Other News from Participating Centers

Sequía: el fenómeno que afecta casi al 80 por ciento del país

Los efectos del cambio climático y la progresiva disminución de la cantidad de precipitaciones en nuestro país nos obligan a cambiar nuestra forma de relacionarnos con el recurso hídrico.

Esto obedece a una política de EE.UU. para derribar al régimen sirio

El reciente bombardeo por parte de Estados Unidos a una base aérea del ejército sirio ha desatado una polémica mundial, entre acusaciones que responsabilizan a Siria o a la oposición rebelde de estar a cargo de un incidente con armas químicas que causó la muerte de decenas de civiles en la localidad de Khan Sheykhun.

Diez mil Hijos de Bello participaron del Censo 2017

Académicos, funcionarios y estudiantes de la U. de Chile, incluidos el Rector Ennio Vivaldi, vicerrectores y decanos, participaron este 19 de abril de esta jornada, aplicando el cuestionario en las zonas aledañas a los distintos campus universitarios.

Air Mozilla: American Spies: Modern Surveillance and What We Can Do Speaker: Jennifer Granick

Intelligence agencies in the U.S. (aka the American Spies) are exceedingly aggressive, pushing and sometimes bursting through the technological, legal and political boundaries of lawful surveillance.
 April 26, 2017SFO Commons

98° Mercoledì di Nexa - Privacy by Design e by Default: dai principi generali ai requisiti operativi

Page Type: Eventmercoledi14 giugno 2017
Stefano Leucci (Università degli Studi di Trento)
image: Super sticky: 0Featured Event: 0Data evento: Wed, 14/06/2017 - 18:00 to 20:00luogo: Via Boggio 65/a | Torino (primo piano)

TEDx Stanford - Seize the Moment: Jennifer Granick

CIS Director of Civil Liberties Jennifer Granick will talk about the ideas in her book American Spies with other panelists at the TEDx Stanford Seize the Moment Session. 
View full TEDx Stanford program. 
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April 23, 2017CEMEX Auditorium

The GovLab Selected Readings on Blockchain Technology and Its Potential for Transforming Governance

By Prianka Srinivasan, Robert Montano, Andrew Young, and Stefaan G. Verhulst

Right to Education Index 2016 Data Now Live!

RESULTS Educational Fund and Open Knowledge International are pleased to present the 2016 data from the Right to Education Index (RTEI), a global accountability initiative that aims to ensure that all people, everywhere, enjoy the right to a quality education.

The ICO Revolution

The startup-investment market is preparing for the next revolution: Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). While most financial institutes and investors are still busy, getting a gist of crpto-currencies and blockchain technology, ICO... MORE

Sunil Abraham: Honorary steward September 2017

Shuttleworth Foundation has announced Sunil Abraham as Honorary Steward for its September 2017 fellowship round.

Direito Rio apresenta pesquisa em reunião do Grupo Anticorrupção do G20, em Brasília

Evento foi realizado no dia 12 de abril, na CGUO coordenador do Centro de Justiça e Sociedade (CJUS) da Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro (Direito Rio), professor Michael Mohallem, participou, no dia 12 de abril, da reunião do Grupo Anticorrupção do G20, em Brasília. O encontro reuniu representantes de países das maiores economias do mundo, além de organizações internacionais como a OCDE (Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico), Banco Mundial e OEA (Organização dos Estados Americanos).

Direito Rio seleciona propostas de atividades complementares para o segundo semestre

Propostas devem ser enviadas até 31 de maioA Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio) recebe inscrições para a seleção de Atividades Complementares Eletivas (ATCE) da Graduação 2017. Professores e pesquisadores podem enviar suas propostas até 31 de maio.

This is how Guatemala joined the worldwide celebration of Open Data

This blog is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2017. On Saturday 4 March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

How social media data can improve people’s lives – if used responsibly

Stefaan Verhulst (et al) in the Conversation: “In January 2015, heavy rains triggered unprecedented floods in Malawi. Over the next five weeks, the floods displaced more than 230,000 people and damaged over 64,000 hectares of land.

A Murder Posted on Facebook Prompts Outrage and Questions Over Responsibility

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United States

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Tabaquismo provoca casi 11 mil muertes al año en Chile

La académica de la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Facultad de Medicina de la U. de Chile y editora de la publicación, Marcia Erazo, presentó libro sobre la incidencia del tabaco en enfermedades respiratorias, cardiovasculares y cáncer.

Investigadoras exploran mecanismos para extraer arsénico del agua

Mediante una nano partícula y humedales construidos, dos son los proyectos que buscan convertirse en alternativas a los actuales sistemas de remoción de este metaloide que puede generar graves problemas de salud.

Collaborating For A Greater Good

Open Knowledge International is a member of Open Data for Development (OD4D), a global network of leaders in the open data community, working together to develop open data solutions around the world. In this blog, Nana Baah Gyan talks about his work carrying out an embedded data fellowship with Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA) in Ghana as part of the OD4D programme. 

Five hacks for digital democracy

Beth Simone Noveck in Nature: “…Technology is already changing the way public institutions make decisions. Governments at every level are using ‘big data’ to pinpoint or predict the incidence of crime, heart attack and foodborne illness.

Open Data for Clean Air in Medellin – ODD2017

This blog is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2017. On Saturday 4 March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.