As part of our commitment to opening up scientific knowledge, we recently launched the Frictionless Data for Reproducible Research Fellows Programme, which will run from mid-September until June 2020.
We received over 200 impressive applications for the Programme, and are very excited to introduce the four selected Fellows:
Earlier this year, the European Parliament voted to pass a new copyright directive that will take effect across the European Union (EU) and likely affect all online activities. At Wikimedia’s 18 July summer legal fellow panel, “EU Copyright & You,” technology law scholars and practitioners discussed the directive itself, events leading up to its passing, and what comes next.
Please note that the program is tentative and will be continuously updated. Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2019Venue: University of Amsterdam, RoeterseilandcampusPlease note that this event is invitation only, and will be under Chatham House rules. 08.30-09.00: Welcome09.00-10.30: Academic Panel: Friso Bostoen (KU Leuven): Corporate funding for academic research into antitrust law and technologyLast year, the […]
This article was written by Maria Katsonis, Research Editor, The Mandarin. It was originally published on The Mandarin on August 20, 2019.
This article was originally published on August 14, 2019 on The Mandarin by the Mandarin staff journalists.
Beth Noveck and Rod Glover argue that to reverse the ‘creeping crisis’ faced by the public service, the government must train public servants to use creative problem-solving methods. Shutterstock
This article was written by Beth Simone Noveck and Rod Glover, Professor and Director, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University. It was originally published on The Conversation.
Gurshabad Grover attended Prof. Vishal Misra's lecture on net neutrality at Has Geek in Bangalore on August 15, 2019.
For more details visit https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/news/packets-net-neutrality-and-gaming-public-policy-outcomes
The government is planning to impose higher levels of accountability on social media platforms as it grapples with the problem of bringing about order in a fast-growing industry where regulations are still nebulous.
The blog post by Sunny Sen was published by CNBC TV 18 on August 28, 2019. Sunil Abraham was quoted.
Freier Sauerstoff, der für Menschen, Tiere und Pflanzen überlebensnotwendig ist, kam auf der frühen Erde nicht vor. Die Atmosphäre bestand vornehmlich aus Kohlendioxid und Stickstoff. „Dies änderte sich, als Cyanobakterien mit Hilfe der Nitrogenase den ersten Sauerstoff zu produzieren begannen“, so Prof. Dr. John F. Allen vom University College London, Erstautor einer gemeinsam mit Brenda Thake von der Londoner Queen Mary University und dem HHU-Biologen Prof. Dr. William Martin veröffentlichten Studie.
Regionalism in Hard Times: 30th Anniversary of Jean Monnet ActivitiesNa última segunda-feira, 19 de agosto, foi realizada a conferência “Regionalism in Hard Times: 30th Anniversary of Jean Monnet Activities” na sede da FGV, no Rio de Janeiro. O evento celebrou o trigésimo aniversário das atividades Jean Monnet, do programa Erasmus+ da Comissão Europeia, reunindo especialistas que são ou já foram beneficiários do programa e estudiosos do projeto europeu em geral.
Die Ergebnisse der soeben online in dem Fachjournal BMJ Open veröffentlichten Ergebnisse der Deutschen Befragung zum Rauchverhalten (DEBRA Studie) zeigen: Die Mehrheit der 2.080 Befragten (50-68 Prozent) wünscht sich eine Kostenübernahme von bewiesen wirksamen Therapien der Tabakentwöhnung und darin geschultes Gesundheitspersonal. Auch mehr als jeder zweite Raucher spricht sich dafür aus. Die DEBRA-Studie ist eine der umfangreichsten Untersuchungen rund um das Thema Rauchen in Deutschland.
Die Grafikreihe "HHU Facts" zeigt kurz und knapp interessante Fakten rund um die HHU auf. Heute: Die Biodiversität im Botanischen Garten der HHU!
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Motivadoras presentaciones desde diferentes miradas y disciplinas en el formato de esta licencia internacional se realizaron este miércoles 14 de agosto en la Facultad de Economía y Negocios, bajo el nombre de "TEDxPlazaBaquedanoED".Los Centros de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de la Facultad de Medicina y de la Facultad de Economía y Negocios (FEN), organizaron una jornada de charlas TED independiente, una licencia internacional otorgada por una organización que realiza este tipo de eventos alrededor del mundo reuniendo a expertos que se
El próximo 22 de agosto, el destacado profesor de economía del desarrollo de la Universidad de Cambridge, Ha-Joon Chang, recibirá el premio Doctor Honoris Causa e inaugurará el Magíster en Desarrollo y Cooperación Internacional del Instituto de Estudios Internacionales (IEI) de nuestra casa de estudios.
Los testeos masivos que se han realizado este año en el marco de la campaña de salud de nuestro plantel "El VIH no discrimina", a cargo del equipo multidisciplinario del Hospital Clínico de la U. de Chile (HCUCH), llegaron hasta dicho campus ubicado en la comuna de La Pintana. Junto a la toma del examen, las cientos de personas que participaron de la jornada retiraron preservativos y recibieron información sobre el virus y su prevención.
Back in 2010, I conceptualised and started a pilot project to see how we could introduce Internet connectivity to unserved and underserved rural areas. The ICT4D community – along with a number of international organisations – had been talking about how getting people online could transform lives, but most of the solutions appeared to be either top-down or boiler-plated.
We all can make some pretty rash decisions
under stress. I once burned a hole through my undershirt instead of ironing my button-down
shirt because I was so nervous before a presentation.
The Internet has its challenges and sometimes can
seem like a scary place. In the 2019 survey, the CIGI-Ipsos
Global Survey on Internet Security and Trust, 62% of
respondents who said they distrust the Internet cited a lack of Internet
security as a reason why.
Más de 70 investigadores, líderes de la sociedad civil, emprendedores y representantes de gobierno se reunieron en el Instituto de Estudios Peruanos para celebrar el impacto de 14 años de DIRSI y analizar las oportunidades para promover las TIC como vehículos para el desarrollo en su próxima fase desde Centro Latam Digital.