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Interpreting the Outer Space Treaty's Non-Appropriation Principle: Customary International Law from 1967 to Today

Arindrajit Basu's research was quoted in the journal article authored by Abigail D. Pershing and published by Yale Journal of International Law.
Origin wants to take tourists to space by April 2019. The European Space Agency points to the possibilities of mining Helium-3 on the moon to providecleaner energy here on Earth. Space tourism, exploration, and exploitation are very real possibilities in the near future—at least technologically. Legally,however, the way forward is less clear.

Fragmenting Cybersecurity Norms through the Language(s) of Subalternity: India in the East and the Global Community

Arindrajit Basu's research was quoted in the article by Riccardo Vecellio Segate published in Columbia Journal of Asian Law.

Workshop on 'Urban Data, Inequality and Justice in the Global South'

Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon presented our research on video-based surveillance in New Delhi at a workshop on urban data, inequality, and justice in the global South at the University of Manchester on 14 June 2019.

ICANN 65

Akriti Bopanna attended ICANN 65 in Marrakech, Morocco from 24 - 27 June 2019.

Workshop on Cyber-Ethics: Values-driven Innovative Solutions

Arindrajit Basu moderated a discussion on Cyber-Ethics at Swiss Nex (Consulate General of Switzerland, Bangalore on 28 June 2019. The event was organized by the Embassy of Switzerland.
Cyber-space – the virtual reality – influences all countries in the world and all sectors of society. The cyber-world of e-mails, e-commerce, e-government, e-education, e-music, e-prosecutors, artificial intelligence, crypto-currencies are daily reality, with new opportunities. On the other hand, cyber-bullying, cyber-criminality, cyber-security, cyber-war etc. are great challenges.

FGV Direito Rio recebe inscrições para o prêmio Melhores Práticas em Regulação

Objetivo é avaliar às práticas adotadas por agências reguladoras no BRO “Prêmio FGV Direito Rio – Melhores Práticas em Regulação”, vinculado ao projeto de  pesquisa Regulação em Números, desenvolvido pelo Centro de Pesquisa em Direito e Economia (CPDE) da FGV Direito Rio, tem como objetivo reconhecer e dar destaque às melhores práticas de regulação adotadas por agências reguladoras no Brasil, premiando iniciativas inovadoras em matérias como transparência, governança, participação, gestão e proteção aos direitos dos consumidores ou usuários.

Myanmar’s March Towards a Digital Future

Earlier this month, in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, we delivered a training program on Internet Governance for 32 government officials in Myanmar’s capital city, Naypyidaw.

The program ran over three days covering various topics such as Internet policy principles and regulatory frameworks, Internet infrastructure and standards, Internet for development, and cybersecurity.

Félicitations !!!

Il nous fait plaisir de souligner qu’à l’issue de l’appel à contributions des jeunes chercheurs-es dans le cadre du concours de la meilleure publication CRDP – Lex Electronica 2018 pour le numéro spécial de la revue Lex Electronica sous la thématique de la Justice, la proposition de Madame Évelyne Jean-Bouchard a été retenue comme meilleur article soumis dans l’Axe 1. Elle recevra donc la bourse prévue à cet effet.

Your weekly photo from the world’s free photo repository: 5 July

A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.

86 Nachwuchswissenschaftler und erster Goldpromovend geehrt

Nachdem die HHU im Jahr 2015 ihr 50. Gründungsjubiläum feiern konnte, kommen nun auch die ersten damals jungen Nachwuchswissenschaftler ins „wissenschaftliche Jubilarsalter“. Zum ersten Mal in ihrer Geschichte kann die Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät in diesem Sommer einen Goldpromovenden ehren, dem im Jahr 1969 die noch junge Universität Düsseldorf seinen Doktortitel verlieh.

Stadt eröffnet Serviceterminal auf dem Campus

Ist die eID-Funktion des Personalausweises aktiviert, können viele Leistungen wie Bewohnerparkausweis, Führungszeugnis, Rentenauskunft oder die Punkteabfrage beim Kraftfahrtbundesamt direkt und bequem auch vom Campus aus am Terminal erledigt werden.

Gebäude 23.31 und 23.32 sind weiter nutzbar

Mit der Feuerwehr wurde Einvernehmen über ein Nutzungskonzept für beide Gebäude erzielt: Ab 1. Oktober kann der Mitteltrakt zwischen den Treppenhaustürmen weiter geöffnet bleiben. Brandwachen sind hier dann nicht mehr nötig, da bis dahin bauliche Maßnahmen durchgeführt werden. Auch die eingeschränkten Öffnungszeiten werden dann aufgehoben.

Bebida energizante 100 por ciento natural gana Expoferia de Alimentos

La XV versión de esta muestra de productos elaborados íntegramente por alumnos de la carrera de Ingeniería en Alimentos de la Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, se centró en la fabricación de comida a partir de cáscaras o desechos de productos orgánicos.K’akaw es el nombre que las alumnas Nicole Ríos y Constanza Ruiz escogieron para su producto estrella, una bebida totalmente original porque está creada a partir de la infusión de cascarrilla de cacao, canela y clavos de olor tratados a muy bajas temperaturas.

Investigación U. de Chile sobre la reforma a la educación pública

Según un estudio en el que participó el Centro de Investigación Avanzada en Educación (CIAE) de la U. de Chile, el 100 por ciento de los directivos encuestados de establecimientos escolares considera que la reforma educacional era necesaria, pero que podría haberse realizado de otra forma.

Los 14 eclipses totales de sol de Chile desde su Independencia

El próximo 2 de julio se suma el fenómeno astronómico número 15 a esta lista, los cuales han sido estudiados prioritariamente en nuestro país. Incluso, Carlos Moesta, el primer director del Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, consiguió realizar un viaje de investigación al Perú en 1853 para observar el eclipse solar total, lo que se suma al interés por registrar y presenciar estos hitos, que se extiende hasta hoy.

HHU-Pflanzenforscher Andreas Weber in den DFG-Senat gewählt

Der Senat der DFG berät und beschließt über alle Angelegenheiten der DFG von wesentlicher Bedeutung. Er ist für alle wesentlichen Entscheidungen in der Forschungsförderung im Vorfeld der konkreten Förderbeschlüssen zuständig, ebenso wie für solche zur Gestaltung des Begutachtungs-, Bewertungs- und Entscheidungsverfahrens. Der Senat beschließt zudem, welche Fachkollegien zu bilden sind und wie sie sich gliedern.

Mapping the results of the EU election: some preliminary reflections on the social challenges

Philippe Pochet, General director ETUI: The results of the recent European elections give us a very complex picture at the EU and national level. The common interpretation is that there was a lower than expected rise of the extreme right and populist parties in Europe and that the green and liberal parties have been the winners. This is true for the Western part of the EU, but in Eastern and Central Europe the situation is different.

PIB plans a fact-checking unit to counter fake news

Countering fake news has been high on the government’s agenda; in 2016; the MIB suggested expanding its analytics wing to monitor social media and set up an early warning system for possible flashpoints that the government may be unprepared for.
The article by Smriti Kak Ramachandran was published in the Hindustan Times on July 3, 2019. Sunil Abraham was quoted.

The Global Nature of Cybersecurity in a Changing World

Arindrajit Basu represented CIS at the annual grantee convening of the Hewlett Foundation held at San Diego from 20 - 22 June 2019.

Chasing fame and fun 15 seconds at a time: Why TikTok has India hooked

How TikTok, an app owned by a Chinese firm, has become a playground for India’s young.
The article by Tora Agarwala, Surbhi Gupta, and Karishma Mehrotra appeared in Indian Express on June 23, 2019. Nishant Shah was quoted.