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Sportrechtseminar 2019

Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren und Prof. Dr. Gerald Mäsch werden im Sommersemester 2019 wieder in Kooperation mit dem BVB 09 ein
Sportrechtseminar

International Network on Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 2018

The event was co-organized by Feminist Approaches to Bioethics and Sama - A Resource Centre for Women and Health and was held at St. John's Medical College in Bangalore between December 3 and 5, 2018.
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon participated in the event as speakers. Aayush presented a paper 'Sexual Surveillance and Data Regimes: Development in the Data Economy' co-authored by himself and Ambika.
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Job vacancy: Researcher for the project “WeNet – The Internet of Us”

We look for a researcher with a background in ethics or social sciences and competences in the field of artificial intelligence and/or theories of diversity and/or data privacy.

Are Chinese video apps violating the Indian law?

The apps have benefited mightily from the short-video craze that’s taken hold among preteens and adolescents but this is putting them in danger from predators, experts said.
The article by Nilesh Christopher was published in Economic Times on November 30, 2018.

Join Us to Discuss Attack Response at Internet Scale

How do we coordinate responses to attacks against Internet infrastructure and users? Internet technology has to scale or it won’t survive for long as the network of networks grows ever larger. But it’s not just the technology, it’s also the people, processes and organisations involved in developing, operating and evolving the Internet that need ways to scale up to the challenges that a growing global network can create.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall wird Prorektor für Internationales und Wissenschaftskommunikation

Prof. Marschall wird unter anderem für das Ressort „Internationales“ verantwortlich zeichnen. Er folgt in dieser Zuständigkeit Prof. Dr. Andrea von Hülsen-Esch: Die Kunsthistorikerin vertritt seit mehr als vier Jahren diesen Bereich und will sich ab dem Frühjahr 2019 wieder verstärkt ihrer Forschung und der Initiierung von Verbundprojekten widmen.

Bilim Bulagy: A Spring of Knowledge in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan’s transition to post-Soviet renovation toward a free market economy has had severe effects on the nation’s educational system. Having limited resources, schools in Kyrgyzstan desperately need more teachers. Currently, there are over 2500 teaching positions not being covered, most of them in the fields of natural science and mathematics.

Aluno do Mestrado da FGV Direito Rio atua como pesquisador visitante no ILF

Eduardo Bruzzi passou quatro semanas na InstituiçãoEduardo Bruzzi, aluno do Mestrado em Direito da Regulação da FGV Direito Rio, teve a oportunidade de passar quatro semanas no Instituto de Direito e Finanças da Universidade de Goethe, em Frankfurt.

Basic income in the ‘long now’: three critical considerations for the future(s) of alternative welfare systems

Originally posted on Labgov.city

Tarlach McGonagle gives keynotes on hate speech and speaks at EU’s Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights

When citizens take matters into their own hands: a closer look at citizen collectives established in 2015 and 2016

Originally posted on Oikos.be. Download the full report in Dutch or French.

Privacy’s Blueprint

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United States

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Design is one of the most important but overlooked factors that determines people’s privacy. Social media apps, surveillance technologies, and the Internet of Things are all built in ways that make it hard to guard personal information. And the law says this is okay because it is up to users to protect themselves ― even when the odds are deliberately stacked against them.

El futuro se define en el presupuesto de ciencia, tecnología y cultura

En esta columna publicada el domingo 2 de diciembre en El Mercurio, el Rector Ennio Vivaldi, hace hincapié en la importancia de estos ámbitos para el desarrollo del país, y el papel estratégico de las instituciones de Educación Superior a la hora de tomar decisiones basadas en evidencia, y que promuevan el bien común.

Botswana Chapter Digital Literacy Program Seeks to Empower Rural Village Development Committee Leaders

The newly charted ISOC Botswana Chapter is set to spread the Internet Society mandate in Botswana through engagement with relevant stakeholders. The diverse team of technical, communications, and policy practitioners will venture into impact initiatives to complement the Internet Society mission and mandate. As a Beyond the Net 2018 beneficiary, the local chapter is embarking on a project titled: “Internet for Development of Rural Botswana: Empowering Village Development Committees Through Use of the Internet.”

Confidentiality at the core of harm reduction in youth programming

Youth and privacy in the Americas: Head and Hands/À deux mains, Canada How do youth allies promote young people’s critical thinking on privacy, in informal learning contexts in the Americas? This blog post is part of a series showcasing the work of different organizations at the intersection of youth development, digital rights, and online safety. Quick facts Who: Andrea Clarke from Head & Hands/À deux mains What: Medical, legal and social services Mission/vision: To work […]

Nominations Now Open for 2019 Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board of Directors

The Public Interest Registry (PIR) is the non-profit operator of the .ORG, .NGO and .ONG domains. If you or someone you know has the interest and qualifications to help guide the future of PIR, the Internet Society invites you to consider a seat on the PIR Board of Directors.

Lehrprojekte im Programm „Die Bürgeruniversität in der Lehre“

Über das Programm finanzierte Lehrangebote soll gesellschaftliches Engagement von Studierenden gefördert werden, um ihnen so einerseits zu ermöglichen, persönliche Wertvorstellungen und ein staatsbürgerliches Verantwortungsgefühl zu entwickeln. Andererseits soll über die enge Kooperation mit Praxispartnern der Übergang in den außerakademischen Arbeitsmarkt durch eine enge Anbindung der Lehre an Transferaktivitäten erleichtert werden.

The Week in Internet News: Huge Data Breach at Hotel Chain

Millions of records stolen: Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hotel chains, has reported a data breach affecting up to 500 million customers, the Washington Post reports. The breached database includes information on guests staying at Sheraton, Westin and St. Regis hotels. The 500 million records lost makes it the second largest data breach reported.

5. Dezember: Kick-off-Symposium zu Fertilitätserhalt am UKD

Die Fortbildung soll sich an Ärztinnen und Ärzte aus gynäkologischen, reproduktionsmedizinischen, andrologischen, urologischen, internistischen, pädiatrischen und onkologischen Praxen und Kliniken, Biologinnen und Biologen sowie Interessierte richten und einen breiten und bewussten Zugang zum sensiblen Thema Fertilitätserhalt in der Routine vermitteln.

Früherkennung von Psychosen – Stand der Forschung und Ausblick

Psychosen zählen trotz aller Behandlungsfortschritte weiterhin weltweit zu den schwersten Erkrankungen und sind bereits bei Jugendlichen ein Hauptgrund für die sogenannten mit Behinderung gelebten Jahre. Da Psychosen sich oftmals schleichend über Jahre entwickeln und eine frühzeitige Behandlung ihre Prognose deutlich verbessert, rücken seit Mitte der 1990er Jahre Bemühungen um ihre frühzeitige Erkennung und Behandlung zunehmend in den Fokus von Forschung und Praxis.