The Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid) has the potential to act as a game changer, as it will require governments to disclose these administrative decisions proactively to everyone.
The post Open Data Day essay #5: ‘Decisions under the public eye: a promising set of open data’ first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information was launched in 2024 as an initiative to encourage research institutions and research funders to actively contribute to the open availability of research information.
The post Open Data Day essay #4: ‘Open access and open data alone are not enough’ first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
The best way to promote a more transparent government is by showing the value and importance of the data that is already open and available.
The post Open Data Day essay #3: ‘Datagraver’ first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
Today, we understand that openness alone is not enough to generate lasting and structural impact. Open without structure is like a library without a catalogue.
The post Open Data Day essay #2: ‘From OPEN to FAIR’ first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
Although there are many examples of how open data reuse generates societal value, this potential is sometimes forgotten in political debates on open governance.
The post Open Data Day essay #1: ‘Data is a goldmine, if you share it’ first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.
Interview with Pilar Sáenz from Fundación Karisma.
The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here.
A new joint report explores how AI regulatory sandboxes can provide a controlled environment to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in safely adopting AI technologies.
The United Nations Development Program (UNPD) in Uzbekistan, in a joint effort with StratejAI, and the Datasphere Initiative, has released a new report on the state of AI development in the country. The publication maps practical pathways for responsible AI development in Uzbekistan’s economy, focusing heavily on the implementation of AI sandboxes.
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Michael Reiss successfully defended his cumulative dissertation
Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division
“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality
Internet Use as Everyday Religion on the Rise, Cyborgization Still in its Early Stages
Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation
Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use
Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern
New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland
Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching
Lebanon is not just facing a direct military escalation. It is living through an Israeli-led digital war which is reshaping how people are communicating, what they are thinking and believing in, and how they make decisions during moments of crisis.
One of the most common threats we’ve observed lately as part of the digital war is the intensification of hate speech against displaced people, a sectarian narrative reminiscent of memories from the civil war that we thought was long-gone.
In der Natur ist eine gewisse Größe oft die Voraussetzung dafür, dass Biomoleküle ihre speziellen Funktionen ausüben können. Damit zum Beispiel Proteine oder die DNA ihre lebenswichtigen Aufgaben erfüllen können, müssen sie in einer präzisen Faltung vorliegen – und dafür ist eine bestimmte Mindestlänge erforderlich.
Den schrittweisen Aufbau von Proteinen und Nukleinsäuren mit definierter Länge und Komposition kann die Chemie im Labor mittels Festphasensynthese längst bewältigen.
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Good Friday til Easter Monday and on Saturdays and Sundays
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