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Statement on arrest of Julian Assange

 
The CMPF is concerned that the arrest on April 11 of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will set a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
In 2010, as founder and director of WikiLeaks, Assange was central to exposing information of public interest relating to US human rights violations.
Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy where he had been living since 2012.  

Seminário “Eleições, desinformação e justiça: desafios e respostas internacionais”

Seminário “Eleições, desinformação e justiça: desafios e respostas internacionais”13h00 até 18h30O Evento: O seminário “Eleições, desinformação e justiça: desafios e respostas internacionais” reunirá acadêmicos e autoridades, do Brasil, Espanha, Estados Unidos, França, Itália e México, que apresentarão análises sobre processos eleitorais recentes ou em curso em seus respectivos países.

Van Eechoud in Rondetafelgesprek Tweede Kamer over Handelsregisterwet

薛虹教授在2019中国电子商务创新发展高峰论坛发表主题演讲并接受专访

2019年1月1日,《电子商务法》正式生效实施。这部经过四次审议才最终问世的《电子商务法》成为我国电子商务领域首部专门法律,为规范电子商务行为,促进电子商务产业健康发展起到了积极的作用。此次《电子商务法》主要针对互联网领域的商业活动,将电商经营者的登记注册、平台的法律责任、知识产权侵权、电子合同、反不正当竞争等都囊括其中。同时,《电子商务法》还提出国家要推动电子商务发展、鼓励大数据流动。可见,《电子商务法》在给电商经营者们带去全新合规压力的同时,也为能够适应新法律环境的经营者打开了一道“机遇之门”。 作为政府机关,我们要如何帮助传统企业乘上电商健康发展的东风?作为服务机构,《电子商务法》为我们提供了哪些法律依据?我们又该如何应对来自消费者权益保护、知识产权保护、数据安全以及公民个人信息等多领域的风险?

Wie findet Sprache Stadt? Einladung zur Release Veranstaltung

Neben vielem anderen prägen nicht zuletzt auch sprachliche Aspekte das Gesicht einer Stadt. Das reicht von der vielfachen Markierung von Orten und Räumen durch Sprache (Schilder, Aushänge, Plakate, Graffiti, Schaufensterauslagen usw.) über verschiedene Interaktionsmodalitäten, die fest mit sozialen Räumen (vom Amt über den Sportplatz bis zur Universität) verbunden sind, bis hin zum unterschiedlich starken Auftreten verschiedener „Nationalsprachen“ und ihren komplexen kulturellen und sozialen Bezügen in verschiedenen Teilen einer mehrsprachigen Stadt.

Neues Buddy-Programm an der HHU

Dabei sollen sie von erfahrenen Studierenden unterstützt werden (Senior-Buddys). Die Senior-Buddys geben Orientierungs-Tipps und helfen, schneller Anschluss zu finden. Zusätzlich wird es im Rahmen des 12 monatigen Programms, das im Juni startet, Veranstaltungen zu verschiedensten Themen rund um das Studium an der HHU geben. Im Fokus stehen selbstverständlich auch das Kennenlernen und die Vernetzung der Studierenden untereinander.
Gesucht werden sowohl Junior- als auch Senior-Buddys, die von dem Programm und der Erfahrung, sich füreinander zu engagieren, profitieren wollen.

Presidente de India visitó la U. de Chile

El mandatario Ram Nath Kovind llegó a Chile esta mañana en una visita oficial, la que tuvo como primera parada una reunión en La Moneda con el Presidente Sebastián Piñera, instancia donde conversaron sobre la colaboración entre ambos países en materia espacial. Posteriormente, visitó la Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile donde se reunió con el Rector Ennio Vivaldi, y con integrantes del equipo del Programa Espacial del plantel.

Fonasa Plus: la lógica del "sálvese quien pueda"

Los profesores de la Escuela de Salud Pública, Francisca Crispi, Cristóbal Cuadrado y Pamela Eguiguren advierten que la "promesa de mejora de planes y coberturas, bajo decisión individual del/la cotizante de aumentar en un 1 por ciento su cotización", propuesta en la creación de FONASA Plus, "reviste una gravedad que debe ser advertida a la ciudadanía".

Data leaks could wreak havoc in India, so why aren’t they an issue this election?

India’s government leaks data like a sieve, and it’s putting people at risk.
The article by Aria Thaker was published in Quartz India on April 4, 2019. Karan Saini was quoted.

Presentation at Global Digital Humanities Symposium

P.P. Sneha gave a virtual presentation of her work on digital cultural archives at the Global Digital Humanities Symposium organised by Michigan State University on March 21-22, 2019.



 
Puthiya Purayil Sneha (Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India)

Policy Lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy

Shweta Mohandas participated in a policy lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy in India organised by Tandem Research, in partnership with Microsoft Research and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung on 2 & 3 April, 2019, in Bangalore.

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/telecom/news/policy-lab-on-artificial-intelligence-democracy

Broadband India Forum: OTTs & TSPs Need to Work Together to Advance Digital India Goals

Urgent need to further enhance the symbiotic relationship between OTTs & TSPs. TSPs need to be provided regulatory relief so that they operate in a win-win ecosystem. Licensing OTTs is not an option. Global investments by OTTs growing – was US$ 300 Billion between 2014-2017.
The blog post was published in News Patrolling on April 6, 2019.

Cookies, not the monster you may think

Follow the crumbs to a better understanding of data protection and privacy.
The article by Sweta Akundi was published in the Hindu on April 8, 2019. Pranav Manjesh Bidare was quoted.

IETF 104 Prague

Karan Saini and Gurshabad Grover participated in IETF 104 organized by IETF in Prague from 23rd March to 29th March 2019.
Karan Saini:

BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT Services

Anubha Sinha was a panellist at a BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT Services” organized by Broadband India Forum on April 5, 2019 at Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road, New Delhi.

Rapport annuel 2017

Conformément aux statuts du CRDP (articles 4.2 et 8), un rapport annuel fait état du dynamisme de la communauté de recherche autour de notre institution. À toutes fins utiles, il est mis à votre disposition. En guise d’entrée en matière, voici les propos introductifs du Directeur du CRDP, le Professeur Vincent Gautrais.

Collaboration, Connectivity, and Self-Determination

Over 20 million people in North America lack access to fast, affordable, and reliable Internet. In October 2018, the Indigenous Connectivity Summit gathered over 150 Indigenous leaders, policymakers, network operators, and community members in the Canadian Arctic town of Inuvik to focus on a common goal: bringing fast, affordable, and reliable Internet to Indigenous communities. The event featured success stories of community networks across North America to demonstrate the power of communities to lead their own Internet solutions, and how anyone can support them.

Australia Shows the World How Not to Regulate Platforms, News, and Public Information

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Open Data Day: Experience in Costa Rica & Elections, Public Contracts and Open Science: the mix at #ODD19 Guatemala

This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019.

A German court forced us to remove part of a Wikipedia article’s ‘history.’ Here’s what that means.

Three months ago, a German court ruled that part of a Wikipedia article—found to be defamatory in a previous court decision—had to be removed from both the article and its associated revision tracker, known as a “history” page.