Other News from Participating Centers

Citizen Empowerment and Innovation in the Data-Rich City

Book edited by C. Certomà, M. Dyer, L. Pocatilu and F. Rizzi: “… analyzes the ongoing transformation in the “smart city” paradigm and explores the possibilities that technological innovations offer for the effective involvement of ordinary citizens in collective knowledge production and decision-making processes within the context of urban planning and management.

Internet firms’ legal immunity is under threat

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United States

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The Right Tools: Europe's Intermediary Liability Laws and the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation

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United States

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Film ab! – Seminar Filmrecht auf der Leinwand

Am heutigen Freitag fand in Kooperation mit der Filmwerkstatt Münster und Rechtsanwalt Christlieb Klages von KVLEGAL Berlin das Seminar von Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren Seminar im Filmrecht statt.
Nach einer kurzen Begrüßung durch die Filmwerkstatt Münster gab Rechtsanwalt Christlieb Klages einen kurzen Einblick in die anwaltliche Beratungspraxis. Neben den wesentlichen Strukturen des Filmrechts vermittelte er den Teilnehmern auch einen Eindruck von den Problemen, denen sich Filmschaffende tagtäglich bei der Produktion ausgesetzt sehen.

Dirty Picture Project: Dangal- A truly dhakkad biopic

By Sthavi Asthana and Anushka Sachdev Watching Dangal was a truly memorable experience, from the high adrenaline wrestling scenes to the rush of pure pride during the last scene, where Geeta Phogat (Fatima Sana Shaikh) wins the first gold medal in wrestling for the country. It showcases how Mahavir Singh Phogat (Aamir Khan) trained his […]

'Give Us Your Passwords'

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United States

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​NTU to develop smart technologies to enhance workplace safety and courtroom procedures

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Modern Surveillance Under the Trump Administration

Join Just Security for a fireside chat on the current state of U.S. surveillance and a celebration of Jennifer Granick‘s new book, American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, And What to Do About It. Opening remarks by Senator Ron Wyden.
Speakers:March 2, 2017NYU Washington Center

Smarter Health: Boosting Analytical Capacity in Healthcare

Report by Beth Noveck, Stefaan Verhulst, Andrew Young, Maria Hermosilla, Anirudh Dinesh  and Juliet McMurren: “Public institutions such as the National Health Service in England increasingly want—and are expected—to base their actions on nationally agreed standards rather than anecdote. The collection and analysis of data, when done responsibly and in a trusted manner, has the potential to improve treatment and drive towards value, both social and economic, in healthcare.

II Seminário Governança das Redes e o Marco Civil da Internet: Privacidade e Proteção de Dados

Saiu a sexta parte de uma série de vídeos documentando o II Seminário Governança das Redes e o Marco Civil da Internet: Globalização, tecnologias e conectividade, que ocorreu nos dias 26 e 27 de outubro de 2016 na Faculdade IBMEC em Belo Horizonte. Semanalmente, iremos publicar os vídeos integrais de cada um dos painéis do evento. Continue acompanhando nossas publicações!
Painel: Privacidade e Proteção de Dados
Participantes: Alexandre Pacheco, Brunello Stancioli e Luiz Abrahão

Evento organizado por IRIS, GNet, Direito UFMG, IBMEC e FGV Direito SP.

Right to Be Forgotten: Much Ado About Nothing

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United States

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Code-Dependent: Pros and Cons of the Algorithm Age

 and  at PewResearch Center: “Algorithms are instructions for solving a problem or completing a task. Recipes are algorithms, as are math equations.

Zero Infinite now also on iTunes

The new INC podcast Zero Infinite is now available via Soundcloud, iTunes and our publications page.  You can subscribe to our feed and / or automatically download the episodes via the platforms. Our first episode on precarity was released on the 1st of February and features interviews and clips with Alex Foti, Baruch Gottlieb, Henry Warwick and Mark Fisher.

A City Is Not a Computer

 at Places Journal: “…Modernity is good at renewing metaphors, from the city as machine, to the city as organism or ecology, to the city as cyborgian merger of the technological and the organic. Our current paradigm, the city as computer, appeals because it frames the messiness of urban life as programmable and subject to rational order.

The value of crowdsourcing in public policymaking: epistemic, democratic and economic value

 &  in The Theory and Practice of Legislation: “While national and local governments increasingly deploy crowdsourcing in lawmaking as an open government practice, it remains unclear how crowdsourcing creates value when it is applied in policymaking.

Toward a User-Centered Social Sector

Tris Lumley at Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Over the last three years, a number of trends have crystallized that I believe herald the promise of a new phase—perhaps even a new paradigm—for the social sector. I want to explore three of the most exciting, and sketch out where I believe they might take us and why we’d all do well to get involved.

Data and the City: New report on how public data is fostering civic engagement in urban regions

How can city data infrastructures support public participation in local governance and policy-making? Research by Jonathan Gray and Danny Lämmerhirt examines the new relationships and public spaces emerging between public institutions, civil society groups, and citizens.

Gorka Gómez Andreu, antiguo alumno de la Facultad de Comunicación, galardonado con el Spotlight Award que conceden los directores de fotografía americanos

Gorka Gómez Andreu, antiguo alumno de la Facultad de Comunicación, galardonado con el Spotlight Award que conceden los directores de fotografía americanos
La Asociación Americana de Directores de Fotografía ha reconocido su trabajo en la película "La casa de los otros"

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Loreto Sáez

Legislative Shout Outs to Georgia and Virginia

How Governments Can Promote Automated Driving recommended that governments conduct "legal audits" to "identify and analyze every statute and regulation that could apply adversely or ambiguously to automated driving." Automated Vehicles Are Probably Legal in the United States attempted this nationwide, and now the authors of Georgia's HB 248 have produced a bill that (while not perfect) reflects a tho

Securing Digital Payments: Imperatives for a Growing Ecosystem

A round-table conference was organised by ORF and Koan Advisory on “Securing Digital Payments: Imperatives for a Growing Ecosystem”, at “The Claridges”, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi, between 11.30 - 13.30 on February 3, 2017. Udbhav Tiwari attended the round-table conference.
The discussion was very enriching, with stakeholders from the government, industry and civil society participating in the event. The discussions mainly focused on: