Other News from Participating Centers

IViR Lunchtime talk: Cracking the canon – what does the analysis of 4 million university syllabi teach us

We cordially invite you to attend Joe Karaganis’ (American Assembly) talk on the Open Syllabus Project. Date: September 12, 217 (Tuesday), 1.00PM Location: IViR Documentation Center Universities mostly do two things: teach and research. It’s possible to understand the research process and its outcomes because it generates an extensive public record. Articles and books record […]

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling on Bail Instructive Re: Algorithms & Criminal Justice

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Prof. Chris Bavitz notes how a recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling might impact the use of algorithms in criminal justice.

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Automation Beyond the Physical: AI in the Public Sector

Ben Miller at Government Technology: “…The technology is, by nature, broadly applicable. If a thing involves data — “data” itself being a nebulous word — then it probably has room for AI. AI can help manage the data, analyze it and find patterns that humans might not have thought of.

Civic Tech in the Global South

New book edited by Tiago Peixoto: “Civic Tech in the Global South is comprised of one study and three field evaluations of civic tech initiatives in developing countries. The study reviews evidence on the use of 23 digital platforms designed to amplify citizen voices to improve service delivery, highlighting citizen uptake and the degree of responsiveness by public service providers.

The Mobility Space Report: What the Street!?

“What the Street!? was derived out of the question “How do new and old mobility concepts change our cities?”. It was raised by Michael Szell and Stephan Bogner during their residency at moovel lab. With support of the lab team they set out to wrangle data of cities around the world to develop and design this unique Mobility Space Report.

Research call: Mapping the impacts of the Global Open Data Index

Note: The deadline for proposal submission has been extended until Sunday, 17 September, 21:00 UTC.

Cyberlaw by CIJIC

Optamos por trazer a debate um tema sempre quente: protecção de crianças e jovens num contexto digital.
Uma realidade diária em qualquer casa. Um obstáculo, desde logo, para as próprias crianças. Mas, também, e muito, para Pais, escola, Estado.

How significant is algorithmic personalization in searches for political parties and candidates? Part II

Of the many things we do online, search is probably the most common. Beyond messaging, entertainment, shopping, and a myriad of other activities, utilizing search engines, such as Google, to... MORE

Maria Leticia de Alencar Machado

Minha escolha pela FGV foi sem dúvida essencial para o meu sucesso profissional. Desde minha primeira visita à FGV tive a certeza de que não haveria melhor escola para me proporcionar uma formação jurídica sólida e inovadora, capaz de me colocar em local de destaque no mercado de trabalho, cada vez mais desafiador e competitivo. 

SIGNALS – an Exhibition of the Snowden Files in Art, Media and Archives

SIGNALS – an Exhibition of the Snowden Files in Art, Media and Archives
September 12-26, 2017 | DIAMONDPAPER Studio | Köpenicker Straße 96 | Berlin
For more information see www.berlinergazette.de/signals

Rector valora aplazamiento de votación de ley de ues estatales

El Rector de la U. de Chile valoró el nuevo plazo de dos semanas dado que "si eso ayuda a que el Ministerio pueda asimilar las propuestas que se le han hecho e incorporarlas, me parece que es una buena noticia".

Comisión Asesora de académicos se une a trabajar en acreditación 2018

Nueve profesores de alta jerarquía y que han ejercido funciones institucionales con probada experiencia y trayectoria en procesos de acreditación institucional y/o de evaluación, conforman esta instancia que apoyará el trabajo del Comité Operativo de Acreditación Institucional (COAI), en este nuevo proceso de evaluación que enfrenta nuestra Universidad.

Rector Vivaldi expuso ante Comisión de Educación del Senado

Que toda institución que reciba recursos públicos quede sometida a las normas de transparencia activa y pasiva de la ley 20.285 y que las normas que establezcan la pérdida de gratuidad solo se apliquen a las universidades privadas, fueron algunas de las propuestas planteadas respecto a esta iniciativa que, de mantenerse como está, señaló el Rector, empeora la situación de las universidades estatales.Como inusual y muy distinto a los del resto del mundo definió el Rector Ennio Vivaldi al sistema de Educación Superior chileno, situación que no quedaría corregida en la

Direito Rio promove evento de apresentação do Mestrado

Palestra será realizada no dia 26 de setembroA FGV Direito Rio realizará, no dia 26 de setembro, a palestra de apresentação do curso de Mestrado em Direito da Regulação. O evento tem como objetivo apresentar o curso e esclarecer dúvidas dos candidatos que desejam ingressar na turma de 2018.

An update on Sabu Mathew George vs. Union of India

Today, the Supreme Court heard the ongoing matter of Sabu Mathew George vs. Union of India. In 2008, a petition was filed to ban advertisements endorsing sex-selective abortions from search engine results. Advertisements endorsing sex selective abortions are illegal under Section 22 of the PNDT Act (The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act), 1994 Act. […]

Die Bewerbungsrunde für Journalismus und Recht 2018 ist eröffnet!

Mit der Woche vom 12. bis 16. März 2018 steht der Termin für das nächste Seminar „Journalismus und Recht“ am ITM fest. Bewerben Sie sich jetzt bis zum 21. Januar 2018 auf einen der 15 Seminarplätze! Die Bewerbung steht allen interessierten Juristen in der Ausbildung offen – Studenten, Referendaren, Doktoranden und anderen jungen Juristen, die auf der Suche nach Perspektiven an der Schnittstelle zwischen Jura und Journalismus sind.

Frictionless Data v1.0

 
Data Containerisation hits v1.0! Announcing a major milestone in the Frictionless Data initiative.

Making Sense of Corruption

Book by Bo Rothstein and Aiysha Varraich: “Corruption is a serious threat to prosperity, democracy and huma

Blockchain e Governo Eletrônico: a experiência da Estônia e as primeiras iniciativas brasileiras

A maior parte dos debates envolvendo a tecnologia de Blockchain gira em torno do seu uso como uma ferramenta de inovação financeira e de âmbito privado, enquanto suas aplicações ao interesse público são subestimadas e raramente discutidas, mesmo sendo muitas.

Massive Ebola data site planned to combat outbreaks

Amy Maxmen at Nature: “More than 11,000 people died when Ebola tore through West Africa between 2014 and 2016, and yet clinicians still lack data that would enable them to reliably identify the disease when a person first walks into a clinic.