In the run-up to OPEN 2018, the conference which explores the ideas of co-operative vision and the evolving politics of a world of abundance and inclusivity, Oliver Sylvester-Bradley interviewed Cadwell Turnbull. Cadwell is a ‘social fiction’ writer who is exploring ideas about how collaborative narrative and a co-operative vision can help create the spaces needed for a more equitable economy – which works to put people and planet before profit.
Oliver Sylvester-Bradley: What do you do and how did you get to where you are now?

Die Bildergalerie "HHU-Nostalgia" stellt interessante Archiv-Motive vor und wird kontinuierlich ausgebaut und ergänzt: Viel Spaß! 
Hier geht es zur kompletten Galerie (Übersichtsseite).
Haben Sie vielleicht auch noch ein interessantes "historisches" Foto der HHU? Die HHU-Bildredaktion freut sich über jede Einsendung: Dieter Joswig, Tel. +49 211 81-14861E-Mail senden

The Internet is at risk. Once thought of as the global equalizer, opening doors for communication, work opportunities, commerce and more – the Internet is now increasingly viewed with skepticism and wariness. We are witnessing a trend where people fare feeling let down by the technology they use. Fueled by unease and uncertainty about the growing scope of threats to security and privacy that come with an always-on, tech-driven world, people are now looking for ways to disconnect and are placing greater emphasis on values and human interaction.

Neste Bytes de Informação, Davi Teofilo e Luíza Brandão falam um pouco sobre a Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (GDPR) que entrou em vigor em maio de 2018. Assista e entenda mais sobre seus contornos gerais, impactos e aplicações:

As I wrap up my tenure at the the helm of the Internet Society on September 1,  I want to thank each and all of you for your engagement, support and friendship.  The last five years have been exhilarating—getting to know you, learning so much from you and acting together — to make the Internet better.

Stabat Mater es la obra con la cual estos elencos estables de la Casa de Bello homenajearán al artista. La pieza es una de las composiciones religiosas del afamado músico, reconocido especialmente por su gran legado operístico en el que destaca la obra "El barbero de Sevilla". La cita es para este viernes 10 y sábado 11 de agosto a las 19:40 horas en el Teatro Universidad de Chile.El 13 de noviembre de 1868 y con 76 años de vida, murió en París Gioachino Rossini, uno de los compositores más reconocidos de la ópera.

Que la producción chilena tenga una cara más verde. Ese es uno de los objetivos de dos proyectos que actualmente están realizando investigadores del Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA) a partir de los fagos, elementos presentes en la naturaleza que son capaces de ¿literalmente- comerse las enfermedades de plantas y animales, sin generar efectos negativos para los seres humanos.“Los fagos son probablemente la entidad biológica más abundante del planeta.

La Vicerrectoría de Extensión y Comunicaciones, a través del Archivo Central Andrés Bello, junto a la fundación que lleva el nombre del poeta, creó esta nueva instancia académica que fue presentada en la Casa Central de nuestro plantel, ocasión en la que se realizó el lanzamiento de la reedición del libro "Poemas Árticos", publicado por primera vez hace 100 años.Con la firma de un convenio entre la Vicerrectoría de Extensión y Comunicaciones y la Fundación Vicente Huidobro, se oficializó este 13 de agosto el nacimiento de la cátedra académica encargada de <

Descrição: A pesquisa busca trazer uma contribuição para o aprimoramento do arcabouço jurídico que embasa o exercício das funções regulatórias no país.
Professores Responsáveis: Patrícia Sampaio e Sérgio Guerra
Participantes: Daniele Cavalcante, Gabriel Cozendey, Leonardo Ribeiro, Luís Lopes, Maíra Torres, Mariam Daychoum, Paulo Wunder, Rafael Véras e Romilson Volotão. 
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The Digital Asia Hub convened a symposium on the topic of Disinformation & Discourse: Rebuilding Trust in Institutions, Platforms, & Civic Spaces on 21 August, 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia, bringing together over 50 subject matter experts from all over Asia and the world, across academia, industry, government, and civil society.

The Prototype Fund is a public program run by Open Knowledge Foundation Germany that focuses on emerging challenges and radically new solutions. Individuals and small teams can apply for funding to test their ideas and develop open source tools and applications in the fields of civic tech, data literacy, data security and more. The 5th round of the Fund is currently open for applications until 30 September: in this blog Katharina Meyer shares more on its contents and on how to apply.

The Prototype Fund is a public program run by Open Knowledge Foundation Germany that focuses on emerging challenges and radically new solutions. Individuals and small teams can apply for funding to test their ideas and develop open source tools and applications in the fields of civic tech, data literacy, data security and more. The 5th round of the Fund is currently open for applications until 30 September: in this blog Katharina Meyer shares more on its contents and on how to apply.

The following text was written by Maria Fonseca and originally published in IntelligentHQ.
If we are to imagine the world of tomorrow, the terms fairness, equality and connection would probably resonate with the vision of that utopian future. That world, would be a world in which connected communities of people, would be at the very centre of all economic operations.

Shareable, a nonprofit media outlet co-founded by Neal Gorenflo in 2009, is devoted to the sharing economy (the real sharing economy of platform cooperatives and other open, self-organized effort — not proprietary, walled-garden, Death Star platforms like Uber and Airbnb).

The ninth edition of Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) kicked off today, with more than 400 tech executive in attendance.
This year, the forum was organized and held jointly with iWeek- South Africa ISP Association’s premier tech event. The event is underway at the Cape Town International Convention Center.

Celebrating One Year of the Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India Judgment August 24, 2018 6.00 pm onwards organized by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations & Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi at Conference Hall – 2 | India International Centre | Max Mueller Marg | New Delhi […]

The Technology for Social Justice Project (T4SJ) is excited to release a new report, #MoreThanCode: Practioners Reimagine the landscape of technology for justice and equity. Download the Full Report. #MoreThanCode is a participatory action research report based on interviews, focus groups, and data analysis with 188 tech practitioners from across the U.S.A. The report explores the current ecosystem and demographics; practitioner experiences; visions and values; documents stories of success and failure; and provides key recommendations […]

On August 19, the CRYPTO 2018 conference on cryptographic research hosted a one-day workshop in Santa Barbara called “Encryption and Surveillance.” The goal of the workshop was to “examine how encryption and related technologies pose both challenges and opportunities for surveillance and reform of surveillance.” I was fortunate to be able to attend this workshop, listen to the panelists’ presentations, and observe the intelligent discussion between speakers and attendees about the topics at hand.
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III Seminário Brasil X Noruega: A recuperação das atividades de óleo e gás no Brasil, as novas tendências tecnológicas e os reflexos na regulação do setor marítimo e offshore08h30 até 12h00O Evento: 

Law in RIO 201810h00O Evento: Alinhado à missão da FGV de contribuir para o desenvolvimento socioeconômico do país, o programa FGV Management, administrado pelo IDE – Instituto de Desenvolvimento Educacional, dissemina por meio de sua rede de Instituições Conveniadas o conhecimento de qualidade produzido pelas diversas Escolas da FGV pelo Brasil, permitindo que profissionais de todo o país tenham as mesmas condições de se atualizar e de investir em suas respectivas carreiras.