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Decano Roberto Neira reelecto en la Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas

Con un 54,3 por ciento de los votos ponderados, el Profesor Titular y Doctor en Genética se impuso en las elecciones, superando a su contrincante, el profesor Gabino Reginato, para ejercer sus responsabilidades como decano por un nuevo período.

Games, Powers and Democracies

Book by Gianluca Sgueo; “The book aims at discussing the promises and the challenges behind the use of gamification in public governance, both at the national and supranational levels.

Il digitale è politico: le tecnologie della comunicazione e dell'informazione tra Obama e Trump. Quale ruolo per l'Europa?

Page Type: Eventnews13 settembre 2018
Andrea Glorioso (Digital Officer - Commissione Europea)
image: Super sticky: 0Featured Event: 0Data evento: Thu, 13/09/2018 - 11:00 to 12:30luogo: Sala "Luigi Ciminiera", Dauin, Politecnico di Torino

Information Law Research Masters Student presents study at Council of Europe

NIC.BR and the Internet Society Work Together to Increase Routing Security in Brazil

This week on Tuesday, 26 June, the Internet Society and NIC.BR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to increase routing security in Brazil, including the MANRS initiative. Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security is a global initiative that provides crucial fixes to reduce the most common routing threats.

At IETF 102: The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace – Cyber diplomacy meets InfoSec and Technology

On Tuesday, 17 July, alongside IETF 102 in Montreal, the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will host a lunch panel on “Cyber Diplomacy Meets InfoSec and Technology.” During this session, the Commission wants to inform and engage with the IETF community on its work so far and the work that is in the pipeline.

„Punk macht mich genauso an wie ein schöner Gustav Mahler.“ (Vridolin Enxing, Floh de Cologne)

„Hervorgegangen aus der schlichten Lust am Spott und am Theater waren die ‚Flöhe‘ über die Jahre das profundeste Musikkabarett und lange Zeit die einzige satirisch-politische Rockband der Bundesrepublik“, schrieb die Süddeutsche Zeitung im Mai 1983, als sich FLOH DE COLOGNE auflösten. 35 Jahre sind seitdem vergangen und die Bandgeschichte noch nicht geschrieben.

Sommerkonzerte von Universitätsorchester und Unichor der HHU

Universitätsochester: JubiläumskonzertDie Toccata und Fuge in d-moll bilden einen würdigen Auftakt zum Jubiläumssommer 2018 des Universitätsorchesters der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. Das majestätische Werk Bachs mit seinem fesselnden Anfangsmotiv erklingt in einer Bearbeitung von Leopold Stokowski. Für eine Reise in die Wiener Klassik sorgt Solist und Orchestermitglied Lars Koch mit Haydns prächtigem Trompetenkonzert, bevor nach der Pause Brahms 1. Sinfonie als musikalisches Finale des Abends zu Gehör gebracht wird.

Motivating Bureaucrats through Social Recognition

Evidence from Simultaneous Field Experiments by Varun Gauri,Julian C. Jamison, Nina Mazar, Owen Ozier, Shomikho Raha and Karima Saleh: “Bureaucratic performance is a crucial determinant of economic growth. Little is known about how to improve it in resource-constrained settings.

Von Macht und Ohnmacht der Literatur

Anlass bieten die aktuell in der Öffentlichkeit zum Teil hitzig und oft nur einseitig geführten Debatten um das Verhältnis von Literatur und Gesellschaft: Dazu gehört zunächst die Diskussion um die Entfernung des Gedichts „Avenidas“ von Eugen Gomringer von der Südfassade der Alice-Salomon-Hochschule Berlin auf Anregung der dortigen Studierendenvertretung.

Accra and Tema, Ghana: Struggle Against Prepaid Water Meters

A civil society campaign managed to successfully stop the installation of prepaid meters by the Ghana Water Company LTD (GWCL) which would have affected the human right to water.
The campaign against prepaid water meters was initiated by the Water Citizens Network of Ghana after it identified the issue as a serious threat to the human right to water and to public health in Ghana. Media campaigns, lobbying of the legislative branch of Government, picketing and demonstrations helped defeat three government attempts to install the meters.

Co dalej z dyrektywą o prawie autorskim?

Komisja Prawna Parlamentu Europejskiego (JURI) 20 czerwca zignorowała wszelkie porady i zagłosowała za prawem autorskim ograniczającym prawa użytkowników i wolność informacji. Jednak droga do przyjęcia dyrektywy jest jeszcze długa, a nasz sprzeciw jest potrzebny na każdym etapie.   

Holochain – the perfect framework for decentralised cooperation at scale

Holochain is a new technology project with huge potential for the cooperative economy.

Allow admins to add users to online group chats only after permission: SFLC.in

SFLC.in -- a donor supported legal services organisation -- has written an open letter to messaging service providers like WhatsApp, Facebook and others, urging them to modify their platforms to ensure that users are not added to group chats without their permission.
The article was published in the Times of India on June 1, 2018.

26th AMIC Annual Conference – India 2018

The 26th AMIC annual conference on the theme Disturbing Asian Millennials: Some Creative Responses was organized by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) at Fortune Inn Valley View, Manipal in Karnataka from June 7 - 9, 2018. Swaraj Paul Barooah was a speaker.

Police to counter fake news on WhatsApp

State police across Karnataka, Assam, Telangana and Kerala are designing social media campaigns as an antidote to fake news on messaging apps like WhatsApp following claims that these platforms have been used to incite violence across several locations in recent weeks.

'Full belief in fake texts shows cops not trusted'

Nilotpal Basu and Abhijeet Nath, an audio engineer and digital artiste, were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong last week based on rumours that they were kidnappers.
The article was published in the Times of India on June 18, 2018. Pranesh Prakash was quoted. Inputs from Kim Arora.

Jindal varsity's international affairs students shine in job market

Turning a common perception on its head, international affairs students of O.P. Jindal Global University here have shown that pursuing a so-called "conventional" course can also open several doors of recruitment including in multinational companies, think tanks and international NGOs.
The article was published in Economic Times on June 19, 2018.

Think Strategically About Prize Hosting

Charlie Brown & Robert Q. Benedict at Stanford Social Innovation Review: ” For many in the social sector, hosting a prize has become practically compulsory. But prizes have also proved divisive, sparking debates about their intended use, the value they provide, and the costs they incur. With so many conflicting perspectives, are there any guidelines to help decide whether a prize is worth pursuing?

The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis

Book by Martha C. Nussbaum: “…In The Monarchy of Fear she turns her attention to the current political crisis that has polarized American since the 2016 election.