Quarto painel “Interfaces Internacionais e Extraterritoriais do Marco Civil da Internet: jurisdição e conflito de leis” do Workshop Interinstitucional de Pesquisa: Jurisdição e cooperação jurídica internacional nos conflitos da internet.
There’s a joke that goes something like this: How do you make a little money in the online news business?
The punchline: Start with a huge pile of money, and work your way down from there.
Tom Saunders at Nesta: “When someone decides to engage the public in a discussion about science or innovation, it usually involves booking a room, bringing a group of people together and giving them some information about a topical issue then listening to their thoughts about it.
By Pier Luigi Parcu, Director, and Elda Brogi, Scientific Coordinator of the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute
Springwise: “Research has shown that people talk differently to children depending on their gender. Without even realising it, adults tend to talk to boys in terms of their abilities, but to girls in terms of their looks. Over time, this difference can affect how children, and in particular girls, see themselves, and can affect their self-confidence.
The Harmful Speech Online Project is seeking a Research Assistant! The goals of this project are to map the complex sphere within which harmful speech online occurs, convene and connect people working on these issues, and translate academic findings into useful information for policy makers. The RA will review and synthesize relevant literature and news, and assist with ongoing research projects.
Rohini Lakshané, Anubha Sinha, Vidushi Marda, and Amba Kak will be participating in the seventh event in the RightsCon Summit Series to be held in Toronto from May 16 - 18, 2018 as speakers.
Rohini's proposal “Cheap and chipper: IP in India's affordable smartphones” has been accepted!
Ministério da Segurança Pública e Intervenção Federal: o papel dos poderes Executivo e Judiciário na solução da crise do sistema prisional14h30O Evento: As primeiras semanas do ano de 2018 foram marcadas por três rebeliões no sistema prisional brasileiro. As mortes trágicas repetiram o ano de 2017, quando mais de cem detentos foram mortos. Essas não foram crises carcerárias pontuais já que o país enfrenta ciclos de rebeliões e massacres em presídios há décadas.
W tym numerze Kserokopii sporo uwagi poświęcamy temu, w jaki sposób prawo autorskie może być wykorzystywane do ograniczania wolności wypowiedzi. Jest to szczególnie ważne w kontekście wprowadzenia w Unii Europejskiej obowiązku filtrowania treści przez pośredników. Jeśli ktoś jest przeciw temu pomysłowi warto by zabrał głos już teraz. O tym jak to zrobić piszemy na naszym blogu.
Ação discute prorrogação indeterminada da proteção de patentesEm despacho publicado no último dia 23 de fevereiro, o Ministro Luiz Fux admitiu pedido de amicus curiae formulado pelo Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (NPJ) da Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio), nos autos da Ação Direita de Inconstitucionalidade (ADI) nº 5.529, que trata do artigo 40, parágrafo único, da Lei 9.279/1996, que regula direitos e obrigações relativos à propriedade industrial.
Auf Einladung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung ist die HHU gemeinsam mit anderen forschungsstarken Universitäten und Wissenschaftsorganisationen Teilnehmer des "Deutschen Tags der Wissenschaften" an der Iran University of Science and Technology und der Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Ziel ist die Anbahnung von Forschungs- und Bildungskooperationen sowie die gegenseitige Information über Fördermöglichkeiten.
In den 1980er Jahren, nach Gründung der Universität Düsseldorf im Jahre 1965, begann die Institutionalisierung der Frauenförderung an den Hochschulen in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Die Tafelausstellung gibt einen Überblick über Pionierinnen an der Medizinischen Akademie sowie Ersternennungen und erste Habilitationen von Frauen an der Universität Düsseldorf. Ein umfassender historischer Exkurs leitet in das Thema ein. Ein Blick auf die Gleichstellung an der HHU sowie auf Netzwerke von und Förderprogramme für Wissenschaftlerinnen an der HHU runden die Ausstellung ab.
Danny Crichton at TechCrunch: “…Confidence in Congress remains pitifully low, driven by perceived low ethical standards and an increasing awareness that politics is
Jason Pontin at WIRED: “As a political issue, guns have become part of America’s endless, arid culture wars, where Red and Blue tribes skirmish for political and cultural advantage. But what if there were a compromise? Economics and machine learning suggest an answer, potentially acceptable to Americans in both camps.
Paper by Brian Kogelmann and Benjamin Ogden: “Epistemic democrats argue that democratic institutions are uniquely suited to select optimal or good policies. Part of why this is so is due to the role deliberation plays in a well-functioning democracy. Yet deliberative democrats disagree about how democratic discourse ought to proceed. Thus, it is unclear what kind of deliberation the epistemic democratic thinks will aid in the selection of good policies.
Book by Alasdair S. Roberts: “The leaders of modern-day states face an extraordinary challenge. They must devise a strategy for leading their countries toward security, order, prosperity, well-being and justice. They must design and build institutions that will put their strategy into practice. And they must deal with the vicissitudes of time and chance, adapting strategies and institutions in response to altered circumstances and unexpected events.