Other News from Participating Centers

Regulatory Technology – Replacing Law with Computer Code

LSE Legal Studies Working Paper by Eva Micheler and Anna Whaley: “Recently both the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority have carried out experiments using new digital technology for regulatory purposes. The idea is to replace rules written in natural legal language with computer code and to use artificial intelligence for regulatory purposes.

Big Data Is Getting Bigger. So Are the Privacy and Ethical Questions.

Goldie Blumenstyk at The Chronicle of Higher Education: “…The next step in using “big data” for student success is upon us. It’s a little cool. And also kind of creepy.
This new approach goes beyond the tactics now used by hundreds of colleges, which depend on data collected from sources like classroom teaching platforms and student-information systems. It not only makes a technological leap; it also raises issues around ethics and privacy.

HHU-Nostalgia - Der Lesesaal in der ULB, 1980

Die Bildergalerie "HHU-Nostalgia" stellt interessante Archiv-Motive vor und wird kontinuierlich ausgebaut und ergänzt: Viel Spaß! Hier geht es zur kompletten Galerie (Übersichtsseite).Haben Sie vielleicht auch noch ein interessantes "historisches" Foto der HHU? Die HHU-Bildredaktion freut sich über jede Einsendung: Dieter Joswig, Tel. +49 211 81-14861E-Mail senden

Open Knowledge International needs a new CEO – Could this be you?

The space around us is changing and Open Knowledge International needs a CEO who can help refine our identity and mission in this changing context. We are looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, creative and can work out what open means today, turning our mission into reality. You will be able to harness our activist ethos to deliver the services and products while ensuring the sustainability of the organisation and our mission.

The Synergia Programme – Transition To Co-operative Commonwealth

We are very happy to announce that Synergia and Schumacher College are partnering to offer the Synergia program at Schumacher College in Totnes, UK from October 15-26.

Cyber Diplomacy: Towards A New Cybersecurity Strategy

Cyber space has become a focal point of international relations. With most global powers having realized that cyber security is integral to their national security, cyber issues have found their place in foreign policy, resulting in the emergence of cyber diplomacy. Cyber diplomacy is the use of traditional diplomatic tools including negotiations, formation of alliances, […]

CommonsCamp: Grenoble, France August 22 – 26

A CommonsCamp will take place at Grenoble (France) August 22 to 26, during the Summer University of the French social movements
An open and self-organized gathering, this event is structured into 3 modules:

Informational Autocrats

Paper by Sergei M. Guriev and Daniel Treisman: “In recent decades, dictatorships based on mass repression have largely given way to a new model based on the manipulation of information. Instead of terrorizing citizens into submission, “informational autocrats” artificially boost their popularity by convincing the public they are competent.
To do so, they use propaganda and silence informed members of the elite by co-optation or censorship.

Open Data Use Case: Using data to improve public health

Chris Willsher at ODX: “Studies have shown that a large majority of Canadians spend too much time in sedentary activities. According to the Health Status of Canadians report in 2016, only 2 out of 10 Canadian adults met the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. Increasing physical activity and healthy lifestyle behaviours can reduce the risk of chronic illnesses, which can decrease pressures on our health care system.

Taiwan Internet Governance Forum 2018: TechGIRLS

“If we can speak up for women today, we can further support other minority groups in future.”

India’s internet shutdowns are costing the economy billions of dollars

Frequent internet shutdowns have begun to hurt the Indian economy.
The blog post by Sushma UN was published in Quartz India on July 31, 2018. Akriti Bopanna was quoted.

What is digital constitutionalism?

Over the past few decades, the incessant development of digital technology and its disruptive impact on contemporary society have affected the relative equilibrium of the constitutional ecosystem. A series of normative counteractions are emerging to face the challenges of digital technology and restore a condition of relative equilibrium. Edoardo Celeste argues that digital constitutionalism is…

Comunidad internacional premió a Centro de la U. de Chile

La primera versión de los GEOLAC Industry Awards, que reconoce el liderazgo y la excelencia en el desarrollo regional de la geotermia durante los últimos 5 años, premió a dicho centro de la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas U.Chile, por la iniciativa del primer invernadero geotérmico de la Patagonia.

U. de Chile inicia socialización de evaluación interna con facultades

Las facultades de Ciencias Forestales y de la Conservación de la Naturaleza, de Odontología y de Ciencias fueron las tres primeras unidades académicas en las que fueron presentadas, ante sus respectivos Consejos de Facultad, las conclusiones de la etapa de autoevaluación, realizada en el marco del Proceso de Acreditación Institucional.

Three-Day Workshop on Internet Governance Held in Quezon City, Philippines

This month was even more special for our Internet Governance campaign, with two significant (back-to-back) activities in the Philippines.

Smartphone rumours spark series of mob killings in India

Nation reels from killings blamed on fake reports of kidnappers spread on WhatsApp
The article by Samanth Subramanian was published in the National on July 2, 2018. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.

Vasilis Kostakis of P2PLab Awarded ERC Starting Grant

republished from Baltic Times
First ever ERC Starting Grant at Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance

Spendenübergabe UKD-Sommerfest: 5.650 Euro für den Kampf gegen Aids

„Wir sind stolz darauf, dass wir mit unserem Sommerfest traditionell die Möglichkeit haben, uns bei unseren Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern für die Leistungen, die sie jeden Tag bei uns erbringen, zu bedanken. Dass wir dabei noch einen guten Zweck unterstützen können, ist für uns eine Ehrensache“, freute sich Ekkehard Zimmer, Kaufmännischer Direktor und stellvertretender Vorstandsvorsitzender am UKD anlässlich der feierlichen Spendenübergabe am Dienstag, 31. Juli 2018.Prof. Dr.

Predicting Public Interest Issue Campaign Participation on Social Media

Jungyun Won, Linda Hon, Ah Ram Lee in the Journal of Public Interest Communication: “This study investigates what motivates people to participate in a social media campaign in the context of animal protection issues.
Structural equation modeling (SEM) tested a proposed research model with survey data from 326 respondents.

Under what conditions is information empowering?

FeedbackLabs: “A 72% increase in students ceasing to abuse drugs. A 57 percentage point jump in vaccination rates. Fourteen percent higher odds of adults quitting smoking. The improvements in outcomes that people can achieve for themselves when armed with information can be striking.