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CDT Webinar Series: A Debate on the Risks of Bluetooth Contact Tracing

The world is moving rapidly to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus – and the Center for Democracy & Technology’s policy teams are working just as fast to ensure that government leaders, policymakers, and tech companies protect our civil liberties as well as our health.

Study shows vulnerable populations with less education more likely to believe, share misinformation

Open Position: Digital Publishing Intern

For the further development of its publication strategy – combining digital and print publications with web-based content and other media – the Institute of Network Cultures is looking for an
intern with production and research skills, for an internship with our digital publishing team
Internship period: August 31st until December 18th, 2020 (0.8 fte/4 days a week).

Programme virtuel du Laboratoire

Le laboratoire de cyberjustice a mis sur place une programmation d’activités en ligne qui se déroulera en mai et juin 2020.

Programmation générale:

» JUSTICE + VIRAGE TECHNOLOGIQUE – SITUATION AU QUÉBEC ET FRANCE

Me Francisco Couto (Avocat, Barreau de Montréal)

Harold Épineuse (Institut des hautes études sur la justice, France)

» JUSTICE + FAST TECHNOLOGICAL SHIFT – WORLDWIDE SITUATION

Paul Embley (National Center for State Court, USA)

The importance of libraries and access to information in Zimbabwe: Open Data Day 2020 report

On Saturday 7th March 2020, the tenth Open Data Day took place with people around the world organising over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

What we talk about - and what (or with whom) we should talk

"Children's summits instead of car summits" is the pointed demand of the German politician Dietmar Bartsch. Because children are, besides women and families, the "losers of the crisis". Since a few days the schools have opened their doors again. At least for the graduating classes, lessons should be made possible again - after all, exams are imminent or have already begun in some federal states.

Aarogya Setu app lacks clear legal backing and limits, tends towards surveillance

This post first appeared in Deccan Herald on May 9, 2020 In April, the Indian government’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) launched the ‘Aarogya Setu’ mobile application as a part of the government’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. On May 12, the Kerala High Court will hear arguments in a petition challenging the central […]

Farben, Strukturen, Menschen, Arbeitsräume

Das Highlight zum 5. Wettbewerb: Alle Bilder werden nicht nur als pART of Research-Kalender die Wände vieler Räume an der HHU zieren, sondern auch in einer Ausstellung präsentiert – von Ende Oktober bis Januar 2021 in der Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek (ULB). Das macht die vielfältigen Facetten der Forschung noch sichtbarer.

Clínica Psiquiátrica HCUCH realiza curso de protección de salud mental

Preparar a los residentes en psiquiatría para diseñar estrategias y medidas tendientes a proteger la salud de la población chilena durante la emergencia sanitaria, es el objetivo de este programa que forma parte de los proyectos liderados por la Universidad de Chile que busca visibilizar la importancia de abordar este ámbito, tanto en lo sostenido en la mesa social COVID- 19 como a través de aportes para la sociedad en su conjunto, como este curso.“Protección a la salud mental en epidemia COVID-19”, es el nombre del curso que está desarrollando la Clínica P

Cuarentenas dinámicas muestran efectividad junto al cierre de colegios

De acuerdo al artículo elaborado por académicos de la U. de Chile junto a miembros de otras instituciones nacionales y extranjeras, ambas medidas parecen haber impactado fuertemente en la movilidad urbana y en la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2 en el país.

Seminario abordará cómo identificar noticias falsas sobre COVID -19

Durante los meses de junio y julio se realizarán tres actividades en el marco de este proyecto, que el año pasado se adjudicó fondos del "Programa de estímulo para proyectos académicos de estudiantes de postgrado" del Departamento de Postgrado y Postítulo (DPP) de la Vicerrectoría de Asuntos Académicos, con el objetivo de entregar herramientas a los futuros profesionales de la salud -y al conjunto de la comunidad universitaria- para identificar las noticias falsas y rebatirlas.Si bien originalmente el proyecto abordaría tres fake news específicas: que las vacunas son peligr

Teaching girls about environmental data in Tanzania: Open Data Day 2020 report

On Saturday 7th March 2020, the tenth Open Data Day took place with people around the world organising over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

Migrant women, housing activism and collective mapping in Spain: Open Data Day 2020 report

On Saturday 7th March 2020, the tenth Open Data Day took place with people around the world organising over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

Political ads put Twitter, Facebook and Google in a bind. Here's why.

The fight over our post-COVID future should be as much about welfare as it is about tech

The Dangers of Blockchain-Enabled “Immunity Passports” for COVID-19

New Leadership for Global Health

Are We Ready to Work from Home in the Middle East?

Even before COVID-19, political and economic scenes within the MENA region were changing. Differences across economies, politics, religion, and even the weather kept governments occupied.

Amid all that, the region has been shaken by COVID-19 as nations have moved operations into the home.

Looking at this from a technology perspective, we must ask ourselves: Are we ready for this? Are we able to transfer all our businesses and schools to our homes? Do we have an adequate Internet-based economy and good quality connectivity to back up the huge demand?

HHU-Physiker: Kein Einfluss dunkler Materie auf die Kraft zwischen Atomkernen nachweisbar

Das Universum besteht zum überwiegenden Teil aus einer neuartigen Substanz und einer unverstandenen Energieform. Aber: Diese sogenannte „dunkle Materie“ und „dunkle Energie“ sind weder mit dem Auge noch mit Teleskopen direkt sichtbar. Astronomen können sie nur indirekt aufgrund der Form von Galaxien und den übergeordneten Bewegungen im Kosmos nachweisen. Denn diese dunklen Formen verraten sich bisher einzig über die Gravitationskraft, die auch die kosmischen Strukturen der normalen, sichtbaren Materie bestimmt.

The Week in Internet News: COVID-19 Tracing Creates Opportunities, Raises Concerns

Electronic doorman: In many restaurants, offices, and other locations in China, visitors must now show their COVID-19 risk status through a phone app before they are allowed entry, reports Agence-France Presse on Yahoo News. “A green light lets you in anywhere. A yellow light could send you into home confinement.