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Article: Revised Dates for CPRsouth 2014: 10 - 12 September 2014
CPRsouth 2014 in Maropeng, South Africa, clashes with IGF 2014 in Istanbul. Internet governance has assumed increased importance to the CPRsouth community in the aftermath of the controversial WCIT conference in 2012 and the Snowden revelations.
Article: Google Policy Fellowships: RIA applications close 15 November 2014
Research ICT Africa is advertising a final call for applications from prospective Google Policy Fellows.
The Google Policy Fellowship programme was inspired by Google’s Summer of Code with a public policy twist. The programme offers undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests.
Article: ITS Global Fellowship Programme 2015
ITS Global Policy Fellowship Programme 2015
Programme overview:
Article: Young Scholar Awards 2015: Extension of deadline
CPRsouth 2015 conference
Innovation Center for Big Data and Digital Convergence: Yuan Ze University, Taiwan
(26 – 28 August 2015)
2015 Young Scholars’ Seminar
(24 – 25 August 2015)
Extension of deadline for applications: 23 March 2015
What’s next for the open data community in Latin America: How to take Abrelatam 2016 discussion forward
Work that strives to make a lasting social impact is a lot like a marathon. You need to learn how to go through long distances in spite of the exhaustion and how to manage your energy; you need to know when to go faster or slower, etc. But in order to get to the finish line, you need to have some sort of company. This is the case with the work undertaken to make Latin America a more open region.
Net subs grow significantly but public Wi-Fi idea flayed
Even as internet subscribers are growing significantly across Indian states, TRAI's idea of public Wi-Fi has been flayed by stakeholders.
This was published by Indian Television on November 21, 2016. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.
"Es muy difícil que Donald Trump cumpla todo lo que prometió"
Ni las polémicas por sus insultos a las mujeres, a los inmigrantes latinos o a numerosos veteranos de guerra impidieron que Donald Trump venciera en las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos. El director (s) del Instituto de Estudios Internacionales, José Morandé Lavín, conversó con Prensa U.
Positivo balance de participación de la Casa de Bello en FILSA 2016
La Universidad de Chile participó con una nutrida agenda de encuentros abiertos a todo público en la programación cultural de de la Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago (FILSA), que en su 36ª versión contó con una docena de iniciativas organizadas con el objetivo de aportar al debate público sobre la cultura, el libro y la lectura en nuestro país.Este año la U. de Chile participó nuevamente en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago (FILSA).
Exilios políticos: Un campo abierto a la reflexión académica
Este miércoles 9 de noviembre se inauguraron las III Jornadas de trabajo sobre Exilios Políticos del Cono Sur en el siglo XX, iniciativa liderada por nuestra Casa de Estudios y las universidades Nacional de La Plata y de Santiago de Chile. Diálogos, mesas de conversación y exposición de investigaciones serán parte de las actividades que se extenderán hasta este 11 de noviembre. Las III Jornadas sobre Exilios Políticos del Cono Sur en el Siglo XX son organizadas de forma conjunta por las universidades de Chile, de La Plata y de Santiago de Chile.
Estudiantes eligieron a sus nuevos representantes
Daniel Andrade es el nuevo presidente de la Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Chile, la organización estudiantil más antigua de Latinoamérica, que este año celebra 110 años de historia.
What can we say about the state of the art of digital comics?
What can we say about the state of the art of digital comics?
Comics have taken on new forms in the digital realm as they offer many ways of reshaping the combination of visual and textual components. The limitations of the printed comic book are lifted as gifs, videos, HTML and other digital techniques offer a new and unlimited space to present comics panels.
Conferenza Nexa su Internet & Società 2016 - Internet delle Cose: Inferno o Paradiso?
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Most popular apps inaccessible to millions of disabled, says study
Booking cabs, buying food and making payments online seem like they're just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of disabled Indians, these apps are not designed for them to use.
The article by Arpita Raji was published in the Times of India on November 21, 2016. Nirmita Narasimhan was quoted.
The thrill of saving India from cybercrime
Geeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
The article by Peerzada Abrar was published in the Hindu on November 20, 2016.
Playing politics: exposing the flaws of nudge thinking
Book Review by Pat Kane in The New Scientist: “The cover of this book echoes its core anxiety. A giant foot presses down on a sullen, Michael Jackson-like figure – a besuited citizen coolly holding off its massive weight. This is a sinister image to associate with a volume (and its author, Cass Sunstein) that should be able to proclaim a decade of success in the government’s use of “behavioural science”, or nudge theory.
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