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Incontro: Creatività, cooperazione, condivisione

by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it

Ciao-- la FHF e altre realtà che vivono gli spazi della CAE di Roma, sono promotrici di un incontro globale sui temi della libertà e della cooperazione, della comunicazione e del software libero, dell'open content e dell'IGF. L'incontro, suggerito da FHF, si terrà a Roma il 20 dicembre 2009 presso la Città dell'Altreconomia all'interno dell'Altradomenica http://www.altradomenica.org/ Ci piacerebbe che anche Nexa partecipasse. L'incontro è in via di definizione, quindi siamo interessati a suggerimenti e integrazioni. a presto

Nov. 19, 2009

CED Releases "Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

http://www.ced.org/news-events/digital-economy/395-ced-releases-qharnessing… CED Releases "Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education" Friday, 06 November 2009 Colleges and universities should embrace the concept of increased openness in the use and sharing of information to improve higher education. That is the core recommendation of Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, a new report from CED. The report was produced by CED's Digital Connections Council (DCC), a group of information technology experts that advises CED's business leaders on cutting-edge technologies. juan carlos

Nov. 19, 2009

CC and the Google Book Settlement

by J.C. DE MARTIN

News CC and the Google Book Settlement http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/19210

Nov. 17, 2009

"IMAGINING THE INTERNET"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

Elon University/Pew Internet Project IMAGINING THE INTERNET A History and Forecast http://www.elon.edu/predictions/ A Project of the Imagining the Internet Center at Elon University The Imagining the Internet Center's mission is to explore and provide insights into emerging network innovations, global development, dynamics, diffusion and governance. Its research holds a mirror to humanity's use of communications technologies, informs policy development, exposes potential futures and provides a historic record. It works to illuminate issues in order to serve the greater good, making its work public, free and open. The center is a network of faculty, students, staff, alumni, advisers and friends working to identify, explore and engage with the challenges and opportunities of evolving communications forms and issues. They investigate the tangible and potential pros and cons of new-media channels through active research. Among the spectrum of issues addressed are power, politics, privacy, property, augmented and virtual reality, control and the rapid changes spurred by accelerating technology. The Imagining the Internet Center sponsors work that brings people together to share their visions for the future of communications and the future of the world. The contact for connection is center director Janna Quitney Anderson (andersj [at] elon [dot] edu). juan carlos

Nov. 17, 2009

i nostri Garanti su Oil Project

by J.C. DE MARTIN

Dopo la lezione di Anna Masera sul giornalismo online [1], segnalo un'altra lezione di un nostro Garante NEXA, ovvero Stefano Quintarelli, che stasera alle 21 parlera' di : "Il sistema delle telecomunicazioni: come funziona, chi ci guadagna" http://www.oilproject.org/EVENT249 juan carlos [1] http://www.oilproject.org/EVENT243 J.C. DE MARTIN wrote (on 7-11-2009 21:12): > Per chi non lo conoscesse, segnalo l'ottimo "Oil Project", ovvero > > OILPROJECT è una scuola virtuale - gratuita ed aperta a tutti - in > cui si discute di > attualità, Internet e Innovazione. Le lezioni avvengono vocalmente e > sono tenute > da volontari che condividono le loro conoscenze con gli altri utenti, > senza > alcun fine al di fuori di quello della divulgazione libera > dell'informazione. > Con più di 9000 studenti, Oilproject è leader italiano nel campo del > free e-learning. > > http://oilproject.org/ > > Tutti i contenuti del sito sono sotto licenza > Creative Commons by-nc-nd (che, detto per inciso, > e' un po' tanto restrittiva per un'universita' libera.... > chiedero' al fondatore perche' ha scelto questa licenza). > > juan carlos > > > >

Nov. 17, 2009

EFF: International Activists Launch New Website to Gather and Share Copyright Knowledge

by J.C. DE MARTIN

* International Activists Launch New Website to Gather and Share Copyright Knowledge The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net) and other international copyright experts joined together today to launch Copyright Watch -- a public website created to centralize resources on national copyright laws at http://www.copyright-watch.org . Copyright Watch is the first comprehensive and up-to-date online repository of national and regional copyright laws. Users can find links by choosing a continent or by searching a country name. The site will be updated over time to include proposed amendments to laws, as well as commentary and context from national copyright experts. Copyright Watch will help document how legislators around the world are coping with the challenges of new technology and new business models. For the full press release: https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/11/13

Nov. 16, 2009

Pirate MEP Engstrom on orphan works at JURI

by Paolo Brini

Christian Engstrom commenta il suo rapporto al Comitato JURI (di cui è membro) al Parlamento in merito all'enorme problema delle opere orfane: http://christianengstrom.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/orphan-works-hearing-in-j…

Nov. 16, 2009

Cooperation Commons

by Enrico Bertacchini

Girovagando nella rete ho trovato questo interessante sito pieno di risorse sui nuovi commons: http://www.cooperationcommons.com/ Altrettanto interessante (e si trova nella homepage di Cooperation Commons!): The Open 100 - who are the leading open innovation companies globally? http://theopen100.wikispaces.com/ Grazie Ciao Enrico -- Enrico Bertacchini - Researcher University of Torino - Department of Economics "Cognetti De Martiis" EBLA Center - International Center for Research on the Economics of Culture, Institutions and Creativity NEXA Center for Internet & Society, Politecnico of Torino Via Po 53, 10124 Torino, Italy TEL +390116704982

Nov. 16, 2009

NY Times: "Terms of Digital Book Deal With Google Revised"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*Terms of Digital Book Deal With Google Revised* By BRAD STONE and MIGUEL HELFT November 14, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO --- Google and groups representing book publishers and authors filed a modified version of their controversial books settlement with a federal court on Friday. The changes would pave the way for other companies to license Google's vast digital collection of copyrighted out-of-print books, and might resolve its conflicts with European governments. The settlement, of a 2005 lawsuit over Google's ambitious plan to digitize books from major American libraries, outlined a plan to create a comprehensive database of in-print and out-of-print works. But the original agreement, primarily between Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers, drew much criticism. [...] Continua qui: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/technology/internet/14books.html juan carlos

Nov. 16, 2009

Censura all'IGF

by J.C. DE MARTIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-kxYt2LwKc Poster dell'Open Net Initiative strappato e rimosso perche' conteneva un blando riferimento al firewall cinese. jc

Nov. 15, 2009