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The Berkman Center is pleased to announce the publication of “Mobilization for Change,” a new series of reports examining the role of the networked public sphere in advancing civic participation and collective action in the Arab region.
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The most discussed topic floating around the surprisingly chilly winds of Marrakech this week has been the CCWG-Accountability proposal. Over the past few weeks we traced the evolution of each recommendation of this Final Report, which was sent to all the chartering organizations for their approval. SSAC was the first to confirm its approval, even before […]
Date published: March 9, 2016"That doesn’t mean shaming will always have the intended effect. There’s always a chance the public won’t latch onto a given case. And even if officials wanted to maximize the amount of shame, they don’t always know how to leverage social media and PR to rack up millions of views.
Author(s): Henry FarrellPublication Date: March 9, 2016Publication Type: Other WritingBitcoin, the decentralised, mainly digital currency that is neither issued nor guaranteed by central banks, has always seemed like a magic trick. Rather than spinning straw into gold it transforms wasted computing power into money that people will actually accept as payment.
Zoe Chance, Ravi Dhar, Michelle Hatzis and Michiel Bakker at Harvard Business Review: “Employers need simple, low-cost ways of helping employees make healthy choices. The effects of poor health and obesity cost U.S.
About Missing Maps: “Objectives:
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On March 7, 2016, I had the pleasure of giving a talk to the Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association at Berkeley Law. I discussed the so-called "Apple vs.
Catherine Lawson at the BBC: “…technology is forcing companies to up their game and interact with communities more directly and effectively….
Platforms such as Kritical Mass have certainly given a fillip to the idea of crowd-supported philanthropy, attracting individuals and corporate sponsors to its projects, whether that’s saving vultures in Kenya or bringing solar power to rural communities in west Africa.
Public Agenda: “Communities across the country are experimenting with participatory budgeting (PB), a democratic process in which residents decide together how to spend part of a public budget. Learning more about how these community efforts are implemented and with what results will help improve and expand successful forms of participatory budgeting across the U.S. and Canada.
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The winning contributions reflected a diversity of insights, ideas, and perspectives about unique examples of multistakeholder governance. Essays examined a wide range of industries and regulatory bodies, analyzed their formation, operation, and participatory mechanisms, and considered the factors that made each successful or unique.
L'étoile (La Estrella), de Emmanuel Chabrier, dirigida por Mariame Clément, es la ópera en que el coreógrafo Mathieu Guilhaumon participará, siendo la primera vez del connnotado artista en un montaje del afamado teatro londinense.Siete funciones de L'étoile (La Estrella) se ofrecerán entre el lunes 1 y el miércoles 24 de febrero, ópera en que el director Artístico del Ballet Nacional Chileno, BANCH, Mathieu Guilhaumon, participa gracias a una invitación de parte de la directora del montaje, la también francesa, Mariame Clément.
Como parte del trabajo del taller se realizó una película que será exhibida en la actividad de cierre este sábado 30 en la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
El acuerdo, que financiará proyectos e investigaciones de la Facultad de Odontología, generará conocimientos e innovaciones para un proyecto de alcance nacional en materia de acceso a salud odontológica de las personas de la tercera edad, relevando el derecho que éstas tienen a la atención médica en esta materia.La Sala Amanda Labarca de la Casa Central fue el lugar donde la Universidad de Chile, a través de la Facultad de Odontología, suscribió un convenio de colaboración con el Servici
Tras su aclamada actuación el pasado lunes, la Sinfónica ofreció un nuevo programa que incluyó obras de Dukas, Bizet, Ravel y Franck, en una interpretación que fue elogiada por el público.Con un Teatro del Lago a capacidad completa, la Orquesta Sinfónica de Chile subió a escena por segunda vez en el marco las 48° Semanas Musicales de Frutillar, para ofrecer un concierto marcado por la presencia de compositores franceses.
The documentary filmmakers Martin Baer and Claus Wischmann are planning a movie about intellectual property called »The illegal film” (»Der illegale Film”). In this interview, they explain their motivation for... MORE
Chapter by Stefan Etzelstorfer, Thomas Gegenhuber and, Dennis Hilgers in Open Tourism: Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Co-Creation Challenging the Tourism Industry: “Companies use crowdsourcing to solve problems by using a widely dispersed and large group of individuals. Crowdsourcing and open innovation are not restricted to businesses.
with articles on the so-called ‚Soccerization’ of German Television, a report on Transferring Knowledge into Action: A Motivational Research Perspective on Media Literacy; a study on the Need for Penalties against Facebook Content, and its Determinant; and an article about the Past 100 Years of Journalism, Media and Communication Studies in Germany. Contents
Love at first swipe: dating platforms promise you to find the big love, passionate affaire and the intellectual discussion partner. We want to discuss what is onlinedating’s real value for... MORE
Column in Het Financieele Dagblad van 25 februari 2016.