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Introducing... Good Data - Institute of Network Cultures Theory on Demand #29 now available & Amsterdam launch tomorrow (24 Jan)
by Angela Daly Jan. 23, 2019

Jan. 23, 2019

We are delighted to announce the publication of *Good Data*, #29 in the Institute of Network Cultures Theory on Demand series. This open access book, edited by Angela Daly, S Kate Devitt and Monique Mann, contains 20 chapters from an international interdisciplinary group of authors, starting the conversation on what Good Data is and how we can progress towards a pragmatic Good Data future. These 20 chapters paint a more positive picture of what our digital lives and practices are and could be. We don’t have to accept the Bad Data dystopia we are currently in, or give up our digital tech entirely and retreat to Neo-Luddism. Another digitised world is possible (and necessary), and *Good Data* shows us a glimpse of what and how it could be. The book can be found here for free download (in various formats): http://networkcultures.org/blog/publication/tod-29-good-data/ The Institute of Network Cultures has published a series of blogposts from *Good Data *authors summarising their Good Data interventions, which can be found here: http://networkcultures.org/blog/ *If you happen to be in Amsterdam NL tomorrow (Thursday 24 January), join *Good Data* editor Monique Mann and a selection of *Good Data * authors for the official launch party, from 17:00/5pm @ Spui25. * *We will be organising more launch events in more locations over the coming months.*

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Call for papers on digital policy in Latin America, CPR LATAM 2019 academic conference
by Gloria Mayne Davó Jan. 21, 2019

Jan. 21, 2019

Good afternoon, I'm writing from Centro Latam Digital at CIDE, a digital policy research center (we have applied to be part of NoC and are awaiting response). We are organizing the 2019 Latin America Communications Policy Research conference (CPR LATAM) and would like to share the call for papers and participation to the NoC community. Please see below for a summary for dissemination. Thank you! ________ The CPR LATAM conference brings together academics, civil society, and public and private sector leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss the key issues facing the development of digital infrastructure and information ecosystems in the region. The 13th CPR LATAM conference will be held July 1-2, 2019 in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. CPR LATAM invites paper and panel proposals that address the economic and social impacts of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. The following topics are of particular interest: Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms Automation and the Future of Work Competition Policy in the Digital Age Cybersecurity and Encryption Data Protection and Privacy Digital Innovation and Trade Digital Rights Digital Platforms Economic Development and Competitiveness Education and ICT Skills Financial Inclusion and Digital Services Future of ICT regulation ICT for Development (ICT4D) Internet Governance Internet of Things To apply, please submit an abstract for review on the CPR LATAM conftool website <http://www.dirsi.net/conftool/> by creating a user or logging in to your existing account and clicking "Submit Contribution." *Abstract submissions must be received by February 15, 2019. * Abstracts must be no more than 2,000 words and clearly state the purpose, methodology, findings and practical implications of the research. Please include a summary of your CV (no more than 2 pages) in the same document. Papers will be accepted in English, Spanish or Portuguese. All abstracts will be reviewed by the organizing committee and be evaluated based on content, relevance, significance, originality and presentation. CPR Latam will award a limited number of scholarships to attend the conference (including travel and lodging) to the top-rated submissions.* To be considered for a scholarship, your final paper must be completed and submitted by April 15, 2019.* *For more information about the call, please visit www.cprlatam.org <http://www.cprlatam.org>* *Gloria Mayne Davó* *Strategic Partnerships and Communications* *Centro Latam Digital, CIDE* *gloria(a)centrolatam.digital*

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by Wanderley Baldez Jan. 19, 2019

Jan. 19, 2019

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New collection: "Internet Governance in the Global South - History, Theory, and Contemporary Debates"
by Daniel Oppermann Jan. 19, 2019

Jan. 19, 2019

Dear colleagues, At NUPRI-USP (Núcleo de Pesquisa em Relações Internacionais) we published the edited collection "Internet Governance in the Global South - History, Theory, and Contemporary Debates". The book can be downloaded for free at the NUPRI website https://www.nupri.com.br. The content: >From Bandung to the DNS (Daniel Oppermann) The Difficult Path to the Insertion of the Global South in Internet Governance (Jean-Marie Chenou, Juan Sebastián Rojas Fuerte) Governança Global da Internet: Aspectos Conceituais, Questões da Agenda Contemporânea e Prospectos para o Estudo do Tema (Diego Canabarro) Prolegomenon to the Decolonization of Internet Governance (Syed Mustafa Ali) Do Século XX para o Século XXI: da Revolução Mundial do Cidadão Comum para a Revolução Informacional do Capital Humano (Alexandre Arns Gonzales) ICANN, New gTLDs and the Global South (Paul White) Los ccTLDs y los Dilemas del Desarrollo Comercial del DNS en América Latina. Reflexiones para el Sur Global (Carolina Aguerre) Deconstructing the Paradoxes of South Africa’s Emerging Discourse and Framework on ICTs and Internet Governance (Colin Darch, Rachel Adams, Ke Yu) Governança da Internet a partir da Periferia: Integrando a Amazônia Brasileira aos Debates sobre a Governança da Internet (Luisa Lobato) Examining the Intersections of Counter-Terrorism Laws and Internet Governance in Ethiopia (Tewodros Workneh) A Política Externa Brasileira na Governança da Internet: do Direito à Privacidade ao Direito à Participação (Thaíse Kemer) Thank you! Best regards, Daniel

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Maastricht Law & Tech Lab - Assistant Professor in data science and technology (vacancy)
by Goanta, Catalina (PR) Jan. 17, 2019

Jan. 17, 2019

Dear colleagues, The Faculty of Law at Maastricht University (The Netherlands) and its recently established Maastricht Law & Tech Lab, together with the University’s Institute of Data Science are currently searching for a data scientist to join us as an Assistant Professor and work on research at the intersection of law and technology. If possible, we would like to kindly ask you to disseminate this vacancy within your centers: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/51734/assistant-professor-in-data-scien…. Best wishes, Catalina [cid:image001.jpg@01D2FEED.5FA55260] Dr. Catalina Goanta (LL.M., M.Sc.) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law Maastricht European Private Law Institute fellow Stanford Transatlantic Technology Law Forum fellow Co-founder, European Law&Tech Network www.mepli.eu<http://www.mepli.eu> www.law.stanford.edu/directory/catalina-goanta/<http://www.law.stanford.edu/directory/catalina-goanta/> www.europeanlawtech.eu<http://www.europeanlawtech.eu> Bouillonstraat 1-3, 6211 LH Maastricht (Room B2.013) P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands T +31 43 38 83127

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TILT 2nd PhD Colloquium - Call for papers
by L.M.H. de Jong Jan. 14, 2019

Jan. 14, 2019

Dear members of the Network, The Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) is organizing the second edition of the PhD Colloquium on "The Regulation of New Technologies" which will take place at Tilburg University on 20 June 2019. The call for papers for the second PhD Colloquium is now online: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/show/event-phd-colloquium-regulation-new-… or directly here in PDF: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/upload/6721692e-026c-470f-b9cf-bbb287da90… TILT provides funds for travel and accommodation for accepted PhD researchers from outside The Netherlands (up to 300 Euro for researchers within the EU and up to 800 Euro for researchers from outside the EU). For Members of the Network we will reserve 2 to 3 spots. Please indicate clearly in your application that you are part of the NoC. You can contact me in case of any further questions. Best regards, Leonie de Jong Managing Director Department of Law, Technology, Markets, and Society (LTMS) Home of Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) Tilburg University Montesquieu Building M709 Phone: +31 13 466 3665 e-mail: L.dejong(a)tilburguniversity.edu<mailto:L.dejong@tilburguniversity.edu>

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Fwd: "Governing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence": 20th Intl. Conference on Digital Government Research - Call for Papers
by Celina Beatriz Dec. 20, 2018

Dec. 20, 2018

Dear All, One more call for papers, coming from Dubai! Best, Celina ====== Dear Colleagues, I am writing to invite you to submit a paper to the upcoming conference on "*Governing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence*", The 20th Intl. Conference on Digital Government Research (DGO2019). Please see the brief Call for Papers below. The detailed Call for Papers and updates and ways of submission are available here: https://easychair.org/cfp/dgo2019 <https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=4971&d=u9OZ3PpP9Bi6jaj8eJGsi9xZkJ2RvRr-El…> Please consider submitting a paper. Also, I would highly appreciate if you share this call for papers with your network of scholars and practitioners… 20th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research (DGO2019) *“Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”* *Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG)* *Dubai, UAE, June 18-20, 2019* *Call for Papers: https://easychair.org/cfp/dgo2019 <https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=4971&d=u9OZ3PpP9Bi6jaj8eJGsi9xZkJ2RvRr-El…>* Paper Submissions: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dgo2019 <https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=4971&d=u9OZ3PpP9Bi6jaj8eJGsi9xZkJ2RvRr-El…> Submission Deadline: 15-Jan-2019 Website: http://dgsoc.org/dgo-2019/ <https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=4971&d=u9OZ3PpP9Bi6jaj8eJGsi9xZkJ2RvRr-El…> Email: dgo2019(a)mbrsg.ac.ae <dgo2019(a)mbrsg.ac.ae?subject=DG02019%20CfP%20-%20Easychair> Hashtag: #dgo2019 <https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=4971&d=u9OZ3PpP9Bi6jaj8eJGsi9xZkJ2RvRr-El…> The Digital Government Society (DGS) will hold the 20th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research – dg.o 2019, with a theme “Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence“. dg.o 2019 will be hosted by the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (formerly the Dubai School of Government), Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 18-20 June, 2019. The dg.o conferences are an established forum for presentation, discussion, and demonstration of interdisciplinary research on digital government, political participation, civic engagement, technology innovation, applications, and practice. Each year the conference brings together scholars recognized for the interdisciplinary and innovative nature of their work, their contributions to theory (rigor) and practice (relevance), their focus on important and timely topics and the quality of their writing. *THEME & TRACK TOPICS:* The 20th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research will feature the main theme of “Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence“. The growing applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are triggering numerous opportunities—as well as challenges and dilemmas—for governments worldwide. Traditional forms of service provisioning, policy-making and enforcement are changing due to the inclusion AI algorithms, mechanisms and techniques. The growing digitization of government operations, the universal datafication of societal activities, behaviors and sentiments, as well as the maturity and feasibility of big data techniques and applications have collectively laid down solid foundations for industrial-scale operationalization of AI across most governments and societal sectors. This year’s timely theme, builds on the dg.o 2018 conference which focused on governance in the data age. The rapid growth of the data-driven economy and the use of intelligent mechanisms result in rapid digitalization of government operations and the emergence of new governance structures. This datafication and AI revolution is boosted by growing smart cities applications, Internet of Things (IoT), social media, mobile apps, among other sources of big data. Governments still face limited understanding of the multifaceted changes brought about by the advent of AI in governance. An increasing number of governments, international organizations, leading research centers, think tanks and global private sector corporations are coming together to explore these changes. However, there is a dearth of thought-leadership in the areas of policy, development and societal implications of AI. This knowledge gap is a key developmental barrier as many governments wrangle with the societal, economic, political and ethical implications of these transformations. During the past two decades, the dg.o conference has been at the helm of the digital governance transformations. In its 20th anniversary, the dg.o 2019 conference will build in past themes to explore the fast maturing artificial intelligence drive embraced by an increasing number of governments and businesses worldwide. Finally, the dg.o 2019 will be held at the MBR School of Government in Dubai, UAE. The UAE government has officially acknowledged the importance of AI in government operations, economic and societal development. For example, on the strategic level, the UAE government has issued the national “UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy”. On the organizational level, it has also appointed a “Minister of State of Artificial Intelligence”, a global first, who is tasked with coordinating the government’s AI efforts and driving the government’s AI agenda. On the global level, the UAE is also proactively contributing to the global agenda addressing the multi-faceted implications of these transformations. For example, the government has recently introduced its “Fourth Industrial Revolution” agenda and took the lead on putting together a council to address the manifestations of the fourth industrial revolution and its impact on society and economy, it is leading a global blockchain council, while convening a global AI expert group of practitioners and thought-leaders. These developments align well with the conference theme, and will increase the impact of the knowledge created during the conference on policy, whether through the tracks, workshops, submission, and discussions. *For full call of papers and submissions guidelines:* https://easychair.org/cfp/dgo2019 <https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=4971&d=u9OZ3PpP9Bi6jaj8eJGsi9xZkJ2RvRr-El…> Thanks and Regards, *Fadi Salem* Chair, *“Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” – The 20th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research (DGO2019),* 18-20 June 2019, Dubai, UAE Call for Papers and Submissions: https://easychair.org/cfp/dgo2019 <https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=4971&d=u9OZ3PpP9Bi6jaj8eJGsi9xZkJ2RvRr-El…> Director of Research & Advisory Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (formerly the Dubai School of Government) ------------------------------ Scanned by *MailMarshal* - Trustwave's comprehensive email content security solution. Download a free evaluation of MailMarshal at www.trustwave.com ------------------------------ -- *Celina M.A. Bottino* *Diretora de Projetos* *Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade do Rio de Janeiro (ITS)* https://www.facebook.com/ITSriodejaneiro itsrio.org +55 21 3486-0390

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Fwd: Call for papers: Edição especial de revista jurídica foca em Direito e Tecnologia
by Celina Beatriz Dec. 19, 2018

Dec. 19, 2018

Dear All, Sharing the message below from GEPI (Brazil). ---------------- *Call for papers on Law and Technology* <https://direitosp.fgv.br/sites/direitosp.fgv.br/files/arquivos/RDGV/call-fo…> Revista Direito GV invites submissions for a dossier on "Law and Technology: transformations in the legal world and the dilemmas of innovation", which proposes to discuss the challenges of legal transformations associated to technological innovation. Papers can be written in Portuguese, English or Spanish. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2019 *Chamada para envio de artigos em Direito e Tecnologia <https://direitosp.fgv.br/sites/direitosp.fgv.br/files/arquivos/RDGV/chamada…>* A Revista Direito GV abriu chamada de artigos para o dossiê especial “Direito e Tecnologia: transformações no mundo jurídico e dilemas da inovação”, que se propõe a discutir os desafios da atuação jurídica em face das transformações introduzidas pelas inovações tecnológicas. Podem ser enviados artigos em português, inglês e espanhol. O prazo para submissão é 31 de janeiro de 2019. *Convocatoria para envío de artículos en Derecho y Tecnología <https://direitosp.fgv.br/sites/direitosp.fgv.br/files/arquivos/RDGV/convoca…>* La Revista Direito GV abrió convocatoria de artículos para el dossier especial “Derecho y Tecnología: transformaciones en el mundo jurídico y dilemas de innovación”, que se propone a discutir los desafíos de la actuación jurídica en vista de las transformaciones introducidas por las innovaciones tecnológicas. Pueden ser enviados artículos en portugués, inglés y español. La fecha límite es el 31 de enero de 2019 [image: cid:image004.png@01CF8700.419A1340] <http://direitosp.fgv.br/> *Ana Paula Camelo* Pesquisadora e Gestora de Projetos Centro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Inovação (CEPI) +55 11 3799 2252 | ana.camelo(a)fgv.br Rua Rocha, 220 - 2º andar – Conjunto 23 - São Paulo - SP 01330 000 [image: 02] -- *Celina M.A. Bottino* *Diretora de Projetos* *Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade do Rio de Janeiro (ITS)* https://www.facebook.com/ITSriodejaneiro itsrio.org +55 21 3486-0390

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Topics on Internet Censorship and Surveillance (TICS): Call for Contributions
by Vasilis Dec. 19, 2018

Dec. 19, 2018

*Topics on Internet Censorship and Surveillance (TICS): Call for Contributions* PDF version: https://www.iaria.org/conferences2019/filesICN19/TICS.pdf (Spanish version below) Over the past years there has been a greater demand for online censorship and surveillance, as an understandable reaction against hate speech, copyright violations, and other cases related to citizen compliance with civil laws and regulations by national authorities. Unfortunately, this is often accompanied by a tendency of extensively censoring online content and massively spying on citizens actions. Numerous whistleblower revelations, leaks from classified documents, and a vast amount of information released by activists, researchers and journalists, reveal evidence of government-sponsored infrastructure that either goes beyond the requirements and scope of the law, or operates without any effective regulations in place. In addition, this infrastructure often supports the interests of big private corporations, such as the companies that enforce online copyright control. TICS is a special track the area of Internet censorship, surveillance and other adversarial burdens to technology that bring in danger; to a greater extend the safety (physical security and privacy) of its users. Proposals for TICS 2019 should be situated within the field of Internet censorship, network measurements, information controls, surveillance and content moderation. Ideally topics should connect to the following, but not limited to: - Technical, social, political, and economical implications of Internet censorship and surveillance - Detection and analysis of network blocking and surveillance infrastructure (hardware or software) - Research on legal frameworks, regulations and policies that imply blocking or limitation of the availability of network services and online content - Online censorship circumvention and anti-surveillance practices - Network measurements methodologies to detect and categorize network interference - Research on the implications of automated or centralized user content regulation (such as for hate speech, copyright, or disinformation) *Important Deadlines* Submission: Jan 29, 2019 Notification: Feb 18, 2019 Registration: Feb 27, 2019 Camera-ready: Feb 27, 2019 *Contribution Types* - Regular papers [in the proceedings, digital library] - Short papers (work in progress) [in the proceedings, digital library] - Posters: two pages [in the proceedings, digital library] - Posters: slide only [slide-deck posted on www.iaria.org] - Presentations: slide only [slide-deck posted on www.iaria.org] - Demos: two pages [posted on www.iaria.org] *Paper Format* - See: http://www.iaria.org/format.html - Before submission, please check and comply with the editorial rules: http://www.iaria.org/editorialrules.html Publications - Extended versions of selected papers will be published in IARIA Journals: http://www.iariajournals.org - Print proceedings will be available via Curran Associates, Inc.: http://www.proceedings.com/9769.html - Articles will be archived in the free access ThinkMind Digital Library: http://www.thinkmind.org *Paper Submission* https://www.iariasubmit.org/conferences/submit/newcontribution.php?event=IC… ########################################################################### Llamado a contribuciones para participación: Con el paso de los años, se va erigiendo cada vez más censura y vigilancia para enfrentar los casos de extremismo, discursos de odio, cumplimiento de derechos de autor, y otras situaciones en que se busca asegurar que los ciudadanos cumplan con las leyes y regulaciones. Sin embargo, vemos un aumento desafortunado en la tendencia de los gobiernos de sobre-bloquear y sobre-vigilar a sus ciudadanos. Numerosas revelaciones de denunciantes, filtraciones de documentos clasificados, y una gran cantidad de información que ha sido presentada por activistas, investigadores y periodistas revelan evidencia de cómo los gobiernos instalan y operan, sin un marco regulatorio que controle y limite los ámbitos o flujos de información capturados en servicios en línea y/o sitios Web. Los gobiernos vigilan celosamente a sus propios ciudadanos apoyando los intereses de las grandes corporaciones como las compañías que buscan aumentar el control de los derechos de autor en línea. Envío de documentos: Informe a la Presidencia: indicando el título de su participación URL para el envío: https://www.iariasubmit.org/conferences/submit/newcontribution.php?event=IC… Por favor, seleccione al track especial TICS como su "Track Preference" (preferencia de track). En conjunto con ICN 2018, Décima Octavo Congreso Internacional sobre Redes (International Conference on Networks) 24 al 28 de marzo de 2019, Valencia, España. https://www.iaria.org/conferences2019/ICN19.html Cheers, ~Vasilis -- Fingerprint: 8FD5 CF5F 39FC 03EB B382 7470 5FBF 70B1 D126 0162 Pubkey: https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x5FBF70B1D1260162

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Council of Europe – Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection
by Alessandro Mantelero Dec. 19, 2018

Dec. 19, 2018

Dear Colleagues and Friends, If you are interested in the European approach to AI and data protection, here you can find the draft report of the Council of Europe (Consultative Committee of the Convention 108) on “Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection: Challenges and Possible Remedies”: https://rm.coe.int/report-on-artificial-intelligence/16809020f0 This report is part of a broader initiative which aims to provide specific guidelines on AI and data protection to policy makers and AI developers. These guidelines are under discussion and an updated version will be made publicly available in the next few weeks. As Council of Europe rapporteur on AI and data protection, I will be happy to give you any further information about the CoE guidelines. Kind regards, Alessandro -- Prof. Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Politecnico di Torino - DIGEP | Associate Professor Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino, ITALY Computer Law and Security Review | Member of the Editorial Board European Data Protection Law Review | Associate Editor IDP:Revista d'Internet, Dret i Política | Member of the Editorial Board @mantelero _______________________ Le informazioni trasmesse sono indirizzate esclusivamente alla persona o al soggetto destinatario e sono da intendersi confidenziali e riservate. Ogni trasmissione, inoltro, diffusione o altro uso di queste informazioni a terzi differenti dal destinatario è proibita. Se ricevete questa comunicazione per errore, contattate il mittente e cancellate le informazioni da ogni computer. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

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