En entrevista esta mañana con T13 radio, el Rector de la U. de Chile manifestó que no aprobar la idea de legislar el proyecto de Reforma a la Educación Superior por parte de la Cámara de Diputados constituiría una derrota, no para el gobierno, "sino que del Estado y, por ende, de toda la clase política que no sería capaz de ofrecer una alternativa a los jóvenes chilenos y al país". Opiniones que también emitió en una entrevista a CNN Chile a mediodía, acompañado de las autoridades de las facultades del Campus Sur.

El Rector de la Universidad de Chile y presidente del Consorcio de Universidades del Estado de Chile, Ennio Vivaldi, valoró la aprobación de la idea de legislar el proyecto de reforma a la Educación Superior por parte de la Cámara de Diputados, al igual que la propuesta de una ley para cambiar el CAE.

Representantes de las nueve Casas de Estudio pertenecientes al Consortium for Advanced Studies Abroad (CASA) visitaron la Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile.

Surgido en los años de los gobiernos del Frente Popular como parte de un fuerte compromiso del Estado con la educación y la cultura, el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de la Universidad de Chile, el primero de su tipo en América Latina, ha sido un actor permanente en la interacción entre el arte y la sociedad chilena. Este nuevo capítulo de la serie "Legados para Chile" rescata algunos de los hitos de su historia. 

We are pleased to present the 4th edition of the Global Open Data Index (GODI), a global assessment of open government data publication. GODI compares national government in 94 places across the 15 key datasets that have been assessed by our community as the most useful for solving social challenges.

 
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Três anos após a promulgação do Marco Civil da Internet e quase um ano desde sua regulamentação (Decreto nº 8.771/2016), é imprescindível refletir sobre a interpretação e a aplicação desses dispositivos, seja no dia a dia dos tribunais, seja nas relações de consumo e empresariais dos diversos agentes aos quais eles dizem respeito.

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Nir Kshetri at The Conversation: “…Most simply, a blockchain is an inexpensive and transparent way to record transactions….A blockchain system, though, inherently enforces rules about authentication and transaction security. That makes it safe and affordable for a person to store any amount of money securely and confidently.

Book by Alberto Alemanno: “Don’t get mad – get lobbying! From the Austrian student who took on Facebook to the Mexicans who campaigned successfully for a Soda sugar tax to the British scientist who lobbied for transparency in drug trials, citizen lobbyists are pushing through changes even in the darkest of times. Here’s how you can join them.

Entre os dias 5 e 9 de dezembro, pesquisadores do Instituto de Referência em Internet e Sociedade – IRIS participaram ativamente das discussões do Internet Governance Forum – IGF 2016, realizado em Guadalajara, México. Vinculado à Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas, esse é um foro multi-stakeholder, que inclui os mais diversos atores em discussões sobre políticas públicas relativas à Internet.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday unveiled his plan for rolling back net neutrality rules in the US.
His proposal would let internet service providers voluntarily promise to uphold net neutrality principles by including them in their terms of service with customers. The FCC would also hand oversight of those companies to another agency: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The McKinsey Center for Government: “Governments face a pressing question: How to do more with less? Raising productivity could save $3.5 trillion a year—or boost outcomes at no extra cost.

Matt Kerlogue at the OECD: “… has been investigating the topic of skills for public sector innovation.

“Loaded” Kodi set-top boxes are back in the copyright news again this week. (If you’re wondering what Kodi boxes are, and what they have to do with copyrights, here’s a backgrounder.) The CJEU has decided BREIN v. Wullems, a case involving the rights of communication to the public and reproduction.
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Duncan Green at LSE Impact Blog: “The case for partnership between international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) and academia to advance development knowledge is strong. INGOs bring presence on the ground – through their own operations or long-term local partnerships – and communication and advocacy skills (not always academics’ strong point).

Anne Glusker at Smithsonian: “…Grimsson’s group felt that due to changes in information technology and social transformations, the large organizations and structures that used to be necessary to effect change were now not needed.

Book edited by Alois A. Paulin, Leonidas G. Anthopoulos and Christopher Reddick: “… examines the role of bureaucracy in modern technologically advanced societies, the traditional models of governance, and the potential of information technology to fundamentally change and improve governance. In the area of public-domain governance, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have empowered public agencies to improve their activities and to strengthen the efficiency of their operations.