Other News from Participating Centers

Solving the Internet Monopolies Problem – Facebook, Google et al

The good news is that an increasing number of people seem to agree that:

  1. Facebook, Google etc are monopolies
  2. That is a problem

Agreeing we have a problem is always a crucial first step. But to go further we need to:

Handlich und im Notfall griffbereit: Düsseldorfer Notfallausweis unterstützt Patienten und Mediziner

Im Notfall zählt jede Sekunde – keine Zeit zum Suchen

1968 – „Uni: Normaler Lehrbetrieb“?

Die Düsseldorfer Nachrichten titelten am 30. Mai 1968 „Uni: Normaler Lehrbetrieb“. Berichtet wurde, dass an der Universität Düsseldorf Proteste anlässlich der dritten Lesung der Notstandsgesetze im Bundestag ausgeblieben waren, während in anderen Universitätsstädten statt des Lehrbetriebs „Teach ins und Sit ins“ stattgefunden hatten. Düsseldorf stand nicht im Zentrum der „Studentenbewegung“. Wie gestaltete sich der Protestverlauf im Zeitraum von 1967 bis 1969 an der Universität und in der Stadt? Ging „1968“ an Düsseldorf vorüber?

How open data and mapping using OpenStreetMap can aid development in Tanzania

This blog has been reposted from the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team website

Asia Pacific-US AI Workshop: Measuring Impact and Building Trust in AI

In order to establish a cross-cultural dialogue and learning network on specific AI issues and potential methods for addressing them within and across the US and APAC region, the Asia Pacific-US AI Workshop was convened by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University with the Digital Asia Hub, in collaboration with the UN University Institute on Computing and Society and the China Institute for Science and Technology Policy at Tsinghua University.

GAiA releases its annual report highlighting its effort to increase access to medicines to the world’s neediest

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Global Access in Action (GAiA) launched its annual report today highlighting the major progress made in 2017 to expand access to medicines to the world’s neediest.

The Internet Society and African Union Commission Launch Personal Data Protections Guidelines for Africa

The Internet Society and the African Union Commission (AUC) today launched the Personal Data Protection Guidelines for Africa (“the Guidelines”) at the Africa Internet Summit in Dakar, Senegal.

Governance and Regulation in the land of Crypto-Securities (as told by CryptoKitties)

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featuring founding members, Dieter Shirley and Alex Shih

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Join founding members of the CryptoKitties team, Dieter Shirley and Alex Shih, as they discuss the unique governance, legal, and regulatory challenges of putting cats on the Ethereum blockchain.

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Berkman Klein Luncheon Series

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May
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Your Guide to BKC@RightsCon 2018

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Going to RightsCon in Toronto? Connect with members of the Berkman Klein community, and learn about their research

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Going to RightsCon in Toronto? Connect with members of the Berkman Klein community, and learn about their research

 

Wednesday, May 16th, 2018

FGV Direito Rio seleciona Assistente de Pesquisa para o FGV Law Program

Inscrições podem ser realizadas até o dia 31 de maioA FGV Direito Rio está com inscrições abertas para a seleção de Assistente de Pesquisa. A vaga é para o programa de Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu do FGV Law Program e é voltada para pessoas com bacharelado em Direito. A seleção será realizada em uma única etapa composta de análise curricular e dos demais documentos solicitados.

Ausschreibung für Stellen als studentische Hilfskräfte

Am Institut für Informations-, Telekommunikations- und Medienrecht, Zivilrechtliche Abteilung ist ab dem 3. September 2018 eine Stelle als
Studentische Hilfskraft (m/w) mit einer Arbeitszeit von 5 Stunden / Woche zu besetzen. Die Einstellung ist befristet. Eine längere Zusammenarbeit ist erwünscht.
Die Tätigkeit betrifft die Mitarbeit im Big Data Forschungsprojekt

Interview mit Radio Q – Nikolas Guggenberger

Cryptowährung? Was ist das noch mal? Elektronische Währungen wie Bitcoins lösten 2017 einen wahren Goldrausch aus. Im Gespräch mit Professor Nikolas Guggenberger der Uni Münster klärt RadioQ Reporter Philipp Saukel über Chancen und Risiken der Internetwährung auf.

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence the European Way

Will 10 April 2018 be remembered by many as the day of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the US Senate? The hearing was covered by the media in all aspects down to the tie he was wearing. But that was not the only important event taking place on that day, and maybe not even the most…
The post Harnessing Artificial Intelligence the European Way appeared first on HIIG.

Privacidade e proteção de dados no modelo de cidades inteligentes brasileiras

O trânsito entre os modelos de administração pública brasileira demonstra, inicialmente, como a administração pública é reflexo de um modelo econômico majoritariamente vigente e como, a partir disso, as políticas públicas são orientadas.

Ex-aluna da FGV Direito Rio participa de estágio na ONU

Bruna Brilhante faz parte da Revisão Periódica UniversalBruna Brilhante, ex-aluna da FGV Direito Rio, realiza estágio na Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), em Genebra. A discente, formada em 2017, faz parte do time da Revisão Periódica Universal, que é um dos braços do Alto Comissariado de Direitos Humanos. “A RPU é uma avaliação feita entre os estados quanto suas situações de direitos humanos, que inclui uma apresentação feita pelo Estado sob revisão e recomendações formuladas por outros Estados”, explica.

What is BGP Hijacking, Anyway?

Two weeks ago, we learned about yet another routing security incident, namely the hijack of BGP routes to the Amazon DNS infrastructure, used as a stepping stone to

The Week in Internet News: Criminal Cryptocurrency Miners Target IoT

Cryptomining the IoT: Cryptocurrency mining has caused a run on high-powered graphics cards, but criminal groups are looking for ways to exploit other computing power for mining operations. One target is Internet of Things networks because of the lack of strong security on many IoT devices, reports ZDNet. IoT cryptojacking malware is becoming popular on underground forums.

Follow the Money in Uruguay, Argentina and El Salvador

This blog has been written by Maximiliano Benedetti (Demos) and CoST El Salvador

Use of AI and ML in Healthtech Will Not Be Limited to Services Alone, Say These Experts

The healthcare segment will see significant entrepreneurial activity and more investment coming in the sector.

The blog post by Sanchita Dash was published by Entrepreneur India on May 5, 2018.

Meeting of Coalition for an Inclusive Approach on the Trafficking Bill

Gurshabad Grover attended a meeting of the Coalition for an Inclusive Approach on the Trafficking Bill at the Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore on May 3, 2018.
The coalition is working on a report highlighting the various concerns in the recently Cabinet-approved Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018.