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ZDNET: "Why big data evangelists should be sent to re-education camps"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 22, 2014

Sept. 22, 2014

*Why big data evangelists should be sent to re-education camps* Summary: Big data is a dangerous, faith-based ideology. It's fuelled by hubris, it's ignorant of history, and it's trashing decades of progress in social justice. By Stilgherrian for The Full Tilt | September 19, 2014 -- 07:13 GMT (08:13 BST) URL: http://www.zdnet.com/why-big-data-evangelists-should-be-sent-to-re-educatio…

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Re: [nexa] il pubblico dominio, questo sconosciuto?
by Simone Aliprandi Sept. 22, 2014

Sept. 22, 2014

Mamma mia... quelle norme sono davvero fuori da ogni buon senso. Io avevo già sollevato la questione qui (notare anche la surreale lettera del ministero allegata all'articolo): http://www.apogeonline.com/webzine/2014/03/19/otturatori-burocratici Un cordiale saluto. -- Simone Aliprandi - http://www.aliprandi.org | http://www.array.eu > Sono sicuro che, per quanto di mia conoscenza, questo è il modo in cui gli > enti preposti, ad oggi, hanno inteso le norme. > Sono anche sicuro di non ritenere corretta quell'interpretazione della > norma[1]. > In ogni caso penso che se un funzionario "illuminato" adottasse politiche di > riuso più liberali sarebbe un gran bene e non incorrerebbe in nessuna > sanzione. > m.c.

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Conferenza Heritage Commons
by Enrico Eraldo Bertacchini Sept. 21, 2014

Sept. 21, 2014

Cari Amici, anche se con un po' di ritardo vi segnalo la conferenza "Heritage Commons" a cui parteciperó come relatore, organizzata alla Venaria Reale all'interno delle iniziative del semestre di presidenza italiano. http://italia2014.eu/it/news/post/reggia-di-venaria-conf-patrimonio/ La conferenza affronterà diversi aspetti della governance del patrimonio culturale, incluse le implicazioni relative alla sua digitalizzazione. Per chi fosse interessato, gli organizzatori mi hanno comunicato che sarà possibile registrarsi anche in loco. Grazie a presto Enrico

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Programme of the ADAM Final Symposium on distributed network architectures (Paris, 2-3/10)
by Francesca Musiani Sept. 18, 2014

Sept. 18, 2014

Dear colleagues, It is my pleasure to share the programme of the final symposium of the research project ADAM - Distributed Architectures and Multimedia Applications, taking place in Paris, October 2-3, 2014. The programme is also available on the ADAM project website at http://adam.hypotheses.org/1956. *Attendance to the symposium is free of charge. Please inform the organizers of your presence (for one of the two days, or both), by writing to francesca (dot) musiani (at) gmail (dot) com.* Kind regards, and hope to see some of you in Paris, Francesca --- *« Reclaiming the Internet » with distributed architectures: rights, technologies, practices, innovation* *Final Symposium of the ADAM project (October 2-3, 2014, MINES ParisTech, 60 boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris)* *Thursday, October 2* 10-10:30am. Arrival of participants/Registration 10:30-10:45am. Introduction/Welcome: *Cécile Méadel, Alexandre Mallard & Francesca Musiani* (CSI MINES ParisTech) 10:45-11:30am. Keynote #1: *Dominique Boullier* (SciencesPo). *Cosmopolitical network architectures* 11:30am-1:30pm. Session #1: “*Case Studies in Decentralization”* *Nicolas Bertrand* (Utopia/IRIT) & *Julien Rabier* (FFDN). Introducing a new framework for digital cinema transport: The DCP Bay *Nick Lambert *&* Benjamin Bollen* (Maidsafe.net) The SAFE Network, a new, decentralized Internet *Jean-Christophe Plantin* (University of Michigan/Université de Technologie de Compiègne). ‘Unicorns exist, but only in the Google office’: promises and perils of web data for research *Maya Bacache* & *Julia Cagé* (Télécom ParisTech). Pair-à-Pair: les véritables enjeux économiques Discussant:* Ksenia Ermoshina* (CSI MINES ParisTech) 1:30-2:30pm. Lunch (on site, provided) 2:45-3:30pm: Keynote #2: *Niva Elkin-Koren* (University of Haifa). *Beyond Design: The Role of Law in Distributed Architectures* 3:30-5:30pm. Session #2: *“Decentralization: ‘Code is Law’ Revisited?”* *Argyro Karanasiou* (Bournemouth University). Law Encoded: Towards a Free Speech Policy Model Based on Decentralised Architecture *Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay* (Institute for Communication Sciences, CNRS, & LSE). Peer-to peer as a design principle for law *Primavera De Filippi* (CERSA CNRS & Berkman Center). Ethereum: the quest towards a decentralized social system – when ‘dry code’ meets ‘wet code’ *Roberto Caso* & *Federica Giovanella* (Università di Trento). Liability issues in Wireless Community Networks Discussant: *Danièle Bourcier* (CERSA CNRS) 5:30-6:15pm: Keynote #3: *Panayotis Antoniadis* (ETH Zurich). *Local networks for local interactions: four reasons why and one way forward* *Friday, October 3* 9:30-11:30am. Session #3: *“Futures of Decentralization”* *Paris Chrysos* (ISC Paris, Mines-Télécom). Can the Internet become distributed again? The limits of network approaches *Christian Sandvig* (University of Michigan), *Paul N. Edwards* (University of Michigan), *Jean-Christophe Plantin* (University of Michigan, Université de Technologie de Compiègne), *Carl Lagoze* (University of Michigan). Histories of future networks: Exit, voice and loyalty in alternative infrastructures *Jeffrey Andreoni* (Nottingham Trent University). Digital Gerrymandering: how wireless communities will redraw social, political and geographic boundaries *Annie Gentès* & *François Huguet* (Télécom ParisTech). Translocal devices-as-infrastructures-networks, alternative practices, tactical networks: toward resilient media or empowerment tools? Discussant: *Valérie Schafer* (ISCC/CNRS) 11:30am-12:15pm. Keynote #4: *Vincent Toubiana* (CNIL). *Is a decentralized Internet better for privacy?* 12:15am-1:15pm. Lunch (on site, provided) 1:15-3:15pm. Session #4: *“The Decentralization of Everything?”* *Darryl Farber* (Pennsylvania State University). Architecting Evolving Sociotechnical Interdependent Infrastructure Systems *Sarah Gold* (Central Saint Martins). Alternet Rules *Graham Meikle* (University of Westminster). Distributed Citizenship and Social Media *Harry Halpin* (W3C/MIT) & *Alexandre Monnin* (INRIA). The Decentralization of Knowledge Discussant: *Eric Dagiral *(Université Paris Descartes) 3:15-4pm. Keynote #5: *Geert Lovink* (HvA Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam, NL). *Social Media Alternatives Before and After Snowden* 4-4:15pm. Conclusions & Wrap-Up: *Cécile Méadel, Alexandre Mallard *&* Francesca Musiani* (CSI MINES ParisTech) -- Francesca Musiani Postdoctoral researcher Ecole des Médias et du Numérique de la Sorbonne <http://www.emns.fr/> 20, rue Berbier-du-Mets 75013 Paris, France & Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation <http://www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/>, MINES ParisTech/CNRS 60, Boulevard Saint-Michel 75272 Paris Cedex 06, France Co-Chair, ESN-IAMCR <http://iamcr.org/s-wg/cctmc/esn> | Outreach officer, GigaNet <http://giga-net.org> Projet ANR ADAM - Architectures distribuées et applications multimédias <http://adam.hypotheses.org/> Internet Policy Review @ HIIG Berlin <http://policyreview.info/> Personal website <http://www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/People/musiani/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/franmusiani>

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La scuola al bivio - Quali prospettive per la scuola italiani
by Eleonora Panto Sept. 18, 2014

Sept. 18, 2014

Segnalo quest'incontro che si svolgera' oggi a Torino, organizzato da ITCS Sommeiller di Torino e l'Associazione Dschola *La Scuola al Bivio -- Quali Prospettive per la Scuola Italiana*" - 18 settembre a Torino dalle 14.30 alle 17.00 presso la sala conferenze Social Fare - in c.so Palestro 14 Quest'incontro sul futuro dell'educazione in Italia si concentra sulla possibile attuazione delle linee-guida della riforma/La buona scuola/, cui il governo ha lavorato fin dal suo insediamento. L'incontro è l'occasione per favorire uno scambio di punti di vista tra insegnanti, dirigenti scolastici e autorevoli esperti d'innovazione circa le sfide che attendono il mondo della scuola. Se è chiara a tutti la necessità di una svolta, non lo sono altrettanto le direttive lungo le quali muoversi e le modalità con cui far spazio al cambiamento nelle aule delle nostre scuole. Attraverso il confronto con un pool di esperti, l'evento vuole contribuire all'elaborazione di proposte concrete per una didattica più attuale. Ne discuteranno con*Francesca Salvadori:* *Juan Carlos De Martin*, editorialista de "La Stampa" e fondatore del/Nexa Center for Internet and Society/. *Sergio Duret**ti* - Direttore Generale del CSP Giulia Gianti, Emanuele Gallo ed Eugenio Quarello - Studenti dell'ITCS Sommeiller *Salvatore Giuliano,* preside dell'ITIS Majorana di Brindisi e ideatore di/Book in Progress/; *Francesco Luccisano* capo della Segreteria tecnica del Ministro Giannini e coordinatore del Cantiere per la scuola 2.0 *Emanuele Gallo, Giulia Gianti, Eugenio Quarello:* studenti introduce *G**iovanni Paciariello *- Dirigente Scolastico ITCS Sommeiller, torino L'incontro è pensato in forma di conversazione aperta e collettiva, per dare ampio spazio ai contributi e alle domande di chi siede tra il pubblico Per partecipare, è possibile registrarsi qui http://www.eventbrite.it/e/registrazione-la-scuola-al-bivio-quali-prospetti…<https://www.eventbrite.it/e/registrazione-la-scuola-al-bivio-quali-prospett…> Buona giornata Eleonora -- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Eleonora Pantò Learning, Inclusion and Social Innovation Program Developer CSP - Innovazione nelle ICT s.c.a r.l. http://www.csp.it Sede: Via Nizza, 150 - 10126 - Torino - Italy Ingresso: Via Alassio, 11/C tel. +390114815111 - cell +393486086090 skype/twitter: epanto Follow CSP on social media: http://www.youtube.com/cspscarl http://www.facebook.com/cspscarl http://www.twitter.com/cspscarl -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Associazione Dschola http://www.associazionedschola.it http://www.dschola.it http://www.youtube.com/dscholatv http://www.facebook.com/groups/dschola -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Medea - Media&Learning Association http://www.media-and-learning.eu http://www.medea-awards.com -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to

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Consultation on ‘Science 2.0’: Science in Transition
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

*http://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/science-2.0/consultation_en.htm Consultation on ‘Science 2.0’: Science in Transition* (This consultation is run jointly by DG Research & Innovation and DG for Communications Networks, Content and Technology) Policy field(s) Science Policy Target group(s) Groups to be mainly targeted with the consultation are: * Universities and university associations * Research Performing Organisations * Research Funding Organisations * Scientific Libraries * Academies * Learned society * Scholarly Publishers and intermediaries * Businesses in the field of ‘Science 2.0’ Period of consultation From *03.07.2014* to *30.09.2014 * Objective of the consultation ‘Science 2.0’ describes the on-going evolution in the modus operandi of doing research and organising science. These changes in the dynamics of science and research are enabled by digital technologies and driven by the globalisation of the scientific community, as well as the need to address the Grand Challenges of our times. They have an impact on the entire research cycle, from the inception of research to its publication, as well as on the way in which this cycle is organised. The goal of the consultation is to better understand the full societal potential of 'Science 2.0' as well as the desirability of any possible policy action. The three main objectives of the consultation are: (1) to assess the degree of awareness amongst the stakeholders of the changing modus operandi; (2) to assess the perception of the opportunities and challenges and (3) to identify possible policy implications and actions to strengthen the competitiveness of the European science and research system by enabling it to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by Science 2.0. How to submit your contribution We welcome contributions from citizens, organisations and public authorities. * If you are answering this consultation as a *citizen*, please click here <http://www.consultation-science20.eu/> to submit your contribution. * If you are answering this consultation on behalf of an *organisation*, please click here <http://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/science-2.0/submit_contrib_en.cfm> to submit your contribution. * If you are answering this consultation on behalf of a *public authority*, please click here <http://www.consultation-science20.eu/> to submit your contribution. Contributions will be published on the Internet. It is important to read the specific privacy statement attached to this consultation for information on how your personal data and contribution will be dealt with. View the questionnaire You can preview/print a PDF version of the online questionnaire <http://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/science-2.0/questionnaire.pdf> ( 204 KB) to help you to prepare your response. To submit a valid questionnaire you must at least answer all the compulsory questions (Block A) *and* click the "submit" button on the final page of the questionnaire. Partially completed questionnaires which have not been submitted will not be analysed but will be counted for statistical reasons. Reference documents Important information can be found in the *background Paper*: Public Consultation: ‘Science 2.0’: Science in Transition <http://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/science-2.0/background.pdf> ( 138 KB) *Please read this before answering the questionnaire.* Contact details Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Unit A6, Science Policy, Foresight and Data Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, Unit C3, Digital Science E-mail: RTD-SCIENCE-2.0(a)ec.europa.eu <mailto:RTD-SCIENCE-2.0@ec.europa.eu> Postal addresses: European Commission DG Research & Innovation - Unit A6 Science Policy, Foresight and Data B-1049 Brussels Belgium European Commission DG for Communications Networks, Content and Technology - Unit C3 B-1049 Brussels Belgium Results of consultation and next steps The outcomes of this consultation will subsequently be validated during multi-stakeholder activities, such as workshops, in the autumn of 2014.

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"Internet e TV: modelli a confronto, lezioni per il futuro" - Keynote del Prof. De Martin a Prix Italia 2014 (25 settembre)
by Giuseppe Futia Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

Gentilissimi, abbiamo il piacere di informarvi che in occasione dell'edizione 2014 di Prix Italia il Prof. Juan Carlos De Martin terrà un keynote dal titolo: "Internet e TV: modelli a confronto, lezioni per il futuro". L'incontro si svolgerà il 25 settembre alle ore 15 presso "RAI, Museo della Radio e TV (Museum Hall)", in via Verdi 16 a Torino. Maggiori informazioni sull'iniziativa sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://www.prixitalia.rai.it/2014/It/grids/Appuntamenti.aspx. Cordiali saluti, -- ------------------------------------------------- Giuseppe Futia Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: http://nexa.polito.it mail: giuseppe.futia(a)polito.it tel. +39 011 090 7219

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Le BIBLIOTECHE possono digitalizzare i libri e farli scaricare su USB -
by Diego Giorio Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=9ea7d2dc30d60… Ovviamente sotto alcune condizioni Saluti e buon WE a tutti Diego

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"African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

*African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms** * Posted by Mike Palmedo <http://infojustice.org/archives/author/admin> on September 9, 2014 Add comments <http://infojustice.org/archives/33243#respond> URL: http://infojustice.org/archives/33243 Last week, 23 civil society groups released the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms at the Internet Governance Forum. The Declaration was drafted by a committee led by Edetean Ojo , Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, which announced the Declaration <http://mediarightsagenda.net/web/african-declaration-on-internet-rights-and…> as “a Pan-African initiative to promote human rights standards and principles of openness in internet policy formulation and implementation on the continent. The Declaration is intended to elaborate on the principles which are necessary to uphold human and people’s rights on the internet, and to cultivate an internet environment that can best meet Africa’s social and economic development needs and goals.” The African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms is organized around twelve key principles, including Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information and Open Data. Excerpt from the section on Freedom of Expression: /Filtering, blocking, removal and other technical or legal limits on access to content constitute serious restrictions on freedom of expression and can only be justified if they strictly comply with international human rights standards relating to limitations and due process requirements. No one should be held liable for content on the Internet of which they are not the author. Furthermore, the State should not use or force intermediaries to undertake censorship on its behalf and intermediaries should not be required to prevent, hide or block content or disclose information about Internet users, or to remove access to user-generated content, including those that infringe copyright laws, unless they are required to do so by an order of a court./ Excerpt from the section on the Right to Information and data: /Data and information held by government should be made publicly accessible, including being released proactively and routinely, except where legitimate grounds for restricting access to such information exists in the relevant access to information legislation… Copyrighted materials held by public bodies should be licensed for re-use in accordance with relevant access to information laws and licensing frameworks./ The full African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms is available at http://africaninternetrights.org/declaration/

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Berkman Center Webcast live oggi ore 18.30 - Drone Warfare and the Public Imagination
by Giuseppe Futia Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

Drone Warfare and the Public Imagination http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2014/09/kaag <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2014/06/sigal> <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2014/06/sigal> *John Kaag, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Lowell* Today, 6.30 pm Webcast live: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/interactive/webcast http://nexa.polito.it/berkman-webcast-live In 2012, U.S. drone strikes occurred most often in which nation? If you don't know, don't feel too bad. You're not alone. You could just admit it and join the 27 percent of Americans who report that they haven't a clue. Or you could guess, give the wrong answer, and join the 60 percent of Americans who just plain get it wrong. Many people know this answer first-hand, but they tend not to be Americans, and for them the answer has a non-trivial significance. A large majority (65 percent) of Americans claimed that they had heard a lot about the U.S. drone program in 2013. This is a significant increase from the year before. But what they'd heard hadn't furnished the answer to this most basic question about the purpose and nature of targeted killings. This makes sense, since the media often focuses on what is most important to its readers: namely, themselves. This is why the death of Americans in targeted killings dominated early discussion of drone warfare, why the mere prospect of domestic surveillance has taken center stage in the drone debate, and why commercial uses of drones has gained more attention in 2014. So what should the media cover when it comes to drones and military robotics? What is worth reporting? And what responsibility do journalists have to focus in on the most pressing moral and legal questions when it comes to drone technologies? At what point should reportage blend into legal commentary and moral argumentation? What are the dangers associated with this sort of public discourse? About John Kaag John Kaag is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Director of the Doctoral Program in Global Studies. He recently co-authored Drone Warfare (Polity, 2014) with Sarah Kreps, and is author of A Wilderness of Books: A Study of American Philosophy (forthcoming with Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2015).

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