Chapter by Koen Van Aeken in: Prins, C. et. al (eds.) Digital Democracy in a Globalized World (Edward Elgar, 2017), Forthcoming: “The research question is how technologies characterized by ubiquitous Web 2.0 interactivity may contribute to democracy. Following a case study design, two applications were evaluated: the Belgian CitizenLab, a mobile, social and local private application to support public decision making in cities, and the Dutch governmental website Internetconsultatie.

Jake M. Hofman, Amit Sharma, and Duncan J. Watts in Science: “Historically, social scientists have sought out explanations of human and social phenomena that provide interpretable causal mechanisms, while often ignoring their predictive accuracy. We argue that the increasingly computational nature of social science is beginning to reverse this traditional bias against prediction; however, it has also highlighted three important issues that require resolution.

Paper by Cary Coglianese and David Lehr: “Machine-learning algorithms are transforming large segments of the economy, underlying everything from product marketing by online retailers to personalized search engines, and from advanced medical imaging to t

RSVP is required for this free event. April 5, 2017Stanford Law School

This blog is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2017. On Saturday 4 March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

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Digital Asia Hub Executive Director Malavika Jayaram was a keynote speaker at the launch of Cardiff University’s Data Justice Lab on March 17, 2017, at the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC),Cardiff University.

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Date published: March 17, 2017TechTarget"Albert Gidari, director of privacy for the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, said, at best, an "indictment is better than silence or inaction," but may not be an effective hacker deterrent.

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Date published: March 17, 2017The Guardian"But for others self-certification is “a very big leap”, said Ryan Calo, a law professor at University of Washington, who is arguing for independent audits. “I’m worried by the idea of a company saying, ‘We’re good.’”"

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Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have become a bone of contention after the results of the Assembly elections in five states were declared last Saturday and the BSP president Mayawati alleged tampering. The Congress party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have called for a probe into her allegation. Social media too is abuzz with messages and videos showing how the machines can be allegedly manipulated to sway the votes in favour of a particular candidate.

Considering India is rapidly moving towards a digital economy, the hurdles not withstanding, data and identity security are topics which have to be taken very seriously. Since the demonetisation, a large part of the population who would never bother with digital transactions has suddenly come online. But there is no such thing as complete security of personal data, according to Nasscom chief R Chandrashekhar.

Assista a painel do segundo dia do II Seminário Governança das Redes e o Marco Civil da Internet: Globalização, tecnologias e conectividade, que ocorreu nos dias 26 e 27 de outubro de 2016 na Faculdade IBMEC em Belo Horizonte.
Painel: Direitos Humanos e Internet
Participantes: Camila Nicácio, Fabiana de Menezes, Letícia Aleixo e Rodrigo Njem.

Evento organizado por IRIS, GNet, Direito UFMG, IBMEC e FGV Direito SP.

Mientras los efectivos expertos en incendios se mantienen trabajando por controlar los múltiples brotes, la Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Chile (FECh) reafirma su carácter solidario, manteniendo el centro de acopio para los damnificados en Valparaíso y ahora recibiendo bidones de agua, agua mineral individual, útiles de aseo, alimentos no perecibles, toallas de baño sin uso, bebidas isotónicas, barras de cereales y gotas para los ojos, tanto para los damnificados como para los bomberos que trabajan en la zona.Una vez más, las y los estudiantes se organizan

El tradicional encuentro universitario, organizado este año por la U. de Chile, la U. de Tarapacá y el CNCA, convocó a estudiantes, adultos mayores, profesionales de la educación y público general, proveniente de Arica y localidades cercanas, quienes fueron parte de los talleres, diálogos y jornadas de cine al aire libre de esta versión de la Escuela, que llevó por título "Diálogos de integración intercultural y desarrollo".

This blog is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2017. On Saturday 4 March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

This blog is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2017. On Saturday 4 March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

Iryna Susha , Marijn Janssen , and Stefaan Verhulst in Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy: “In “data collaboratives” private and public organizations coordinate their activities to leverage data to address a societal challenge.

How does the relation between humans and machines change in light of growing artificial intelligence and is human intelligence decreasing, because more and more humans are being programmed by their... MORE