Chapter by Judie Attard , Fabrizio Orlandi and Sören Auer in Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems XXVII: “Governments are one of the largest producers and collectors of data in many different domains and one major aim of open government data initiatives is the release of social and commercial value.

By Luis Loria

 “People who think about social change in traditional political terms cannot begin to imagine the changes that lie ahead. Conventional reformers cast their programs in terms of national policies, or in terms of laws and central planning. But in the end, what will shape the future is a creative potential that inheres in the new technologies of electronic communication and machine intelligence.”

This blog post is part of our summer series featuring updates from chapters across the Open Knowledge Network and was written by the team of Open Knowledge Austria.
The last two months have been very vibrant within Open Knowledge Austria. We co-organized the monthly Vienna Open Data Meetup, but no other public appearances, because we had set up some major projects. We also had our bi-annual plenary meeting and the election of the new board.
First the projects:

This post originally appeared in The Wire on 02 September 2016. While the Aadhaar project is economically beneficial for the government, it is possible that its initially stated goals could have been achieved with cheaper and less intrusive technologies. If the Minister for Information and Broadcasting Venkaiah Naidu is to be believed, 97% of all adult Indian […]

Relevando sus aportes a la educación pública y al posicionamiento de las mujeres en el mundo público, la comunidad universitaria, junto a la Corporación de Graduados y Profesionales de la U. de Chile, homenajeó a la académica este martes 30 de agosto.“La Educación de la Mujer, un camino para conquistar un espacio en el mundo público” es el nombre de la clase magistral que dictó Emma Salas este martes 30 de agosto cuando la comunidad universitaria, convocada por la Corporación de Graduados y Profesionales de la U.

The official data shows that the platform has not enthused as many users as the government expected.

The blog post by Mayank Jain was published by Scroll.in on September 12, 2016. Sunil Abraham was quoted.

The division between professional media and user-generated content on YouTube can hardly be maintained any more. Web videos are increasingly more professional, especially because amateurs are often supported by specialised companies.... MORE

Jonathan Bright and Helen Margetts at Policy & Society: “This editorial introduces a special issue resulting from a panel on Internet and policy organized by the Oxford Internet Institute (University of Oxford) at the 2015 International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP) held in Milan. Two main themes emerged from the panel: the challenges of high cost and low participation which many e-participation initiatives have faced; and the potential Big Data seems to hold for remedying these problems.

Press Release: “Across society, from health to agriculture and transport, from energy to climate change and security, practitioners in every discipline recognise the potential of the enormous amounts of data being created every day. The challenge is to capture, manage and process that information to derive meaningful results and make a difference to people’s lives. The Big Data Europe project has just released the first public version of its open source platform designed to do just that.

Diretor da Direito Rio foi o convidado do programa de Roberto D'ÁvilaUma aula sobre a importância do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) para a democracia. Assim pode ser descrita a entrevista do professor Joaquim Falcão para o programa do jornalista Roberto D’Ávila, da Globo News. Seu último livro – O Supremo – reúne mais de setenta artigos publicados em jornais como Folha de S.Paulo , O Globo e Correio Braziliense, entre os anos de 1992 e 2014, tratando de temas que revelam o dia a dia do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), a mais alta Corte do Poder Judiciário no país.

This is a liveblog of a panel discussion about "Designing for the Other" with Catherine D'Ignazio, Yvonne Lin, Ridhi Tariyal, Kristy Tillman, and Zenzile Moore. The No Permission, No Apology conference will provide opportunities to develop the professional and personal skills that can help women navigate spaces not necessarily created with them in mind. This will also be a chance for men to better understand how to foster inclusiveness, bridge divides, and serve as effective allies.

On August 30, 2016, the Patent Office issued U.S. Patent No. 9,430,468, titled; “Online peer review and method.” The owner of this patent is none other than Elsevier, the giant academic publisher. When it first applied for the patent, Elsevier sought very broad claims that could have covered a wide range of online peer review. Fortunately, by the time the patent actually issued, its claims had been narrowed significantly. So, as a practical matter, the patent will be difficult to enforce.
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This is a liveblog of a talk by Megan Smith, US CTO and MIT Corporation Member. The No Permission, No Apology conference will provide opportunities to develop the professional and personal skills that can help women navigate spaces not necessarily created with them in mind. This will also be a chance for men to better understand how to foster inclusiveness, bridge divides, and serve as effective allies.

Sérgio Guerra é vice-diretor de Ensino, Pesquisa e Pós-graduaçãoO vice-diretor de Ensino, Pesquisa e Pós-graduação da Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio), professor Sérgio Guerra, participou, no dia 8 de setembro, da Comissão Especial da Assembleia Legislativa do Rio de Janeiro (Alerj) que tem como objetivo realizar estudos e apresentar propostas para aprimoramento das Agências Reguladoras do estado.

Certificação atesta conjunto de normas de padronização de processosA graduação da Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da Fundação Getulio Vargas (DIREITO RIO) foi certificada com o selo ISO 9001. A certificação atesta um conjunto de normas de padronização de processos de desenvolvimento e de realização de gestão e de qualidade do curso.

By Parul Sharma The post originally appeared in Scroll.in on 2nd August 2016. Curbing speech that incites violence is a valid concern but the government needs a better understanding of technology in order to develop clear policy. In April 2016, two state governments issued directives seeking to regulate communication on WhatsApp, an internet-based instant messaging application […]

Este será el debut en el país del virtuoso músico español, quien interpretará el famoso Concierto de Aranjuez, de Joaquín Rodrigo, en un programa que contará también con obras de Debussy y Bizet, todo bajo la dirección del maestro François López-Ferrer. Las presentaciones se realizarán en el Teatro de la Universidad de Chile.

Este miércoles 31 de agosto fueron anunciados los nombres de los ganadores del tradicional galardón universitario en su versión 2016. Mientras el profesor Zalaquett recibirá la medalla en la mención Artes, Letras y Humanidades, el profesor Armas lo hará en Ciencia y Tecnología. La distinción reconoce a los ex alumnos de nuestro plantel que hayan prestado servicios distinguidos a la Universidad de Chile y al país.

Hasta el 10 de septiembre la embarcación Tara hará escala en Isla de Pascua, trayendo a Chile una inédita iniciativa liderada por científicos franceses, que recorrerán el Océano Pacífico desde el Canal de Panamá al Archipiélago de Japón, y desde Nueva Zelanda hasta China para estudiar el impacto del cambio climático en los arrecifes de coral. Este viernes 9 de septiembre miembros de la expedición se reunirán con académicos y autoridades nacionales en el Seminario "Expedición Tara Pacific: entendiendo el cambio global y la crisis ecológica que enfrentan los océanos".