Daniel Andrade es el nuevo presidente de la Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Chile, la organización estudiantil más antigua de Latinoamérica, que este año celebra 110 años de historia.

What can we say about the state of the art of digital comics?
Comics have taken on new forms in the digital realm as they offer many ways of reshaping the combination of visual and textual components. The limitations of the printed comic book are lifted as gifs, videos, HTML and other digital techniques offer a new and unlimited space to present comics panels.

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Booking cabs, buying food and making payments online seem like they're just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of disabled Indians, these apps are not designed for them to use.

The article by Arpita Raji was published in the Times of India on November 21, 2016. Nirmita Narasimhan was quoted.

Geeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
The article by Peerzada Abrar was published in the Hindu on November 20, 2016.

Book Review by Pat Kane in The New Scientist: “The cover of this book echoes its core anxiety. A giant foot presses down on a sullen, Michael Jackson-like figure – a besuited citizen coolly holding off its massive weight. This is a sinister image to associate with a volume (and its author, Cass Sunstein) that should be able to proclaim a decade of success in the government’s use of “behavioural science”, or nudge theory.

The Digital Asia Hub is an independent, non-profit Internet and society research think tank based in Hong Kong, led by an Executive Director, Management Board, and Steering Committee. Its funding is provided through individual, institutional and corporate donations. 

Theo Douglas in GovTech: “U.S. public service agencies are closely eyeing emerging technologies, chiefly advanced analytics and predictive modeling, according to a new report from Accenture, but like their counterparts globally they must address talent and complexity issues before adoption rates will rise.

Press Release: “The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and data.world today announced the launch of a public, open data workspace to help understand and combat the rise of hate crimes

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Malavika Jayaram, Executive Director 

The Digital Asia Hub (the “Hub”) undertakes activities in three main areas: research, knowledge sharing and capacity building.
Research
At the core of the Hub is independent and interdisciplinary research exploring both the opportunities and challenges related to digital technology, innovation, and society in Asia.  The following topics, among others, have been flagged as initial issues for the Hub to explore:

The Digital Asia Hub’s Steering Committee provides strategic, high-level guidance to the Board of Management on selected areas such as overall research and fundraising strategy. Its current members include the following (please note that all individuals, unless indicated otherwise, serve in their personal capacity, and that affiliations are provided for identification purpose only):

The Digital Asia Hub’s Board of Management, in collaboration with the Steering Committee and the Executive Director, makes the Hub’s significant financial, research, governance and other overarching organizational decisions. Its inaugural members are the following (please note that all individuals serve in their personal capacity, and that affiliations are provided for identification purpose only):

The Digital Asia Hub and its collaborators are excited to announce the appointment of Malavika Jayaram as the Hub’s inaugural Executive Director.
Malavika Jayaram, Executive Director 

The Digital Asia Hub was conceived by The Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University and has been shaped by a diverse group of noted academics from throughout the Asia Pacific Region as well as senior professionals and entrepreneurs in the public and private sectors.

Stakeholders vouching for a cheap and open Internet have flagged concerns over privacy and regulatory hurdles.

The article by Anita Babu was published in the Business Standard on November 20, 2016. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.