Paper by Caterina Marchionni and Samuli Reijula: “It has recently been argued that successful evidence-based policy should rely on two kinds of evidence: statistical and mechanistic. The former is held to be evidence that a policy brings about the desired outcome, and the latter concerns how it does so.
Book by Longbing Cao: “This book explores answers to the fundamental questions driving the research, innovation and practices of the latest revolution in scientific, technological and economic development: how does data science transform existing science, technology, industry, economy, profession and education? How does one remain competitive in the data science field? What is responsible for shaping the mindset and skillset of data scientists?
MIT Technology Review: “Our newest issue is live today, in which we dive into the many ways that technology is changing politics.
Great news! The International Open Data Conference (IODC) accepted my proposal about Open Washing. The moment I heard this I wanted to write something to invite everyone to our session. It will be a follow-up to the exchange we had during IODC in 2015.
Great news! The International Open Data Conference (IODC) accepted my proposal about Open Washing. The moment I heard this I wanted to write something to invite everyone to our session. It will be a follow-up to the exchange we had during IODC in 2015.
That was quick: The new Malaysian government has repealed a fake news law passed earlier this year, The Hill reports. The past government had used the law to charge several opposition leaders. The maximum penalty for violating the law was six years in prison and a fine of about US$128,000.
Am Institut für Informations-, Telekommunikations- und Medienrecht, zivilrechtliche Abteilung, ist ab dem 1. November 2018 eine Stelle als
Studentische Hilfskraft (SHK)
(m/w/d)
mit 5 Std./Woche Arbeitszeit zu besetzen. Die Stelle ist bis zum 30. Juni 2019 befristet. Eine längere Zusammenarbeit ist gewünscht.
A comprehensive view of Africa’s Internet peering and interconnection ecosystem from the region’s top networks and experts, opportunities to strengthen and build new peering relationships with over 300 attendees using an open to all “bilateral meeting” scheduling tool, insightful presentations, studies and reports delivered by a strong lineup of speakers, and a technical village are some of the interesting activities that participants to iWeek/AfPIF 2018 can expect.
Republished from americanmagazine.org
Since the financial crash 10 years ago, we’ve learned that it tends to be everyday people, on the ground, who pick up the pieces and not governments.
Anol Bhattacherjee and Utkarsh Shrivastava in Government Information Quarterly: “Investigations of white collar crimes such as corruption are often hindered by the lack of information or physical evidence. Information and communication technologies (ICT), by virtue of their ability to monitor, track, record, analyze, and share vast amounts of information may help countries identify and prosecute criminals, and deter future corruption.
Bajo el título "Lo que significa ser científica en Chile", cientos de estudiantes secundarias de la Región Metropolitana llegaron hasta el auditorio María Ghilardi de la Facultad de Ciencias para dialogar con 17 académicas de dicha unidad. Cómo supieron de su interés por estas disciplinas, y cuán difícil ha sido desarrollarlas en campos masculinizados, fueron algunos de los temas abordados en este evento intergeneracional, que es parte del "Primer Encuentro Internacional de Mujeres Científicas".Curiosidad, observación, constancia y tenacidad.
"Educación para el siglo XXI: el desafío latinoamericano" es el nombre del nuevo título del académico de la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas de nuestro plantel.
Die Gewerkschaft verdi hat heute (30. Juli) den nächsten Erzwingungsstreik am Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf (UKD) begonnen. Zunächst soll bis Freitag (3. August) gestreikt werden. Wie bereits an den früheren Streiktagen sind enorme Einschränkungen im Klinikbetrieb zu erwarten.
Michael Sanders et al in Behavioral Public Policy: “The use of behavioural sciences in government has expanded and matured in the last decade. Since the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) has been part of this movement, we sketch out the history of the team and the current state of behavioural public policy, recognising that other works have already told this story in detail.
Youth and privacy in the Americas: Pensamiento Colectivo, Uruguay How do youth allies promote young people’s critical thinking on privacy, in informal learning contexts in the Americas? This blog post is part of a series showcasing the work of different organizations at the intersection of youth development, digital rights, and online safety. Quick facts Who: Luciana Almirón, Tania De Tomás, Cecilia López Hugo, Andrea Salle, Leticia Brandino and Agustina López from Pensamiento Colectivo What: Campaigning […]
Youth and privacy in the Americas: eQuality Project, Canada How do youth allies promote young people’s critical thinking on privacy, in informal learning contexts in the Americas? This blog post is part of a series showcasing the work of different organizations at the intersection of youth development, digital rights, and online safety. Quick facts Who: Valerie Steeves and Jane Bailey from eQuality Project at the University of Ottawa What: Research, policy, school and community resources […]
“A significant amount of fintech innovation can best be understood as the automation of traditional finance“
Aunque muchas veces se ha pensado que el producto es clave para definir estrategias de negocios u organizaciones, en los últimos años se ha ido consolidando la importancia de la data -corpus que incluye desde los datos personales hasta información sobre las preferencias de consumo- para la toma de decisiones, haciendo que la cultura gire alrededor del cliente y con ello, la posibilidad de advertir cambios pueda ser más ágil.Probablemente la gran mayoría de los usuarios de correo electrónico ha recibido una comunicación desde algún medio o empresa indicando que la nueva Reg
Frank Pasquale at Real Life Magazine: “Algorithms increasingly govern our social world, transforming data into scores or rankings that decide who gets credit, jobs, dates, policing, and much more.