Other News from Participating Centers

Holo: The evolution of cloud computing

If you’re looking for good, accesible resources on Holo and Holochain, you’ve come to the right place! Up above you’ll find a video presentation by Nancy Giordano (the slides are below). Additionally, we’re republishing a post by Matthew Schutte on Holo’s impressive potential.

The Lucas Plan: What can it tell us about democratising technology today?

Thirty-eight years ago, a movement for ‘socially useful production’ pioneered practical approaches for more democratic technology development. 
It was in January 1976 that workers at Lucas Aerospace published an Alternative Plan for the future of their corporation. It was a novel response to management announcements that thousands of manufacturing jobs were to be cut in the face of industrial restructuring, international competition, and technological change. Instead of redundancy, workers argued their right to socially useful production.

Artificial intelligence art – who owns the copyright?

If your pet dog Hans takes a selfie, does he own the copyright? A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) is instructive. It says that a monkey can’t own the copyright to his selfie. The reason? Only humans can own a copyright under U.S. law. But who…
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Vacancy: Doctoral researcher (m/f) with interest in law and ICT

Why Jimmy Can’t Count: The FBI Has Lost All Credibility on “Going Dark”

On May 22, the Washington Post reported a jawdropping screw-up by the FBI that will, if there is any justice left in the world, have significant repercussions for the ongoing encryption debate.
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FGV Direito Rio seleciona Professores Convidados para a Pós-Graduação do FGV Law Program

Inscrições podem ser realizadas até o dia 6 de julhoFGV Direito Rio está com processo seletivo aberto para Professores Convidados do Programa de Pós-Graduação lato-sensu do FGV Law Program. As inscrições deverão ser encaminhadas, unicamente por meio eletrônico, até 06 de julho de 2018, para o endereço academico.pec@fgv.br, identificadas pelo título “Processo Seletivo para Professor Convidado FGV Law Program”.  O mesmo endereço eletrônico deverá ser utilizado para a resolução de qualquer dúvida sobre o presente processo.

Street Photographers – Get to the Streets and Document the Beggars of the Norwegian Streetscape!

It’s summertime and the beggars are back to Oslo’s parade street Karl Johan. Quite many of them are coming from Romania, but there are native Norwegians as well. I’m really happy for them, as they make us uncomfortable and force us to reflect about what kind of sick economic system we have subdued our self too.
I think I was particularly lucky with this image, as we here have the contrast between the hopelessness of the woman collapsing on the street, and the rich, uncomfortable, stylish, blonde Norwegian woman looking away, trying to ignore her, but clearly not feeling well.

CrowdLaw Manifesto

At the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center this spring, assembled participants  met to discuss CrowdLaw, namely how to use technology to improve the quality and effectiveness of law and policymaking through greater public engagement.

Dustin’s Internet Community Roadtrip: In the Bay Area, The People Who Make the Internet Ecosystem Thrive

Dustin Phillips, Co-Executive Director of ICANNWiki, is traveling across the United States in his red Toyota Corolla, making connections with the people who are making their communities – and the Internet – a better place.

Vincent Gautrais, Catherine Régis et Laurence Largenté (dir.), Mélanges Molinari, 2018, Éditions Thémis, Montréal, 448 p. 

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En tant que directeurs de la publication du présent ouvrage, il nous sera difficile de colliger la pluralité des raisons personnelles justifiant la réalisation de celui-ci. De manières différentes, nous avons en effet eu le plaisir de croiser le chemin du professeur Molinari. Quel qu’en soit le titre, quelles que fussent les anecdotes avec Patrick qui nous passèrent par la tête lorsque vint le temps de matérialiser ce projet, il y avait derrière celui-ci un mérite tout à fait naturel.

An open data ecosystem can boost India's GDP by $22 B and double farmer income

MeiTY says increased data transparency will drive growth and improve governance across key industry sectors in the time to come.
This was published in Your Story on May 22, 2018.

Canadian Youth Advocates Participate in Enhancing IoT Project

On May 14, a group of young people who are currently working on or are studying tech, politics, computer science, and the Internet of Things (IoT) met for a two-hour Youth Advocates for IoT Security round table.

World Internet Project – Switzerland 2017: Fact-Checking Increases as Trust in Online Content Drops

World Internet Project – Switzerland 2017: Fact-Checking Increases as Trust in Online Content Drops

Jak zaplanować projekt digitalizacyjny?

Jak zaplanować projekt digitalizacyjny?
Przygotowanie do złożenia wniosków w ramach podzadania 2.3.2 POPC „Cyfrowe udostępnienie zasobów kultury”

Dealing With Revenge Porn in India

In March of 2018, a man in West Bengal was sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined Rs 9,000 for uploading private pictures and videos of a girl without her consent as revenge for ending their relationship. Under the promise of marriage, the accused pressured the complainant into providing explicit images of herself, and leveraged […]

Evidence Appraisal Data-Thon: A recap of our Open Data Day event

This blog has been reposted from Medium

U. de Chile ofrecerá más de 20 actividades a la comunidad en la SEA

Bajo el lema "La expresión de la diferencia", entre el 14 y el 18 de mayo se realizará una nueva edición de este evento convocado por la UNESCO, en el que la Casa de Bello participa desde el 2013 como parte de su comité ejecutivo. Conciertos didácticos, talleres de cine, y obras de teatro son sólo parte de la oferta programática de la U. de Chile para esta celebración. “Sensibilizar a la comunidad internacional sobre la importancia de la educación artística y promover la diversidad cultural, el diálogo intercultural y la cohesión social”.

Ennio Vivaldi reelecto como Rector de la Universidad de Chile

Con el 63,5 por ciento de las preferencias, el profesor Ennio Vivaldi se impuso al decano Patricio Aceituno, quien alcanzó un 36,50 por ciento de los votos ponderados. La jornada electoral estuvo marcada por una alta asistencia de académicos y académicas que concurrieron a las urnas. Según los resultados finales, un 57,64 por ciento del padrón electoral del plantel votó en los comicios, superando los 2 mil electores.

Con masiva concurrencia de académicos comenzó la elección de Rector

Después de doce años, este 10 de mayo las votaciones para elegir a la máxima autoridad de nuestro plantel volvieron a realizarse en la Casa Central, y la alta asistencia de los académicos y académicas para ejercer su derecho a voto ha sido constante desde primera hora de la mañana. Los candidatos a liderar la Casa de Bello, Ennio Vivaldi y Patricio Aceituno, sufragaron cerca de las 10:00 horas y se espera la llegada de votantes hasta el cierre de las urnas, fijado a las 16:00 horas.

U. de Chile y Colegio Médico proponen un Seguro Único de Salud

Ante la presencia de autoridades políticas y gremiales, este miércoles 9 de abril una comisión conformada por expertos de la Escuela de Salud Pública de nuestro plantel y del Colegio Médico, dieron a conocer una propuesta para el financiamiento de la salud en Chile, que tiene por propósito acabar con la actual estructura basada en un bajo gasto público y un alto gasto de las personas.