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Re: [nexa] Consultazione Europea sul #Copyright, guida alla compilazione del Partito Pirata

by David Orban

Importante: let risposte della consultazione pubblica devono essere fatte pervenire entro il 5 febbraio 2014, quindi manca appena un mese! Sulla pagina della consultazione [1] sarà pubblicato il numero di contributi e le organizzazioni (immagino invece che individui) sono invitate e iscriversi nel Registro di Trasparenza per una corretta identificazione [2] [1] http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2013/copyright-rules/inde… [2] http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/info/homePage.do David Orban skype, twitter, linkedin, sl, etc: davidorban 2014/1/3 yanfry <cerebus1(a)gmail.com> > Salve a tutti, grazie al lavoro di Amelia Andersdotter e del nostro > (Partito Pirata Italiano) gruppo di traduttori abbiamo redatto una guida > alla compilazione della "corposa" consultazione UE sul Copyright > nell'Unione Europea, potete trovare la versione in italiano a questo > indirizzo > > http://www.partito-pirata.it/2014/01/consultazione-sul-copyright-modello-di… > > Stiamo inoltre lavorando alla traduzione del lavoro dell'Open Knowledge > Foundation tedesca che ha preparato un sito web > http://okfde.github.io/eucopyright/en/30c3 (accessibile anche via > http://www.copywrongs.eu/) per rendere ancora più facile rispondere alla > consultazione filtrando le domande a cui rispondere in base alle scelte > dell'utente, restate tunedati :) > Byez > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > >

Jan. 3, 2014

Consultazione Europea sul #Copyright, guida alla compilazione del Partito Pirata

by yanfry

Salve a tutti, grazie al lavoro di Amelia Andersdotter e del nostro (Partito Pirata Italiano) gruppo di traduttori abbiamo redatto una guida alla compilazione della "corposa" consultazione UE sul Copyright nell'Unione Europea, potete trovare la versione in italiano a questo indirizzo http://www.partito-pirata.it/2014/01/consultazione-sul-copyright-modello-di… Stiamo inoltre lavorando alla traduzione del lavoro dell'Open Knowledge Foundation tedesca che ha preparato un sito web http://okfde.github.io/eucopyright/en/30c3 (accessibile anche via http://www.copywrongs.eu/) per rendere ancora più facile rispondere alla consultazione filtrando le domande a cui rispondere in base alle scelte dell'utente, restate tunedati :) Byez

Jan. 3, 2014

FW: ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci'14), June 23-26, 2014

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*From:*jlorince@umail.iu.edu [mailto:jlorince@umail.iu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jared Lorince *Sent:* 31 December 2013 22:03 *To:* Jared Lorince; gciampag(a)indiana.edu; fil(a)indiana.edu *Subject:* ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci'14), June 23-26, 2014 ***Please forward to colleagues and students as relevant*** CALL FOR PAPERS & CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIAL PROPOSALS ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci'14), June 23-26, 2014 Bloomington, Indiana, USA websci14.org <http://websci14.org/> / @WebSciConf / #WebSci14 Deadline for papers: Feb. 23rd 2014 Deadline for workshop & tutorial proposals: Jan. 17th 2014 Web Science is the emergent science of the people, organizations, applications, and of policies that shape and are shaped by the Web, the largest informational artifact constructed by humans in history. Web Science embraces the study of the Web as a vast universal information network of people and communities. As such, Web Science includes the study of social networks whose work, expression, and play take place on the Web. The social sciences and computational sciences meet in Web Science and complement one another: Studying human behavior and social interaction contributes to our understanding of the Web, while Web data is transforming how social science is conducted. The Web presents us with a great opportunity as well as an obligation: If we are to ensure the Web benefits humanity we must do our best to understand it. Call for Papers The Web Science conference is inherently interdisciplinary, as it attempts to integrate computer and information sciences, communication, linguistics, sociology, psychology, economics, law, political science, philosophy, digital humanities, and other disciplines in pursuit of an understanding of the Web. This conference is unique in the manner in which it brings these disciplines together in creative and critical dialogue, and we invite papers from all the above disciplines, and in particular those that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. Following the success of WebSci'09 in Athens, WebSci'10 in Raleigh, WebSci'11 in Koblenz, WebSci '12 in Evanston, and WebSci'13 in Paris, for the 2014 conference we are seeking papers and posters that describe original research, analysis, and practice in the field of Web Science, as well as work that discusses novel and thought-provoking ideas and works-in-progress. Possible topics for submissions include, but are not limited to, the following: * Analysis of human behavior using social media, mobile devices, and online communities * Methodological challenges of analyzing Web-based * large-scale social interaction * Data-mining and network analysis of the Web and human communities on the Web * Detailed studies of micro-level processes and interactions * on the Web * Collective intelligence, collaborative production, and social computing * Theories and methods for computational social science on the Web * Studies of public health and health-related behavior on the Web * The architecture and philosophy of the Web * The intersection of design and human interaction on the Web * Economics and social innovation on the Web * Governance, democracy, intellectual property, and the commons * Personal data, trust, and privacy * Web and social media research ethics * Studies of Linked Data, the Cloud, and digital eco-systems * Big data and the study of the Web * Web access, literacy, and development * Knowledge, education, and scholarship on and through the Web * People-driven Web technologies, including crowd-sourcing, open data, and new interfaces * Digital humanities * Arts & culture on the Web or engaging audiences using Web resources * Web archiving techniques and scholarly uses of Web archives * New research questions and thought-provoking ideas A separate Call for Workshop and Tutorial Proposals is on the conference website at: http://www.websci14.org/#call-for-workshop-and-tutorial-proposals Submission Web Science is necessarily a very selective single track conference with a rigorous review process. To accommodate the distinct traditions of its many disciplines, we provide three different submission formats: full papers, short papers, and posters. For all types of submissions, inclusion in the ACM DL proceedings will be by default, but not mandatory (opt-out via EasyChair). All accepted research papers (full and short papers) will be presented during the single-track conference. All accepted posters will be given a spot in the single-track lightning talk session, and room to present their papers during a dedicated poster session. Full research papers (5 to 10 pages, ACM double column, 20 mins presentation including Q&A) Full research papers should present new results and original work that has not been previously published. Research papers should present substantial theoretical, empirical, methodological, or policy-oriented contributions to research and/or practice. Short research papers (up to 5 pages, ACM double column, 15 mins presentation including Q&A) Short research papers should present new results and original work that has not been previously published. Research papers can present preliminary theoretical, empirical, methodological, or policy-oriented contributions to research and/or practice. Posters (up to 2 pages, ACM double column, lightning talk + poster presentation) Extended abstracts for posters, which should be in English, can be up to 2 pages. Submission instructions Full and short paper and poster submissions should be formatted according to the official ACM SIG proceedings template (WebSci archive format at http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates) Please submit papers using EasyChair at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=websci2014. Other creative submission formats (flexible formats) Other types of creative submissions are also encouraged, and the exact format and style of presentation are open. Examples might include artistic performances or installations, interactive exhibits, demonstrations, or other creative formats. For these submissions, the proposers should make clear both what they propose to do, and any special requirements they would need to successfully do it (in terms of space, time, technology, etc.) Review The Web Science program committee consists of a program committee that covers all relevant areas of Web Science. Each submission will be refereed by three PC members and one short meta review written by a Co-PC chair, to cover both the research background of each submission as well as the necessary interdisciplinary aspects. (Optional) Archival Proceedings in the ACM Digital Library All accepted papers and posters will by default appear in the Web Science 2014 Conference Proceedings and can also be made available through the ACM Digital Library, in the same length and format of the submission unless indicated otherwise (those wishing not to be indexed and archived can "opt out" of the proceedings). Call for Workshops and Tutorial Proposals The Web Science conference will start with tutorials and workshops that will promote in-depth training and discussions with the goal of understanding how people, organizations, applications, and policies shape and are shaped by the Web. In agreement with the spirit of the conference, the tutorials and workshops are intended to create opportunities for interdisciplinary discussion around themes and methods that are central to the study of the Web. The list of themes includes, but is not restricted to, 1. Methods for data mining and network research; 2. The study of social dynamics (i.e. political campaigns, censorship) using Web data; 3. The relationship between technical design and individual behaviour (i.e. the impact of by-default design on privacy); 4. The future of the Web in an era of increasing mobile applications; 5. The incentives and limits of regulation; 6. Participatory systems and crowdsourcing; 7. The dynamics of information creation (supply) and consumption (demand) and its relation to real world events. We will give priority to proposals that approach their topic from the perspective of various disciplines, spanning the divide between the social and computer sciences. Tutorials and workshops can be designed as half or full day events. Workshops can have a mixture of panel presentations and invited speakers, but presentations should reflect the diversity of approaches that characterize the multidisciplinary nature of Web Science. For more information about chairs, submission, review, deadlines, etc, please see the full call at http://websci14.org/#call-for-workshop-and-tutorial-proposals or contact websci2014ws(a)easychair.org <mailto:websci2014ws@easychair.org>. Deadlines Full & Short Papers: * 23 February 2014: Submissions of full and short papers * 13 April 2014: Notification of acceptance for papers * 11 May 2014: Camera-ready version of papers and posters due Late Breaking Posters: * 23 March 2014: Submissions of posters * 13 April 2014: Notification of acceptance for posters * 11 May 2014: Camera-ready version of posters due Workshops and tutorial proposals: * January 17th 2014: Proposal Submissions Authors take note: The official publication date is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks prior to the first day of the conference. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work. (If proceedings are published in the ACM Digital Library after the conference is over, the official publication date is the first day of the conference.) Conference calendar and rough program * 23 June 2014: workshops, opening reception and keynote * 24 June 2014: keynote(s), technical program, poster reception * 25 June 2014: keynote(s), technical program, social event * 26 June 2014: keynote, technical program, closing General chairs * Fil Menczer, Indiana University * Jim Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute * Bill Dutton, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Program chairs * Markus Strohmaier, University of Koblenz and GESIS (Computing) * Ciro Cattuto, ISI Foundation (Physics) * Eric T. Meyer, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford (Social Sciences) Program Commiteee * Yong-Yeol Ahn, Indiana University * Luca Maria Aiello, Yahoo! Research * William Allen, University of Oxford * Sitaram Asur, HP Labs * Alain Barrat, CNRS * Fabricio Benevenuto, Federal University of Minas Gerais * Mark Bernstein, Eastgate Systems, Inc * Paolo Boldi, Universita degli Studi di Milano * Niels Brugger, Aarhus Universitet * Licia Capra, University College London * Carlos Castillo, Qatar Computing Research Institute * Lu Chen, Wright State University * Cristobal Cobo, Oxford Internet Institute * David Crandall, Indiana University * Pasquale De Meo, VU University, Amsterdam * David De Roure, Oxford e-Research Centre * Pnina Fichman, Indiana University * Alessandro Flammini, Indiana University * Matteo Gagliolo, Universite libre de Bruxelles * Laetitia Gauvin, ISI Foundation, Turin * Daniel Gayo Avello, University of Oviedo * Scott Golder, Cornell University * Bruno Goncalves, Aix-Marseille Universite * Andrew Gordon, University of Southern California * Scott Hale, Oxford Internet Institute * Noriko Hara, Indiana University * Bernhard Haslhofer, University of Vienna * Andreas Hotho, University of Wuerzburg * Geert-Jan Houben, TU Delft * Jeremy Hunsinger, Wilfrid Laurier University * Ajita John, Avaya Labs * Robert Jaschke, L3S Research Center * Haewoon Kwak, Telefonica Research * Renaud Lambiotte, University of Namur * Matthieu Latapy, CNRS * Silvio Lattanzi, Google * Vili Lehdonvirta, Oxford Internet Institute * Sune Lehmann, Technical University of Denmark * Kristina Lerman, University of Southern California * David Liben-Nowell, Carleton College * Yu-Ru Lin, University of Pittsburgh * Huan Liu, Arizona State University * Jared Lorince, Indiana University * Mathias Lux, Klagenfurt University * Massimo Marchiori, University of Padova and UTILABS * Yutaka Matsuo, University of Tokyo * Jaimie Murdock, Indiana University * Mirco Musolesi, University of Birmingham * Eni Mustafaraj, Wellesley College * Wolfgang Nejdl, L3S and University of Hannover * Andre Panisson, ISI Foundation, Turin * Hanwoo Park, Yeungnam University * Fernando Pedone, University of Lugano * Leto Peel, University of Colorado, Boulder * Orion Penner, IMT Lucca * Nicola Perra, Northeastern University * Rob Procter, University of Warwick * Cornelius Puschmann, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society * Daniele Quercia, Yahoo! Labs * Carlos P. Roca, Universitat Rovira i Virgili * Richard Rogers, University of Amsterdam * Daniel Romero, Northwestern University * Matthew Rowe, Lancaster University * Giancarlo Ruffo, Universita di Torino * Derek Ruths, McGill University * Rossano Schifanella, Universita di Torino * Ralph Schroeder, Oxford Internet Institute * Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin * Xiaolin Shi, Microsoft * Elena Simperl, University of Southampton * Philipp Singer, Knowledge Management Institute * Marc Smith, Connected Action Consulting Group * Steffen Staab, University of Koblenz-Landau * Burkhard Stiller, University of Zurich * Lei Tang, @WalmartLabs * Loren Terveen, University of Minnesota * Sebastiano Vigna, Universita degli Studi di Milano * Claudia Wagner, GESIS-Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences * Jillian Wallis, UC Los Angeles * Stan Wasserman, Indiana University * Ingmar Weber, Qatar Computing Research Institute * Matthew Weber, Rutgers University * Lilian Weng, Indiana University * Christopher Wienberg, University of Southern California * Ben Zhao, UC Santa Barbara * Arkaitz Zubiaga, Dublin Institute of Technology

Jan. 2, 2014

Fwd: [pd-discuss] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | VERSION 2 OF THE PEERAGOGY HANDBOOK PUBLISHED FOR FREE DOWNLOAD ON PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY 2014

by J.C. DE MARTIN

Buon Anno a tutti! juan carlos -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [pd-discuss] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | VERSION 2 OF THE PEERAGOGY HANDBOOK PUBLISHED FOR FREE DOWNLOAD ON PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY 2014 Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:43:35 -0600 From: Charlie Danoff <charles(a)danoff.org> Reply-To: Public Domain discuss list <pd-discuss(a)lists.okfn.org> To: undisclosed-recipients:; VERSION 2 OF THE PEERAGOGY HANDBOOK PUBLISHED FOR FREE DOWNLOAD ON PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 December 2013 PEERAGOGY.ORG <http://PEERAGOGY.ORG> - CHICAGO - 31 DECEMBER 2013 - Editors of the award winning Peeragogy Handbook are delighted to announce the revised, second edition of the Handbook will be published on Public Domain Day 2014 (1 Jan. '14). The Handbook is the world's first book explicating Peeragogy, a collection of techniques for collaborative learning and collaborative work. This version features a new foreward from well-known author, Stanford University Educator and Founding Editor of the Handbook, Howard Rheingold. The Handbook has drawn praise from leading Peer-to-Peer theorist Michel Bauwens, Research Director of the Free/Libre Open Knowledge Society (a project at the IAEN national university with support of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Human Resource and Knowledge), â??Rheingold and a great team of collaborators have preceded the rest of humanity in exploring the new dynamics of technologically-enhanced peer learning.â??, said Bauwens. Med Kharbach, Editor and Owner of Educational Technology and Mobile Learning, also wrote, "[the] Peeragogy handbook is now online and for FREE. I highly recommend that you download and keep it with you. It contains a treasure trove of tools to help you in your learning." Last year, On Public Domain Day 2013, the first edition was published. It was selected as one of the P2P [Peer to Peer] Foundation's best P2P books. Peer learning is the oldest form of human education and is being amplified by today's technological tools. The Handbook was created to help peers around the globe attain their educational goals and improve their projects. To fit the copyright license to the project vision, all of the Handbook contents are given a Creative Commons Zero Public Domain Dedication. It is free to download and then anyone is free to reuse, revise, remix or redistribute it. "If a group of people want to use online media and networks to learn together (co-learn), this handbook will help to self-organize peeragogy." wrote EdTechReview. A portion of the first edition handbook was selected for inclusion in The Open Book, which explores the social and technological manifestations of this emergent movement. It was built by the community, with thanks to The Finnish Institute in London and the Open Knowledge Foundation and in honor of the first Open Knowledge Festival in Helsinki. On January 1st, 2014, the PDF e-book version will be available for free download from http://peeragogy.org and interested readers will be able to sign for an e-mail list notifying them when the print version is available. About the Peeragogy Project: Peeragogy.org is administered and edited by a group of peers who also publish the Handbook, maintain the accompanying social media communities and experiment with their own case-studies in Peeragogy via the Peeragogy Accelerator. Joe Corneli and Charles Jeffrey Danoff began researching peer learning theories in late 2010 calling it Paragogy. The next year Howard Rheingold amended the term to Peeragogy and in 2012 launched the Peeragogy Handbook: an ambitous project to produce a text of peer learning techniques open to contributions from anyone in the world. The first edition was published on January 1st, 2013 and over the past year the Editorial Board of Corneli, Danoff, George Brett, Kyle Larson, Charlotte Pierce, Paola Ricaurte and Fabrizio Terzi worked with other contributors on the second edition. For additional information, contact: Charles Jeffrey Danoff Peeragogy.org Co-Editor +1.847.773.7673 charles(a)danoff.org <mailto:charles@danoff.org>

Jan. 2, 2014

Snowden affair: the case for a pardon

by gianluca

Editorial The Guardian, Wednesday 1 January 2014 23.16 GMT Snowden affair: the case for a pardon Snowden gave classified information to journalists, even though he knew the likely consequences. That was an act of courage In an interview with the Washington Post just before Christmas, Edward Snowden declared his mission accomplished. At first sight it seemed a grandiose, even hubristic, statement. In fact, it betrayed a kind of modesty about the intentions of the former NSA analyst. "I didn't want to change society," he explained. "I wanted to give society a chance to determine if it should change itself." [...] continua qui http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/01/snowden-affair-case-for-pardon… buon 2014

Jan. 2, 2014