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Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms

Ambika Tandon was a panellist at the launch event for the Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms organized by Digital Future Society on July 13, 2022 on online platform.
The panel discussed the gendered nature of gig work across different global south contexts. The other panellists were Francisca Pereyra, from the Instituto de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, and Uma Rani, from the International Labour Organization.

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Morocco: A Draft Criminal Law to Penalize Social Media Users

In January 2023, Moroccan Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Wehbe, announced introducing stricter penalties in the new criminal law … Morocco: A Draft Criminal Law to Penalize Social Media UsersRead More »

Live pour la conférence ChatGPT, LLM and Law

La conférence du Prof. Harry Surden ChatGPT, Large Language Models and Law sera diffusée en direct sur cette page, dès 17h.

L’article Live pour la conférence ChatGPT, LLM and Law est apparu en premier sur LexTech Institute.

Professor Jean Burgess inducted as ICA Fellow

 
Congratulations to Prof Jean Burgess on being inducted as a Fellow of the International Communication Association (ICA).
During their annual meeting, the Board of Directors approved thirty notable scholars to be Fellows of the International Communication Association. Fellow status in the ICA is primarily a recognition of distinguished scholarly contributions to the broad field of communication. The primary consideration for nomination to Fellow status is a documented record of scholarly achievement.

Why FTC’s child privacy push costs Seattle’s biggest employers millions

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Inaugurating Meeting of WIC WG on Cross-Border E-Commerce

The World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit has been held annually since 2013. Upholding the concept of “building a community with a shared future in cyberspace”, the Summit has been committed to building consensus on the wisdom of all parties and deepening digital cooperation for a decade. It has developed into a high-end platform for the Internet governance system shared and governed by all, as well as for exchanges and cooperation in digital economy, which has received wide attention, support and recognition from the international community.

2023 Media Pluralism Monitor reveals alarming prevalence of risks for media pluralism in all European countries    

Now in its 10th year, the Media Pluralism Monitor remains an unparalleled source of robust evidence on the threats facing European media

Florence, 30 June 2023 – Media pluralism threats pervade every European country, without exception.

„Feste Größe in der Hochschulmedizin“

„Als Gründungsvater von Universitätsmedizin Bayern e.V.“ bezeichnete Bayerns Wissenschaftsminister Markus Blume Professor Matthias Frosch, der am Freitag, 30. Juni 2023, mit der Auszeichnung Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst geehrt wurde.
Den Erfolgskurs der Medizinischen Fakultät geprägt

Gemeentelijke grip op private sensorgegevens: Onderzoek voor de gemeente Amsterdam

The Industry Innovation Index: Spotlight on Incremental and Disruptive Forces Reshaping Industries

Protect the future of Wikipedia in the UK

Update: On 30 June, the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia UK, and fellow organisers and backers of public interest projects published an open letter to the UK Government and Parliament calling for an exemption from the Online Safety Bill.

Welcher Staat ist weltweit bester?

Der Staat, das sind nicht nur Bund, Länder und Kommunen. „Den Staat können wir in allem sehen, was uns umgibt, zum Beispiel in den Straßen, den Gerichten, in der Polizei oder in den Schulen“, sagt Theresa Paola Stawski. Doch wie gut funktionieren die Staaten dieser Welt? Das hat die promovierte Politologin in den vergangenen Monaten untersucht. In ihrem im Internet abrufbaren Ranking steht Deutschland 2022 an zehnter Stelle von 173 Staaten. Platz eins nimmt Singapur ein.

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Jetzt fürs Stipendium bewerben

Gute Noten und gesellschaftliches Engagement: Das sind die wesentlichen Voraussetzungen, die Bewerberinnen und Bewerber um ein Deutschlandstipendium erfüllen sollten.

Wikimedia Foundation appoints new Chief Talent and Culture Officer and Chief Communications Officer

27 June 2023, San Francisco – The Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, today announced that Courtney Bass Sherizen will be joining as the new Chief Talent and Culture Officer, and Anusha Alikhan will become the Chief Communications Officer.

Call for Proposals: Youth and Women-led SRHR Initiatives in WANA [Expired]

This call has been closed. As part of our commitment to support and cultivate secure and inclusive digital … Call for Proposals: Youth and Women-led SRHR Initiatives in WANA [Expired]Read More »

What we’ve learned from our 2022-2023 Fellows so far

Since August 2022, three Fellows and four Senior Fellows have participated in the Portulans Institute’s Fellowship Program, conducting research and producing content within our focus areas of innovation, technology, and global talent. Below we share some key takeaways from their work so far. 
 
The global landscape of network readiness is changing 

Digital technology for rainforest protection in Indonesia: disturbances, revitalisation and resilience

Digital technology and rainforest protection are strongly intertwined, with new tools offering multiple options for monitoring and restoring.
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