Other News from Participating Centers

U. de Chile distinguió a académicos por trabajos de alto nivel

Las más altas autoridades de la Casa de Bello participaron en esta ceremonia que reconoció el destacado trabajo desarrollado por sus profesores e investigadores, instancia en la que el Rector Ennio Vivaldi enfatizó el rol público de esta institución y su compromiso con el desarrollo del país.Por primera vez en el marco de la conmemoración del aniversario de la Universidad de Chile, nuestra Casa de Estudios brindó una especial ceremonia de reconocimiento a 184 de sus académicos por la realización de trabajos de alto impacto social en investigación, innovación y creac

U. de Chile lidera adjudicación de fondos para investigación

Un total de 29 proyectos impulsados por nuestra Casa de Estudios fueron seleccionados para recibir financiamiento por parte del Estado.

"Hay que construir una nueva cultura federativa"

Una organización más presente en los problemas país y un proyecto nuevo de reforma a la Educación Superior levantada desde los actores sociales, son algunos de los planteamientos del nuevo presidente de la Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Chile (FECh).Este 21 octubre la FECh cumplió 110 años, rememorando el vínculo que la federación estudiantil más antigua del continente ha tenido en su trayectoria histórica con la sociedad chilena

Intermediary Liability Again: Google India. vs. Visaka Industries

A Brief Background In 2009, a defamation case was filed by Visaka Industries Ltd. (the ‘Company’) against a group called Ban Asbestos Network India (‘BANI’), its coordinator Mr. Gopal Krishna and Google India. The Company is involved in the manufacturing and selling of asbestos cement sheets and allied products. The Company had alleged that some […]

Harass Map

Crowdsourced effort  to “Mapping Harassment and Help in the US …in the wake of the 2016 US elections reports of harassment and hate crimes directed at minority groups of all kinds have been widespread. The purpose of this multi-team effort is to collect and map reports of harassment and hate crimes against minority communities. We also seek to collect and map reports of minority communities being helped….This project is a collaboration between CrisisMappers, Harvard University, MIT and UCLA.

Oportunidade de estágio no Centro de Justiça e Sociedade da FGV Direito Rio

Número de vagas: 1O Centro de Justiça e Sociedade da FGV Direito Rio (CJUS) seleciona 1 (uma/um) estagiária/o para participar das pesquisas em andamento e atividades de gestão desenvolvidas por seus professores e colaboradores. 
 
São requisitos necessários para o preenchimento da vaga: 
a) Ser aluna/o de Graduação em Direito.
b) Disponibilidade de 20 horas semanais para o desempenho das atividades de pesquisa e gestão no âmbito do CJUS.

FGV discute medidas em combate à corrupção

Evento reúne especialistas para debater o temaA Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio) discutirá as “10 Medidas contra a Corrupção - Propostas de Reflexão”. O tema, que tem sido debatido no Brasil em virtude de escândalos de corrupção nos últimos anos, levará ao Centro Cultural da FGV, no Rio de Janeiro, na próxima segunda-feira, dia 28 de novembro, às 10h, o procurador da República Deltan Dallagnol, apoiador das medidas.

Small business manager or entrepreneur – who is more entrepreneurial?

In today’s fast-moving, connected world, it has never been more important to understand what determines the success or failure of a business. Particularly, small and medium businesses (SMB) and startups... MORE

Radical thinking reveals the secrets of making change happen

Extract from his new book in The Guardian where “Duncan Green explores how change actually occurs – and what that means: Political and economic earthquakes are often sudden and unforeseeable, despite the false pundits who pop up later to claim they predicted them all along – take the fall of the Berlin Wall, the 2008 global financial crisis, or the Arab Spring (and ensuing winter).

FGV comemora 70 anos da Revista de Direito Administrativo com exposição interativa

Mostra estará aberta aos visitantes na entrada principal da FGVA Fundação Getulio Vargas comemora os 70 anos da Revista de Direito Administrativo (RDA) com uma exposição interativa gratuita. De 25 de novembro a 30 de janeiro, três telas dispostas na entrada do edifício-sede (Praia de Botafogo, 190), no Rio de Janeiro, apresentam a publicação, uma linha do tempo com a história da revista e os números gerais projetados de forma que incentive os visitantes a participarem. Dez trechos de artigos memoráveis também serão apresentados ao público.

Mestrando da Direito Rio fala sobre mudanças nas regras para mercado de capitais

Augusto Coutinho Filho atua no Desenvolvimento de Normas da CVMEx-aluno da graduação da Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro (Direito Rio) e mestrando em Direito da Regulação, Augusto Coutinho Filho é, atualmente, coordenador de Desenvolvimento de Normas da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM). Sua atuação na autarquia ganhou destaque no jornal Valor Econômico do dia 21 de outubro, com a abertura de nova audiência pública para alterar as regras dos certificados de depósitos de valores mobiliários estrangeiros, conhecidos como BDR.

International Criminal Justice and Transitional Justice: Tensions and Synergies?

After 20 years of international criminal trials, it is time to reassess the relationship between such trials and transitional justice. Do such trials promote the aims of transitional justice or thwart them? Are there synergies between rule of law initiatives and accountability measures or are they operating at cross-purposes? Our speakers will address these fundamental questions in the context of the latest developments in the field, such as the trial of Hissene Habré.October 27, 2016New York City Bar Association

Caught in a filter bubble

The country seems to be polarised over demonetisation and its after-effects. And more likely than not, you’ve had plenty of news stories to read that corroborate what you believe, regardless of whether you think the scrapping of the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was an ingenious plan or not, especially if you get most of your news on social media.
The article by Chetana Divya Vasudev was published by Deccan Herald on November 22, 2016. Rohini Lakshané was quoted.

Café & Chat: Dilemas jurídicos da inteligência artificial

O Café & Chat voltou! Organizada pelo GNET – UFMG e pelo IRIS – Instituto de Referência em Internet e Sociedade, esta edição teve como tema Os Dilemas Jurídicos da Inteligência Artificial. Na roda debates, Brunello Stancioli (Direito UFMG), Carolina Nasser (Direito UFMG), Luiz Chaimowicz (Departamento de Ciência da Computação UFMG) e Renato César Cardoso (Direito UFMG).

Africa’s health won’t improve without reliable data and collaboration

Is Open Data the Death of FOIA?

Beth Noveck at the Yale Law Journal: “For fifty years, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has been the platinum standard for open government in the United States. The statute is considered the legal bedrock of the public’s right to know about the workings of our government. More than one hundred countries and all fifty states have enacted their own freedom of information laws.

Comparing resistance to open data performance measurement

Paper by Gregory Michener and Otavio Ritter in Public Administration : “Much is known about governmental resistance to disclosure laws, less so about multi-stakeholder resistance to open data. This study compares open data initiatives within the primary and secondary school systems of Brazil and the UK, focusing on stakeholder resistance and corresponding policy solutions.

Towards a DataPlace: mapping data in a game to encourage participatory design in smart cities

Paper by Barker, Matthew; Wolff, Annika and van der Linden, Janet: “The smart city has been envisioned as a place where citizens can participate in city decision making and in the design of city services. As a key part of this vision, pervasive digital technology and open data legislation are being framed as vehicles for citizens to access rich data about their city.

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Openbudgets.eu launches collection of fiscal transparency tools for journalists and civil society organisations.


Berlin, November 21, 2016 – Today, the beta version of OpenBudgets is officially released to the public. The Horizon 2020-funded project seeks to advance transparency and accountability in the fiscal domain by providing journalists, CSOs, NGOs, citizens and public administrations with state-of-the-art tools needed to effectively process and analyze financial data.