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Wikimedia Foundation welcomes Robyn Arville as Chief Talent and Culture Officer

The Wikimedia Foundation is excited to announce the appointment of Robyn Arville as Chief Talent and Culture Officer (CTCO). Robyn brings 20 years of experience in human resources to the Foundation, most recently as the Head of People and Culture at the Public Library of Science (PLOS), where she worked to develop PLOS’s people strategy creating a culture that embraced innovation, learning, resilience and joy. She will join Wikimedia on 23 September.

Ethical Implications of AI and Ubuntu as an Intervention

Vacature: Onderzoeker informatierecht (IE-recht)

Hospital Clínico U. Chile recibe reconocimiento internacional

La Organización Mundial de Alergias premió el trabajo de más de tres décadas desplegado por dicho servicio, el cual se ha convertido en un referente nacional en la materia y que cuenta con médicos de alto nivel, especialistas en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de enfermedades alérgicas, autoinmunes e inmunodeficiencias, como el VIH.

A warm welcome to our Frictionless Data for Reproducible Research Fellows

As part of our commitment to opening up scientific knowledge, we recently launched the Frictionless Data for Reproducible Research Fellows Programme, which will run from mid-September until June 2020. 
We received over 200 impressive applications for the Programme, and are very excited to introduce the four selected Fellows:

​Parenting stress may affect mother’s and child’s ability to tune in to each other, finds NTU Singapore study

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Wikimedia panelists discuss EU copyright reform and its effects

Earlier this year, the European Parliament voted to pass a new copyright directive that will take effect across the European Union (EU) and likely affect all online activities. At Wikimedia’s 18 July summer legal fellow panel, “EU Copyright & You,” technology law scholars and practitioners discussed the directive itself, events leading up to its passing, and what comes next.

PROGRAM: Money talks? – The impact of corporate funding on information law and policy research

Please note that the program is tentative and will be continuously updated. Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2019Venue: University of Amsterdam, RoeterseilandcampusPlease note that this event is invitation only, and will be under Chatham House rules. 08.30-09.00: Welcome09.00-10.30: Academic Panel: Friso Bostoen (KU Leuven): Corporate funding for academic research into antitrust law and technologyLast year, the […]

Reinventing how the public service works

This article was written by Maria Katsonis, Research Editor, The Mandarin. It was originally published on The Mandarin on August 20, 2019.

Today’s problems, yesterday’s toolkit: new report pinpoints the public problem solving skills gap

This article was originally published on August 14, 2019 on The Mandarin by the Mandarin staff journalists.

Politics with Michelle Grattan: on the ‘creeping crisis’ in the public service

Beth Noveck and Rod Glover argue that to reverse the ‘creeping crisis’ faced by the public service, the government must train public servants to use creative problem-solving methods. Shutterstock

To restore trust in government, we need to reinvent how the public service works

This article was written by Beth Simone Noveck and Rod Glover, Professor and Director, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University. It was originally published on The Conversation.

Packets, net neutrality and gaming public policy outcomes

Gurshabad Grover attended Prof. Vishal Misra's lecture on net neutrality at Has Geek in Bangalore on August 15, 2019.

For more details visit https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/news/packets-net-neutrality-and-gaming-public-policy-outcomes

Government plans tighter rules for social media brands like Facebook, TikTok, ShareChat

The government is planning to impose higher levels of accountability on social media platforms as it grapples with the problem of bringing about order in a fast-growing industry where regulations are still nebulous.
The blog post by Sunny Sen was published by CNBC TV 18 on August 28, 2019. Sunil Abraham was quoted.

Frühes Leben auf der Erde durch Enzym limitiert

Freier Sauerstoff, der für Menschen, Tiere und Pflanzen überlebensnotwendig ist, kam auf der frühen Erde nicht vor. Die Atmosphäre bestand vornehmlich aus Kohlendioxid und Stickstoff. „Dies änderte sich, als Cyanobakterien mit Hilfe der Nitrogenase den ersten Sauerstoff zu produzieren begannen“, so Prof. Dr. John F. Allen vom University College London, Erstautor einer gemeinsam mit Brenda Thake von der Londoner Queen Mary University und dem HHU-Biologen Prof. Dr. William Martin veröffentlichten Studie.

FGV Direito Rio celebra 30 anos das atividades Jean Monnet com debate sobre integração regional

Regionalism in Hard Times: 30th Anniversary of Jean Monnet ActivitiesNa última segunda-feira, 19 de agosto, foi realizada a conferência “Regionalism in Hard Times: 30th Anniversary of Jean Monnet Activities” na sede da FGV, no Rio de Janeiro. O evento celebrou o trigésimo aniversário das atividades Jean Monnet, do programa Erasmus+ da Comissão Europeia, reunindo especialistas que são ou já foram beneficiários do programa e estudiosos do projeto europeu em geral.

Mehrheit der Bevölkerung in Deutschland für bessere Unterstützung bei der Tabakentwöhnung

Die Ergebnisse der soeben online in dem Fachjournal BMJ Open veröffentlichten Ergebnisse der Deutschen Befragung zum Rauchverhalten (DEBRA Studie) zeigen: Die Mehrheit der 2.080 Befragten (50-68 Prozent) wünscht sich eine Kostenübernahme von bewiesen wirksamen Therapien der Tabakentwöhnung und darin geschultes Gesundheitspersonal. Auch mehr als jeder zweite Raucher spricht sich dafür aus. Die DEBRA-Studie ist eine der umfangreichsten Untersuchungen rund um das Thema Rauchen in Deutschland.

Jeden Donnerstag: Die HHU-Zahl der Woche - Heute: Die Biodiversität im Botanischen Garten!

Die Grafikreihe "HHU Facts" zeigt kurz und knapp interessante Fakten rund um die HHU auf. Heute: Die Biodiversität im Botanischen Garten der HHU!
Alle bisher veröffentlichten Motive auf einen Blick finden Sie demnächst auch in einer Bildergalerie (in Vorbereitung).
Haben Sie vielleicht auch ein interessantes Statistik-Thema oder einen Fakt rund um die HHU? Die HHU-Webredaktion ist offen für weitere Motive und freut sich über jede Anregung / Einsendung: Dieter Joswig, Tel. +49 211 81-14861

Universidad de Chile realizó primer evento de charlas TED independient

Motivadoras presentaciones desde diferentes miradas y disciplinas en el formato de esta licencia internacional se realizaron este miércoles 14 de agosto en la Facultad de Economía y Negocios, bajo el nombre de "TEDxPlazaBaquedanoED".Los Centros de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de la Facultad de Medicina y de la Facultad de Economía y Negocios (FEN), organizaron una jornada de charlas TED independiente, una licencia internacional otorgada por una organización que realiza este tipo de eventos alrededor del mundo reuniendo a expertos que se

Columna de opinión: Re-pensar la economía con Ha-Joon Chang

El próximo 22 de agosto, el destacado profesor de economía del desarrollo de la Universidad de Cambridge, Ha-Joon Chang, recibirá el premio Doctor Honoris Causa e inaugurará el Magíster en Desarrollo y Cooperación Internacional del Instituto de Estudios Internacionales (IEI) de nuestra casa de estudios.