En una reunión entre autoridades de ambas universidades, sus rectores compartieron experiencias y perspectivas sobre los actuales desafíos de la educación pública y el rol del Estado en Educación Superior. Durante la cita, también concordaron en la necesidad de fortalecer los lazos entre universidades estatales a nivel iberoamericano.
Which music emerges in the age of technological reproducibility? How are artists using new technologies and at which point does a remix become a new song? The upcoming Digitaler Salon... MORE
Vivemos uma era de disrupção, é visível que novas tecnologias tomam constante lugar no quotidiano e, ainda que possam se mostrar extremamente benéficas a longo prazo, é necessário proceder com cautela para analisar as novas relações de consumo, as novas relações contratuais que se formam com as tecnologias disruptivas, estas que têm o poder basicamente de transformar o mercado de determinado produto ou serviço.
The move from the internet of computers to the internet of things depends on social acceptance for these increasingly autonomous systems. From 22 to 23 February 2017, a transdisciplinary conference... MORE
Ryan Johnston at FedScoop: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services unveiled a new virtual assistant live-chat service, known as “Emma,” to assist customers and website visitors in finding information and answering questions in a timely and efficient fashion.
Jannick Schou and Johan Farkas at DataDrivenJournalism: ’Fake news’ has recently become a seemingly ubiquitous concept among journalists, researchers, and citizens alike. With the rise of platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, it has become possible to spread deliberate forms of misinformation in hitherto unforeseen ways. This has also spilled over into the political domain, where new forms of (disguised) propaganda and false information have recently begun to emerge.
Chul Hyun Park and Erik W Johnston in New Media and Society: “Advances in information, communication, and computational technologies allow digital volunteer networks formed by concerned publics across the globe to contribute to an effective response to disasters and crises.
ARUP: “Libraries are going through a renaissance, both in terms of the social infrastructure they provide and in terms of a diversification of the services and experiences offered. In corporate environments they are playing an increasingly important role in the provision of collaborate workspace and innovation. In communities they are evolving into hubs for education, health, entertainment and work….
Tax avoidance and profit shifting by corporations across the world is an issue which has been gaining visibility over the past decade with many governments, campaigners, researchers and journalists calling for urgent political action. These calls have only gotten louder following recent reporting on scandals such as Luxleaks and the Panama Papers by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
La Universidad lanza un nuevo Máster Ejecutivo en Reputación Corporativa que se impartirá en Madrid
El programa se dirige a profesionales de la comunicación corporativa que buscan alinear su actividad con la estrategia de la institución para poder gestionar su reputación
Yago de la Cierva, profesor del IESE y director del programa
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Event: Social networks and populism in the EU
Time: May 30, 2017 from 18.00 – 20.00
Guest: Paul-Jasper Dittrich, Research Fellow at Jacques Delors Institut – Berlin
Moderator: Joanna Bronowicka, Director at the CIHR, European University Viadrina
Con una actividad realizada en la Escuela de Niñas Isabel Le Brun de la comuna de Renca, se inició la celebración de la V Semana de la Educación Artística (SEA), bajo el lema "Curiosidad para crear". En la ocasión, el Rector Vivaldi destacó que la participación de la U.
Chapter by Gernot Rieder and Judith Simon in by Berechenbarkeit der Welt? Philosophie und Wissenschaft im Zeitalter von Big Data: “…paper investigates the rise of Big Data in contemporary society. It examines the most prominent epistemological claims made by Big Data proponents, calls attention to the potential socio-political consequences of blind data trust, and proposes a possible way forward.
Book by Annette Gardner and Claire Brindis: “This is the first book-length treatment of the concepts, designs, methods, and tools needed to conduct effective advocacy and policy change evaluations. By integrating insights from different disciplines, Part I provides a conceptual foundation for navigating advocacy tactics within today’s turbulent policy landscape. Part II offers recommendations for developing appropriate evaluation designs and working with unique advocacy and policy change–oriented instruments.
Paper by Poblet, Marta; Fitzpatrick, Mari and Chhetri, Prem: “…examines the roles, types and forms of virtual microtasking for emergency information management in order to better under
Book by Mark Fenster: Is the government too secret or not secret enough? Why is there simultaneously too much government secrecy and a seemingly endless procession of government leaks? The Transparency Fix asserts that we incorrectly assume that government information can be controlled. The same impulse that drives transparency movements also drives secrecy advocates. They all hold the mistaken belief that government information can either be released or kept secure on command.
Linda Poon at CityLab: “…It’s also safe to assume there will be more protests to come, and that they may be smaller and more dispersed around cities. That’s the argument made by a handful of design and architecture organizations in an open letter in January to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio suggesting ways the city could make its streets more protest friendly.
Stefaan Verhulst, Andrew Young and Prianka Srinivasan at IADB’s Abierto al Publico: “Data is playing an ever-increasing role in bolstering businesses across Latin America – and the rest of the word.
Last weekend I was at Aditi Mittal’s standup comedy show in Mumbai where she made a cheeky remark that stayed with me – “Do you guys know what India’s soft power is today? It is trolling!”
The blog post by Shweta Modgil was published by Inc 42 on May 23, 2017.
Sharad Sharma, the man who is seen as one of the critical backbones of India's digital drive, profusely apologized on Tuesday for anonymously trolling those arguing for better privacy and security standards in Aadhaar.
The article by Shalina Pillai and Anand J was published in the Times of India on May 24, 2017.