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Pablo Echart recibe una Beca Leonardo de investigación para la escritura de un guión sobre los padres fundadores de la UE

Pablo Echart recibe una Beca Leonardo de investigación para la escritura de un guión sobre los padres fundadores de la UE
La Fundación BBVA ha recibido más de 2.000 solicitudes para la concesión de estas becas que otorga a investigadores “con una trayectoria muy destacada que se encuentran en el intermedio de sus carreras”

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Álvaro Pérez

Man ridicules Olive Garden’s demand letter over trademark dispute

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United States

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Electronic monitoring isn’t kid-friendly

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United States

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Author(s): Catherine CrumpPublication Date: July 20, 2017Publication Type: Other WritingAcross California, young people in the juvenile justice system are routinely tracked 24/7 with GPS ankle monitors that are often touted as “better than jail.” That’s too low a standard for a technology used on children.

Congress Is Considering Letting 100,000 Self-Driving Cars Hit the Road

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United States

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Twitter says it's making progress battling abusive behavior

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United States

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SC 9 Judge Bench on the Fundamental Right to Privacy – Day I

Following from the five-judge bench’s decision yesterday, a nine-judge bench was constituted today to determine the existence of a fundamental right to privacy. Arguments were advanced on behalf of some of the petitioners today. A background to this hearing, and the larger Aadhaar case can be found here. Senior counsel appearing for Mr. Mathew Thomas […]

From binoculars to big data: Citizen scientists use emerging technology in the wild

Interview by Rebecca Kondos: “For years, citizen scientists have trekked through local fields, rivers, and forests to observe, measure, and report on species and habitats with notebooks, binoculars, butterfly nets, and cameras in hand. It’s a slow process, and the gathered data isn’t easily shared.

O Novo CPC: Primeiras Impressões

O Novo CPC: Primeiras Impressões09h00 até 13h00O Evento: EM FUNÇÃO DA GRANDE PROCURA PELO EVENTO, ALTERAMOS O LOCAL PARA O CENTRO CULTURAL FGV QUE OFERECE MAIOR CAPACIDADE DE PÚBLICO
 
O novo Código de Processo Civil alterou substancialmente as regras sob as quais tramitam milhões de processos no Brasil. Como toda norma processual, a sua efetividade depende de sua aplicação adequada. Depois de um pouco mais de um ano de vigência, já é possível buscar extrair as primeiras impressões da aplicação do novo código.

I Seminário Brasil-China: Desafios Regulatórios e Legais para as Empresas e Investimentos Chineses no Brasil

A FGV Direito Rio promove no dia 3 de agosto, no Rio de Janeiro, o I Seminário Brasil-China: Desafios Regulatórios e Legais para as Empresas e Investimentos Chineses no Brasil. O evento, em parceria com a Associação Brasileira de Empresas Chinesas, tem como objetivo contribuir para o fortalecimento bilateral desde a perspectiva do direito brasileiro e internacional.

Some Countries Like ‘Nudges’ More Than Others

Cass Sunstein at Bloomberg: “All over the world, private and public institutions have been adopting “nudges” — interventions that preserve freedom of choice, but that steer people in a particular direction.

Government initiative offers Ghanaians chance for greater participation

Springwise: “Openness and transparency are key ingredients in building an accountable and effective democratic government. An “open” government is transparent, accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere; and is responsive to new ideas and demands. The key to this is providing access to accurate data to all citizens.

How Africa’s Data Revolution Can Deliver Sustainable Development Outcomes

Donald Mogeni at Huffington Post: “…As a demonstration of this political will, several governments in Africa are blazing the trail in numerous ways. For instance, the Government of Senegal now considers investment in data as important as it would treat investment in physical infrastructure such as roads. In Ghana and Sierra Leone, more policy-makers and legislators are now using data to inform their work and make planning is continuously evidence-based.

Troops, Trolls and Troublemakers: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation

Report by Samantha Bradshaw and Philip N. Howard: “Cyber troops are government, military or political party teams committed to manipulating public opinion over social media. In this working paper, we report on specific organizations created, often with public money, to help define and manage what is in the best interest of the public.

SC Constitution Bench on Aadhaar and the fundamental right to privacy – How we got here

This week a 9 judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court of India is hearing arguments on whether there is a fundamental right to privacy under the Indian Constitution. In 2012, a petition was filed by Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd) addressing the lack of procedural safeguards, coercion for enrollment and blocking access to multiple […]

Comité de Acreditación: Exitoso balance de gira por la Casa de Bello

El pasado 14 de junio las máximas autoridades de nuestro plantel, junto a los miembros del Comité Operativo de Acreditación Institucional (COAI), comenzaron un recorrido por las distintas unidades académicas de la Universidad, con el fin de difundir la hoja de ruta del proceso de acreditación 2018 que enfrenta nuestro plantel. Hasta este 5 de julio se han visitado nueve facultades e institutos, extendiendo a los diversos estamentos de la comunidad la invitación a participar activamente de este proceso de evaluación.

Brazil’s Information Access Law and the problem of ‘un-anonymous’ request for public information

It is critical to build mechanisms that allow and promote the exercise of right to information access in a way that is safe to Information Access Law users.

The GovLab Releases Groundbreaking Report Detailing Why and How Open Data Matters for Developing Economies

New Report Provides Framework to Understand Evidence and Improve Future Open Data Initiatives;
Expands Insights and Practices Gathered from 12 Case Studies of Developing Economies;
Identifies 27 Success Factors in a Unique Periodic Table of Open Data; and Offers Recommendations

AWII joined the IGF Supporting Association

The Arab World Internet Institute ( AWII ) joined the Internet Governance Forum Supporting Association ( IGFSA ) in the objective of helping strengthen the IGF as a unique platform to exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet. The institute joined other organizations and corporations such as ICANN, Internet Society, Verizon, Amazon, … and other […]

AWII joined the IGF Supporting Association

The Arab World Internet Institute ( AWII ) joined the Internet Governance Forum Supporting Association ( IGFSA ) in the objective of helping strengthen the IGF as a unique platform to exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet. The institute joined other organizations and corporations such as ICANN, Internet Society, Verizon, Amazon, … and other […]