On 18 December 2019 Daniël de Zeeuw will defend his dissertation before a committee of learned colleagues at the University of Amsterdam. He happily invites all of you to attend the ceremony.
Time: 11.45 Doors open (ceremony starts at 12.00 sharp), 13.00 Reception.
Location: Agnietenkapel, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 229 – 231,  1012 EZ Amsterdam (NL).
For questions, please contact the paranymphs Patricia de Vries and Helmer Stoel via promotiedaniel2019@gmail.com.
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The Frictionless Data for Reproducible Research Fellows Programme is training early career researchers to become champions of the Frictionless Data tools and approaches in their field. Fellows will learn about Frictionless Data, including how to use Frictionless Data tools in their domains to improve reproducible research workflows, and how to advocate for open science.

The Arab World Internet Institute selected for The .ORG Impact Awards (OIA) recognizing .ORGs that are connecting communities, making a difference in the world, and leveraging the Internet for transformative change and mission achievement. For more than 30 years, the .ORG domain has powered the inspirations of people around the globe. From individuals to large corporations, small community groups to […]

The Arab World Internet Institute selected for The .ORG Impact Awards (OIA) recognizing .ORGs that are connecting communities, making a difference in the world, and leveraging the Internet for transformative change and mission achievement. For more than 30 years, the .ORG domain has powered the inspirations of people around the globe. From individuals to large corporations, small community groups to […]
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On Wednesday, November 20, The GovLab presents its next ideas lunch featuring Jean-Claude Burgelman.
RSVP link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-science-policies-in-europe-adapting-science-to-the-21st-century-tickets-79050996659
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On Tuesday, November 12, join Data2X and The GovLab for a daylong convening exploring the intersection of big data, gender equality, and decision making.
RSVP link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-data-big-impact-the-future-of-gender-sensitive-data-systems-registration-74744756579

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If the fourth industrial revolution brings with it radically new models of production and consumption, how do you design new products, services and experiences? What does it mean to make open and collaborative innovation in the age of complexity? And how do you train to enable sustainable change?

Next year marks the 10th anniversary of Open Data Day! Open Data Day is the annual event where we gather to reach out to new people and build new solutions to issues in our communities using open data.
The next edition will take place on Saturday 7th March 2020.

Stephen Ragan works at the intersection of technology, law, and society advocating for a humanist approach to technological regulation while exploring the ethics of emerging technologies.

Big Data Analytics helps organizations, communities and individuals harness the value of growing amounts of data. According to recent forecasts, in 2025, the digital economy will multiply by 10 the volume of data now generated. While, on the one hand, this widespread use of data enables us to create more efficient and effective products and services, and fuel economic growth, on the other hand, this vast potential has created a new range of ethical challenges.

On November 4 Digital Asia Hub convened a gathering of 25 thinkers, doers and makers from across South and Southeast Asia to survey the challenges facing the data and digital rights space in Asia, and anticipate various opportunities to fill the most critical gaps. In a half-day event in Singapore we discussed:

Out now: Theory On Demand #31- Media Do Not Exist
INC is happy to announce the publication of Media Do Not Exist: Performativity and Mediating Conjunctures by Jean-Marc Larrue and Marcello Vitali-Rosati.
You can download and read the book here: https://networkcultures.org/blog/publication/tod31-media-do-not-exist/

By Andrew J. Zahuranec and Michelle Winowatan

Videographer: We are looking for 5 videographers. (as of 15/10/2019) You are a videographer with one to two years of experience.  You have your own camera, preferably a video camera than can shoot Full HD.  You must have a tripod.  You have preferably at least two batteries plus their recharging[...]

2019年10月24日，为纪念域名争议解决制度建立二十周年、电子商务法颁布一周年，由贸仲与北京师范大学互联网政策与法律研究中心联合主办的“数字经济争议解决法律制度研讨会”（Seminar on Dispute Resolution in Digital Economy）在京成功举办。贸仲副主任兼秘书长王承杰出席了会议并致辞。北京市高级人民法院审委会专职委员、民三庭庭长杨柏勇、中国互联网络信息中心（CNNIC）主任助理胡安磊、互联网域名系统国家工程研究中心（ZDNS）副主任刘志江作主题发言。北京师范大学互联网政策与法律研究中心主任、贸仲域名争议解决中心副主任薛虹主持了致辞和主题发言环节。互联网域名系统国家工程研究中心主任毛伟、互联网名称与数字地址分配机构（ICANN）北京合作中心主任张建川等出席了会议。

Authors:

Derek Wilding, Centre for Media Transition, University of Technology Sydney

Tim Dwyer, Department of Media and Communications, University of Sydney

Estudio de National Democratic Institute (NDI) presenta un análisis comparativo de Colombia, Kenia e Indonesia sobre cómo experimentan violencia las mujeres que participan de las discusiones políticas en línea.

Check out Who Owns The World?, the fifth conference on “platform cooperativism,” November 7-9, 2019 at The New School.

We are convening one hundred fifty speakers from over thirty countries to meet each other, co-design, and learn about a wide range of topics: 

The possibility of a new Renaissance made possible by Artificial Intelligence – which in the national strategy proposal drawn up by a group of experts appointed by the Government, is defined as RenAIssance – represents an exciting challenge to deal with: future of work, interpersonal relationships as well as social and environmental protection, will inevitably be affected by the impact that Artificial Intelligence systems will increasingly have in everyday life.

By Marta Poblet — Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia,
Pompeu Casanovas — La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia,
and Víctor Rodríguez-Doncel — Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain