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Inauguraron la nueva versión de la Semana de la Educación Artística

Con una actividad realizada en la Escuela de Niñas Isabel Le Brun de la comuna de Renca, se inició la celebración de la V Semana de la Educación Artística (SEA), bajo el lema "Curiosidad para crear". En la ocasión, el Rector Vivaldi destacó que la participación de la U.

Big Data: A New Empiricism and its Epistemic and Socio-Political Consequences

Chapter by Gernot Rieder and Judith Simon in by Berechenbarkeit der Welt? Philosophie und Wissenschaft im Zeitalter von Big Data: “…paper investigates the rise of Big Data in contemporary society. It examines the most prominent epistemological claims made by Big Data proponents, calls attention to the potential socio-political consequences of blind data trust, and proposes a possible way forward.

Advocacy and Policy Change Evaluation: Theory and Practice

Book by Annette Gardner and Claire Brindis: “This is the first book-length treatment of the concepts, designs, methods, and tools needed to conduct effective advocacy and policy change evaluations. By integrating insights from different disciplines, Part I provides a conceptual foundation for navigating advocacy tactics within today’s turbulent policy landscape. Part II offers recommendations for developing appropriate evaluation designs and working with unique advocacy and policy change–oriented instruments.

Microtasking: Redefining crowdsourcing practices in emergency management

Paper by Poblet, Marta; Fitzpatrick, Mari and Chhetri, Prem: “…examines the roles, types and forms of virtual microtasking for emergency information management in order to better under

The Transparency Fix: Secrets, Leaks, and Uncontrollable Government Information

Book by Mark Fenster:  Is the government too secret or not secret enough? Why is there simultaneously too much government secrecy and a seemingly endless procession of government leaks? The Transparency Fix asserts that we incorrectly assume that government information can be controlled. The same impulse that drives transparency movements also drives secrecy advocates. They all hold the mistaken belief that government information can either be released or kept secure on command.

Designing for More Effective Protests

Linda Poon at CityLab: “…It’s also safe to assume there will be more protests to come, and that they may be smaller and more dispersed around cities. That’s the argument made by a handful of design and architecture organizations in an open letter in January to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio suggesting ways the city could make its streets more protest friendly.

Data Collaboratives: exchanging data to create public value across Latin America and the Caribbean

Stefaan Verhulst, Andrew Young and Prianka Srinivasan at IADB’s Abierto al Publico: “Data is playing an ever-increasing role in bolstering businesses across Latin America – and the rest of the word.

Sharad Sharma Apologises for Trolling Aadhaar Critics; Unmasking Ispirit's Controversial Trolling Program

Last weekend I was at Aditi Mittal’s standup comedy show in Mumbai where she made a cheeky remark that stayed with me – “Do you guys know what India’s soft power is today? It is trolling!”
The blog post by Shweta Modgil was published by Inc 42 on May 23, 2017.

iSpirt's Sharad Sharma: Sorry, I trolled Aadhaar critics

Sharad Sharma, the man who is seen as one of the critical backbones of India's digital drive, profusely apologized on Tuesday for anonymously trolling those arguing for better privacy and security standards in Aadhaar.
The article by Shalina Pillai and Anand J was published in the Times of India on May 24, 2017.

Aadhaar Card: One Identity, Multiple Disorders

It is still hazy to see the desperation of the union government to imposing the Aadhaar Card mandatory when matters related to Aadhaar Card are already sub judice.
This was blog post by Gaurav Raj was published by India Saga on May 25, 2017.

Liveblogging #PPDD17: Inconsistent Information Access Across Alabama Public Schools and Libraries

I'm in San Diego at the Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD) 2017 conference. PPDD engages a broad diversity of individuals and organizations to spearhead a multi-associational, multi-disciplinary partnership among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to make significant contributions in closing the digital divide and addressing the many other challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age.

Open Data Index in Brazil launched! by FGV and Open Knowledge Brazil

Open Knowledge Brazil and Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) – a higher education institution in Brazil worked together to develop the Brazilian edition of the Open Data Index, which is being used by governments as a tool to enhance public management, and bring it even closer to Brazil’s reality. 
About the Open Data Index

Smarter Crowdsourcing Against Corruption

The GovLab: “To identify and implement innovative approaches for fighting corruption, we at The Governance Lab (GovLab) are partnering with Mexico’s Secretaría de la Fun

Académico fue designado como miembro del Consejo Laboral Superior

El director del Centro de Microdatos y académico de la Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Jaime Ruiz-Tagle, es uno de los nueve miembros -tres designados por el Gobierno, tres por los trabajadores y tres en representación de los empleadores- para componer esta entidad que se reunirá mensualmente para elaborar, analizar y discutir propuestas y recomendaciones de políticas públicas en materia de relaciones laborales y mercado del trabajo.“El Consejo Superior Laboral es una tremenda herramienta para el país. Hemos querido vigorizar la representatividad, independ

Qué significó y qué significa ser ingeniero(a) en Chile

El decano de la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Patricio Aceituno, reflexiona sobre el rol que estos profesionales han tenido en la historia de nuestro país, así como los desafíos que deberán enfrentar de cara al futuro, en esta columna escrita en el marco de la celebración del Día Nacional de la Ingeniería. En el contexto de la celebración del día Nacional de la Ingeniería el 14 de mayo, parece pertinente reflexionar sobre su significado en nuestro país.

Guillermo Soto Vergara nuevo miembro de Academia Chilena de la Lengua

El académico e investigador de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades de la Universidad de Chile y miembro del Senado Universitario, fue escogido para incorporarse a dicho organismo en base a sus aportes en materias relacionadas con las ciencias y las artes del idioma.

Liveblogging #PPDD17: Exploring Life in the Digital Age and Pervasive Technology.

I'm in San Diego at the Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD) 2017 conference. PPDD engages a broad diversity of individuals and organizations to spearhead a multi-associational, multi-disciplinary partnership among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to make significant contributions in closing the digital divide and addressing the many other challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age.

Liveblogging #PPDD17: Information and Communication Technologies and Social Justice, Media Justice, and Ethics

I'm in San Diego at the Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD) 2017 conference. PPDD engages a broad diversity of individuals and organizations to spearhead a multi-associational, multi-disciplinary partnership among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to make significant contributions in closing the digital divide and addressing the many other challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age.

Digital platforms and democracy

Ricard Espelt and Monica Garriga  at Open Democracy: “The impact of digital platforms in recent years affects all areas and all sorts of organizations: from production to consumption, from political parties to social movements, from business to public administration, trade unions, universities or the mass media. The disruption they generate is cross-section and intergenerational.

Liveblogging #PPDD17: Global Perspectives on Gaps in Digital Divide Understanding and Research

I'm in San Diego at the Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD) 2017 conference. PPDD engages a broad diversity of individuals and organizations to spearhead a multi-associational, multi-disciplinary partnership among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to make significant contributions in closing the digital divide and addressing the many other challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age.