Uno de los aspectos fundamentales para la mejoría en la gestión de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MiPymes) es la agilización de trámites burocráticos, por lo que se ha impulsado un proyecto, coordinado por el Ministerio de Economía y CORFO, y con la participación de NIC Chile, que concentre y permita ayudar a la calidad, interoperabilidad y seguridad en los pasos a seguir por los emprendedores.En una ceremonia en que participaron NIC Chile y otras once instituciones públicas, junto al Ministro de Economía y el Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de CORFO, se firmó el martes

The current Indian Government has continually offered significant strategic thrust to cybersecurity and related issues. In November 2015 alone, India established multiple collaborative partnerships that for cooperation in cybersecurity with various countries. This is a welcome move for the sector which continually presents advanced security challenges. There is a demonstrated interest in addressing this serious […]

Dr Kateryna Holzer, an NCCR post-doctoral fellow, presented a paper at the 10th annual conference of the Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA), held in Arusha, Tanzania, on 19-20 November.

An Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report: “In the age of the internet we often hear how companies, authorities and other organizations get access to our personal information. As a result, the topic of privacy is frequently debated. What is sometimes overlooked is how we as individuals watch in return. We observe not only each other, but also companies and authorities – and we share what we see. Your neighbor searches the net about the family that just moved in next door.

Hollie Russon Gilman at the Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Sometimes even the best-intentioned policymakers overlook the power of people. And even the best-intentioned discussions on social impact and leveraging big data for the social sector can obscure the power of every-day people in their communities.

Book edited by Daniel Araya: “The concept of the ‘smart city’ as the confluence of urban planning and technological innovation has become a predominant feature of public policy discourse. Despite its expanding influence, however, there is little consensus on the precise meaning of a ‘smart city’. One reason for this ambiguity is that the term means different things to different disciplines.

The Railway ministry recently issued a circular asking locomotive pilots (engine drivers) and assistant engine drivers to furnish details of their cell phones and phone numbers. It has demanded access to phone records to investigate whether the drivers were using their mobile phones during work, citing safety of passengers. The decision has not been well […]

Con un perfil que apuntó a vincular a la institución con los temas de debate nacional, la Universidad de Chile tuvo una importante participación en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago 2015.

En una emotiva ceremonia realizada en el Salón de Honor de la Casa Central y encabezada por el Rector Ennio Vivaldi, 39 académicos y académicas de diversas facultades e institutos de nuestra Universidad fueron distinguidos como los mejores docentes de pregrado de nuestro plantel. La actividad marcó el inicio de la semana de celebraciones del aniversario número 173 de la U. de Chile.“Quizás la docencia sea la forma más conmovedora en la cual a los seres humanos nos está permitido expresar una de las virtudes más maravillosas a la cual podemos aspirar: la generosidad.

En nuestro país viven actualmente cerca de 45 mil hombres y mujeres privados de libertad, cuya situación de alto hacinamiento y vulneración de derechos ha sido puesta de manifiesto por el Instituto de Derechos Humanos (INDH) en sus últimos informes. A este escenario, se suma una compleja situación en materia de salud mental, donde prevalecen la depresión, el abuso de sustancias y la falta de diagnóstico y apoyo de especialistas. Dos expertos de la U. de Chile, analizan y trazan caminos para hacer frente esta situación.

En el marco de las actividades del aniversario de la institución, 186 profesionales recibieron de manos del Rector Ennio Vivaldi la Medalla Doctoral, reconocimiento que la Universidad otorga a quienes culminaron sus estudios en 35 de los 38 programas de doctorado que ofrece en las diversas áreas del saber.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune organized a one-day conference in Bangalore. Rohini Lakshané attended this event.

On November 26, 2015, National Law School of India University, Bangalore is holding a conference on Access to Copyright Works for Persons with Disability in Bangalore. Pranesh Prakash and Nirmita Narasimhan will be speaking at this event.

“NDI launched a new website to serve as a resource for political parties that want to use technology to improve the way they function. “Technology: A Planning Guide for Political Parties” gives advice on common pitfalls political parties experience and potential pathways for success when implementing technology projects.

Book by Helen Margetts, Peter John, Scott Hale, & Taha Yasseri: “As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, they are being invited to support myriad political causes by sharing, liking, endorsing, or downloading. Chain reactions caused by these tiny acts of participation form a growing part of collective action today, from neighborhood campaigns to global political movements.

Paper by Brandon Brockmyer and Jonathan A. Fox: “Transnational multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) – voluntary partnerships between governments, civil society, and the private sector – are an increasingly prevalent strategy for promoting government responsiveness and accountability to citizens.

Paper by Edward L. Glaeser et al: “New, “big” data sources allow measurement of city characteristics and outcome variables higher frequencies and finer geographic scales than ever before. However, big data will not solve large urban social science questions on its own. Big data has the most value for the study of cities when it allows measurement of the previously opaque, or when it can be coupled with exogenous shocks to people or place.

New report by R-Street: “In myriad sectors of the U.S. economy, from military technology to medical care, the federal government serves as the single-largest spender. As such, many of the innovations, inventions and discoveries that could propel economic growth in the future also would have a direct and measurable impact on federal spending.

Opinion by the European Data Protection Supervisor: “Big data, if done responsibly, can deliver significant benefits and efficiencies for society and individuals not only in health, scientific research, the environment and other specific areas. But there are serious concerns with the actual and potential impact of processing of huge amounts of data on the rights and freedoms of individuals, including their right to privacy.