é desenvolver princípios globais para o combate à corrupção em empresas estatais.

The Problem With Participatory Democracy Is the Participants

Eitan D. Hersh in the New York Times: “…For years, political scientists have studied how people vote, petition, donate, protest, align with parties and take in the news, and have asked what motivates these actions. The typical answers are civic duty and self-interest.