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The Murders of Slovak Journalist Ján Kuciak and Partner Marina Kušnírova Represent a Serious Threat to Media Freedom in Europe

The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom wholly condemns the killing of the Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and of his partner Marina Kušnírova not only as horrible crimes against two defenceless persons, but also as an unacceptable threat to media freedom in Slovakia and in the European Union.
 

Weltweit erste Art Law Clinic eröffnet

Die weltweit einzigartige Institution einer studentischen Rechtsberatung für Kunststudierende öffnet nun offiziell ihre Türen. Die Art Law Clinic, das Gemeinschaftsprojekt der Kunstakademie Münster und der zivilrechtlichen Abteilung des Instituts für Informations-, Telekommunikations- und Medienrecht in Münster wurde am 26. Februar 2018 der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt.

Empowering Education for the Next Generation In Paraguay

Colegio Técnico National (CTN) of Asunción is one of the top schools in Paraguay offering the technical baccalaureate. It was created by the country’s Ministry of Education and Science in 1980. The school is attended by more than 1,500 students from the capital city and from nearby towns like Luque, Fernando de la Mora, San Lorenzo, Lambaré, and Capiatá.

Call for Papers: An interdisciplinary book on internet-infused romantic interactions and dating practices

Editors: Prof. Amir Hetsroni, College of Social Sciences and Humanities – Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey and Meriç Tuncez, Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities – Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey

Public Scrutiny of Automated Decisions: Early Lessons and Emerging Methods

Research Report by Omidyar Network: “Automated decisions are increasingly part of everyday life, but how can the public scrutinize, understand, and govern them? To begin to explore this, Omidyar Network has, in partnership with Upturn, published Public Scrutiny of Automated Decisions: Early Lessons and Emerging Methods.

Forscher/in im Bereich “Entwicklung der digitalen Gesellschaft”

Das Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft (HIIG) sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine/n engagierte/n Forscher/in für das Forschungsprogramm “Die Entwicklung der Digitalen Gesellschaft”. Sie sind Sozialwissenschaftler/in und interessieren... MORE
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Autoridades se reunieron con integrantes de la AMUCH

Como parte del esfuerzo que se encuentra realizando la directiva de esta organización por revitalizarla, se realizó el pasado 17 de enero la primera reunión de trabajo de la Asociación -encabezada por la profesora Emma Salas- en la Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile, instancia en la que compartieron con el Rector Ennio Vivaldi y la vicerrectora de Extensión y Comunicaciones, Faride Zeran.El año 1931 se fundó en nuestro país, como filial de la Federación Internacional de Mujeres Universitarias, la Asociación de Mujeres Universitarias de Chile (AMUCH), o

U. de Chile fortalece alianza con universidad pública ecuatoriana

Autoridades de ambos planteles, encabezadas por sus respectivos rectores, abordaron las opciones de cooperación en torno al proyecto de Laguna Carén y la necesidad de estrechar lazos en defensa de la educación pública y la autonomía universitaria, entre otros temas.Impulsar actividades conjuntas de investigación y publicación, desarrollar nuevas iniciativas de educación continua y virtual y potenciar el intercambio estudiantil y académico son algunos de los temas clave del Memorando de Entendimiento suscrito el pasado miércoles 17 de enero entre la Universidad de Ch

Investigación ahonda en influencia del bullying en rendimiento escolar

Dante Contreras y Álvaro Miranda son los responsables de este trabajo que demuestra que la violencia escolar entre pares tiene un efecto directo en el rendimiento escolar, y por lo tanto, también en la acumulación de capital humano. Éste último, a largo plazo, se traduce en disminución del bienestar material del afectado.

Fostering a cybersecurity mindset

What precisely is the meaning of the concept of cybersecurity – and who is responsible for its implementation? Guest author William Dutton argues that challenges in this area might require... MORE
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Opposition To GMOs Is Neither Unscientific Nor Immoral

Is the engineering of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) a dangerous technology posing grave risks to human and ecological health? Or are GMOs a potent new tool in the onward march of modern agricultural technology in its race to feed the world?

Auch Patienten mit parkinsontypischen Verhaltensauffälligkeiten profitieren von Tiefer Hirnstimulation

Verhaltensauffälligkeiten bei Parkinson Patienten sind verbreitet und oft direkt abhängig von der therapeutisch notwendigen Medikation, die den Dopaminmangel im Gehirn ausgleichen muss. Dass Patienten mit Bewegungsstörungen bereits in einem frühen Stadium der Erkrankung von der Tiefen Hirnstimulation profitieren, hatte 2013 bereits die EARLYSTIM-Studie gezeigt. Bleibt der Effekt der Tiefen Hirnstiumulation aber positiv oder schadet sie eher, wenn Patienten gleichzeitig krankheitstypische Verhaltensauffälligkeiten zeigen?

The City as the New Political Centre

A radical change is taking place. Cities around Europe – through platforms, movements and international networks – are creating paths for citizens to participate in and influence politics directly. Joan Subirats, one of the founders of Barcelona’s municipalist platform Barcelona en Comú, discusses how cities can deal with uncertainty and provide a new type of protection, reverse the trend of tech giants owning all our data, and even defy their nation-states on issues such as refugees.

Heine und die Frauen

Der Vortrag berichtet von Damen des Kulturbetriebs, die Heine als Student kennen- und schätzen lernte, von mythischen Frauengestalten wie der „Loreley“, von Italienerinnen, die er „umschwärmte“, aber nicht verstehen konnte und von Prostituierten in London als Protagonistinnen seiner Sozial-Studien.
Der Vortrag lässt Heine zu Wort kommen über „seine“ Frauen. Von Gudrun Salger erstmals vertonte und mit dem Akkordeon gespielte Gedichte – gesungen von Stephanie-Marie Dawid – lassen Heines jeweilige Gemütslage zwischen Liebe und Leid, Schwärmerei und Schmerz anklingen.

Global Fishing Watch And The Power Of Data To Understand Our Natural World

Kalev Leetaru at Forbes: “A year and a half ago I wrote about the public debut of the Global Fishing Watch project as a showcase of

The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence: Forecasting, Prevention, and Mitigation

Report by Miles Brundage et al: “Artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities are growing at an unprecedented rate. These technologies have many widely beneficial applications, ranging from machine translation to medical image analysis. Countless more such applications are being developed and can be expected over the long term. Less attention has historically been paid to the ways in which artificial intelligence can be used maliciously.

Data Privacy Forum

Amber Sinha took part in the Data Privacy Forum organized by the Asian Business Law Institute on February 7, 2018. The forum was held at the Supreme Court of Singapore.

Quantified identities as a global phenomenon: analyzing the impact of biometric systems in our societies

A session by Amber Sinha and Leandro Ucciferri of ADC, Argentina at the Internet Freedom Festival to be held in Valencia, Spain in March has been selected. Amber Sinha will make a presentation.

Final Slates of Nominees for the 2018 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections

In the name of the Internet Society Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce the final slates of nominees for the 2018 Internet Society Board of Trustees elections.
The ISOC  Nominations Committee received many responses to the call for applications, with the following regional and gender distribution of candidates:
Total applications received: 26
Regional distribution:

The Yemen War Online: Propagation of Censored Content on Twitter

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This study documents and analyzes the sharing of information on Twitter among different political groups related to the ongoing conflict in Yemen. 

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28 Feb 2018

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