The recently released 2023 Network Readiness Index (NRI) discusses a crucial aspect of the digital age: public trust in technologies. As indicated in the report, trust in technologies is shaped by personal experiences and influenced by a multitude of factors – ranging from the micro level (a person’s age, socioeconomic background, access to technologies) to macro (a country’s culture, historical background, institutional framework, and level of network readiness).

Join us at our next DMRC Visitor Seminar, led by visiting Fellow, D.Bondy Valdovinos Kaye from the University of Leeds, UK, who will be delving into Platforms, Policy and Production in the New Musical System.
Date: Tuesday 5 December, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: KG-Z9-607, Level 6, Kelvin Grove Campus, and virtually via Zoom.

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Le 16 novembre dernier, l’équipe du projet OMS a eu l’opportunité de donner une conférence à O’Neill Institute (Georgetown University) à Washington. Catherine Régis, Pierre Larouche, Miriam Cohen et Gaëlle Foucault ont pu présenter les résultats du projet de recherche: « Étudier le leadership normatif de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé » dans le cadre de la conférence. 

The Platform Governance Archive (PGA) has released a systematic collection of the corporate policies of major social media platforms.
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Myelin ist eine isolierende Schicht um die Fortsätze, die Nervenzellen verbinden - die sogenannten Axone. Es erlaubt die schnelle Weiterleitung von elektrischen Signalen und unterstützt die Integrität und Funktion dieser Zellen. Im zentralen Nervensystem wird Myelin von spezialisierten Gliazellen namens Oligodendrozyten gebildet.

Prof. Mireille van Eechoud, professor of Information Law and director of the Amsterdam Graduate School of Law, has been appointed dean of the Amsterdam Law School by the UvA Executive Board for a period of one year. The appointment takes effect on 1 January 2024. The current dean, Prof. André Nollkaemper, will dedicate himself to… Continue reading Mireille van Eechoud appointed dean of Faculty of Law

Am Mittwoch, 29. November 2023, spielt das Rechenzentrum der Universität Würzburg ein Update seines Content-Management-Systems TYPO3 ein. Aus diesem Grund könnte die Homepage der Uni nicht zur Verfügung stehen.
Wichtige Dienste wie die Universitätsbibliothek, WueCampus, WueStudy, Webmail und das Userportal sind allerdings davon ausgenommen und bleiben weiter erreichbar.

Trust is an important dimension of social capital, which in turn is related to innovation and growth. This year’s Network Readiness Index Report focuses on trust in technology and the network society. 

On July 8, the military police in Marib province, which is under the control of the internationally recognized and Gulf-backed government, arrested social media activist Maneh Suleiman. He was arrested for a Facebook post criticizing certain religious narratives pertaining to the concepts of “Al-Wilayah” (statehood) and “Al-Ghadir Day.” 

A new analysis of media pluralism in the United Kingdom has been published after the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom was commissioned by the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, to examine the current state of media pluralism in the country using the Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) tool.

La Chaire Lexum et le Centre de recherche en droit public ont le plaisir de vous inviter à la conférence « Sovereignty, Empire and the Birth of Global Economic Governance » de Pr Jamie Martin.

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Quand : 1 décembre 2023, 11h30

La Chaire Lexum et le Centre de recherche en droit public ont le plaisir de vous inviter à la conférence « Gouverner le climat par les marchés du carbone » du Pr Benoît Frydman.

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Quand : 7 décembre 2023, 11h30

The most beloved community conference for datamakers from all around the world is back in May 2024! After a very successful seventh edition in Buenos Aires in April 2023, we have decided to linger a little longer in Latin America. We are very excited to announce that csv,conf,v8 will take place in Mexico! 

A lot of data is collected about employees. Current studies show: People analytics has risks, but also real potential for human resources.
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It is still to be proven whether ChatGPT & Co. will really be of significant benefit to the economy and public administration.The reason: Large Language Models will only be able to take over human tasks on a large scale if they can be trained on (complex) specialised knowledge and then deliver around 70-80% correct output and at the same time recognise the incorrect 20-30% as incorrect and do not output it (i.e. if they are not hallucinating).Christian R.

It is still to be proven whether ChatGPT & Co. will really be of significant benefit to the economy and public administration.The reason: Large Language Models will only be able to take over human tasks on a large scale if they can be trained on (complex) specialised knowledge and then deliver around 70-80% correct output and at the same time recognise the incorrect 20-30% as incorrect and do not output it (i.e. if they are not hallucinating).Christian R.

The 2023 edition of the Network Readiness Index (NRI) has launched, revealing the most digitally ready economies in the world, and providing insights into the current state of global digital transformation.
The global launch event, held at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford on November 20th brought together ministers, industry leaders, academics, and civil society experts from around the world. 
Download the NRI 2023 report.