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Betriebsausflug der Zentralverwaltung

Während des Betriebsausflugs der Uni-Zentralverwaltung am Dienstag, 26. Juli 2022, ist in den Abteilungen und Stabsstellen – wo möglich – ein Jourdienst eingerichtet.
Das Prüfungsamt ist an diesem Tag ebenfalls geschlossen. Für die fristgemäße Abgabe von Anmeldungen und Abschlussarbeiten ist ein Jourdienst in Zimmer 00.006 am Campus Hubland Nord, Josef-Martin-Weg 55, eingerichtet.
Für dringende Angelegenheiten, die sich nicht um einen Tag aufschieben lassen, steht als Ansprechstelle das Präsidialbüro zur Verfügung: Gerald Reusch, T (0931) 31-82220.

薛虹教授在贸仲知识产权仲裁中心成立大会发言

2022年7月22日,中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(贸仲)主办的贸仲知识产权仲裁中心揭牌仪式暨知识产权保护与争议解决研讨会在北京成功举行。中国贸促会会长任鸿斌、中国法学会副会长兼秘书长张鸣起、国家知识产权局副局长卢鹏起现场出席揭牌仪式并致辞,世界知识产权组织(WIPO)及总干事邓鸿森先生的代表中国办事处主任刘华及国际保护知识产权协会(AIPPI)会长Luiz Amaral在揭牌仪式上视频致辞。中国贸促会副会长柯良栋主持了揭牌仪式。

揭牌仪式后举行了知识产权保护与争议解决研讨会。在专题讨论环节,北京师范大学法学院教授薛虹与北京市高级人民法院民三庭法官毛天鹏、中国贸促会专利商标事务所诉讼事业部部长胡刚、贸仲仲裁研究所副主任粟撒和中兴通讯股份有限公司首席许可官童心等研讨嘉宾一起,围绕“知识产权争议的多元化解决——现状与挑战”这一专题,从不同角度进行了深入的交流与探讨。薛教授从二十余年的仲裁实践中,总结了与知识产权有关的仲裁案件的突出特点,即跨国争议多、综合性复杂案件多、小额争议与中心企业争议多。薛教授分析了知识产权地域性特征与仲裁案件法律适用的关系,仲裁范围的法定性与约定性的关系以及如何在无仲裁条款的情况下推定当事人达成仲裁协议等法律问题。

AI Keyhole - Evolution, Applications & Policy

 
 
"Fintech" has been in the news. From cryptocurrencies to the use of artificial intelligence in determining interest rates, fintech is growing. But what is fintech? How can this blossoming market affect your every day pocketbook?
 
Find out more in this podcast interview Ryan Long is doing in conjunction with London based AI Accelerator Institute. It's part of a series titled "AI Keyhole: Evolution, Applications & Policy."

Wikimedia Foundation Earns Accreditation to the United Nations Economic and Social Affairs Council (ECOSOC)

Through a historic vote on 21 July 2022, the Wikimedia Foundation was granted accreditation by the United Nations Economic and Social Affairs Council (ECOSOC). The Foundation  thanks the cosponsors of the corresponding resolution that was proposed by the United States, Italy, Sweden, and Estonia earlier this week, and all the ECOSOC members who voted for it. 

Francesca Musiani and the decentralized web

Državljan D, podcast 079, 15 juillet 2022.
L’article Francesca Musiani and the decentralized web est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

Guest Post: Liberty, privacy and abortion rights: Comparing India and the U.S.

This post is authored by Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj On 25 June 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) declared that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion. SCOTUS thus overturned the celebrated 1973 judgment titled Roe v. Wade which had held the right to abortion to be constitutionally protected. This […]

Neue Bachelorstudiengänge

An der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) starten zum Wintersemester 2022/23 vier neue zulassungsfreie Bachelorstudiengänge: Künstliche Intelligenz und Data Science, Vorderasiatische Archäologie, Mathematical Data Science und Deutsch-französische Studien: Sprache, Kultur, digitale Kompetenz.

DMRC Digital Inclusion and Participation Keyword series – Forum #5 – 'Agriculture'

Key details:
Date: Thursday 28 July 2022
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Format: Online only via Zoom (no RSVP required)
Several times per year, the DMRC’s Digital Inclusion and Participation program runs a seminar that involves and engages scholars and practitioners from within and external to QUT. For each event we select a key word to inspire discussion and debate.

Wikimedia Foundation welcomes strong support for accreditation to UN ECOSOC

The Wikimedia Foundation welcomes yesterday’s decision of the United States, Italy, Sweden, and Estonia to introduce, with broad cross-regional support from other member states, a resolution asking the UN’s Economic and Social Affairs Council (ECOSOC) to grant accreditation to the Wikimedia Foundation and five other NGOs: Inimõiguste Instituut (Estonia), Syrian American Medical Society (US), National Human Rights Civic Association “Belarusian Helsinki Com

Clinic Works w/ Amici Kenneth Crews and Kevin Smith to Support Internet Archive’s Controlled Digital Lending Efforts

LAPIN reage às discussões do Global Privacy Assembly sobre o uso de reconhecimento facial

Nas 42ª e 43ª Sessões Fechadas da Assembleia Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) que ocorreram em outubro de 2020 e 2021, os membros do GPA adotaram resoluções sobre Tecnologias de Reconhecimento Facial. Foi estipulado que seria montado um grupo de trabalho para trabalhar um conjunto de princípios para o uso de informações pessoais na tecnologia de reconhecimento facial.

Seven Wikimedia chapters rejected as permanent observers to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Geneva, Switzerland — Today, seven Wikimedia chapters—independent Wikimedia movement affiliate organizations—were rejected from gaining accreditation as permanent observers to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

XXXVII Nordic Conference on Law and Information Technology, Copenhagen 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2022

The 37th Nordic Conference on Law and Information Technology runs under the theme of “Humans, data and law: tectonic plates in motion“.

Over recent times, the European regulatory landscape has experienced several quakes with proposals such as the Digital Services Act, Digital Market Act, Data Governance Act, Data Act, Artificial Intelligence Act as well as other soft-law initiatives, attempting to adjust to the fast-paced developments in our digital society.

Neutrinofabriken in den Tiefen des Weltraums

Die Erdatmosphäre wird ständig von kosmischer Strahlung bombardiert. Diese besteht aus elektrisch geladenen Teilchen mit Energien von bis zu 1020 Elektronenvolt. Das ist eine Million Mal mehr als die Energie, die im leistungsstärksten Teilchenbeschleuniger der Welt erreicht wird, dem Large Hadron Collider bei Genf.

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Initiative Transparente Tierversuche

Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft und die Informationsplattform „Tierversuche verstehen“, die von der Allianz der Wissenschaftsorganisationen getragen wird, haben eine Informationskampagne gestartet. Darin erklären Forschungseinrichtungen mit lebenswissenschaftlicher Ausrichtung, transparent über Tierversuche zu informieren, den öffentlichen Dialog über tierexperimentelle Forschung mitzugestalten sowie untereinander Erfahrungen auszutauschen.

APPEL LSP92 | Revue Lien social et Politiques – « Le droit comme laboratoire de participation citoyenne ».

APPEL À CONTRIBUTION 

Sous la direction de Yan Sénéchal (Université de Montréal), Pierre Noreau (Université de Montréal) et Jacques Commaille (École normale supérieure/Paris-Saclay)

The Media Pluralism Monitor informs the EU Commission’s Rule of Law Report

The Media Pluralism Monitor consolidates its position as a key source of information for the EU policies on media pluralism and media freedom. 

The third annual Rule of Law Report, which was adopted today by the European Commission, defines the Media Pluralism Monitor as “an important source for the Commission’s Rule of Law Reports”. The MPM has been a source of data for the Commission’s report since its first edition in 2020. 

‘Splinternets’: Addressing the renewed debate on internet fragmentation

Clément Perarnaud, Julien Rossi, Francesca Musiani, Lucien Castex, 2022.
L’article ‘Splinternets’: Addressing the renewed debate on internet fragmentation est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

Alternatives to Internet Shutdowns during Exams

Internet shutdowns do not prevent cheating in exams. They are ineffective and costly. This blogpost explains why this … Alternatives to Internet Shutdowns during ExamsRead More »