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Cultivating Community Workshop
by Agata Lo Tauro Oct. 31, 2019

Oct. 31, 2019

Vi inoltro il link sperando di fare cosa gradita. RSA you are reading in cc. (any news... blog RSA? :-) *Have a great weekend,* agata https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=iPWyKNC_vE6wOrhdPPw2ZPa… Cultivating Community Workshop London When: 13th November 12pm - 4:30pm GMT Where: Company Drinks, Barking Nottingham When: 20th November 11:30am - 4pm GMT Where: St Christopher's Church, Sneinton Online 4th December (please include time preferences in your application) How might we re-imagine common spaces to build diverse communities through food? The RSA Student Design Awards and L&G would like to invite you to a hands-on workshop that will allow you to explore the concepts of community building, place-based, inclusive design and the role that food plays in bringing people together and fostering relationships.

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Github removes Tsunami Democràtic’s APK after a takedown order from Spain
by Giacomo Tesio Oct. 30, 2019

Oct. 30, 2019

http://web.archive.org/web/20191030210854/https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/30… Microsoft-owned Github has removed the APK of an app for organizing political protests in the autonomous community of Catalonia — acting on a takedown request sent by Spain’s Guardia Civil, a national police force with military status. As we reported earlier this monthsupporters of independence for Catalonia have regrouped under a new banner — calling itself Tsunami Democràtic — with the aim of rebooting the political movement and campaigning for self-determination by mobilizing street protests and peaceful civil disobedience. The group has also been developing bespoke technology tools to coordinate protest action. It’s one of these tools, the Tsunami Democràtic app, which was being hosted as an APK on Github and has now been taken down. The app registers supporters of independence by asking them to communicate their availability and resources for taking part in local protest actions across Catalonia. Users are also asked to register for protest actions and check-in when they get there — at which point the app asks them to abide by a promise of non-violence [...] In a section of Github’s site detailing government takedowns the request from the Spanish state to remove the Tsunami Democràtic app sits alongside folders containing historical takedown requests from China and Russia. “There is an ongoing investigation being carried out by the National High Court where the movement Tsunami Democràtic has been confirmed as a criminal organization driving people to commit terrorist attacks. Tsunami Democràtic’s main goal is coordinating these riots and terrorist actions by using any possible mean,” the Guardia Civilwrites in the letter sent to Github. [...] Asked what impact the Github takedown of the Tsunami Democràtic app’s APK will have on the app, a source with knowledge of the movement suggested very little — pointing out that the APK is now being hosted on Telegram. Similarly, the content that was available on the movement’s website is being posted to its 380,000+ subscribers on Telegram — a messaging platform that’s itself been targeted for blocks by authoritarian states in various locations around the world. (Though not, so far, in Spain.) Giacomo -- Inviato da un terminale mobile. Perdonate brevità ed orrori grammaticali.

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Re: [nexa] Fwd: [ARCS news] Seminario Prof. Alessandro Vespignani su "Data Science, , Models, and Forecasts", 7/11/2019, ore 10:00
by Giancarlo Ruffo Oct. 30, 2019

Oct. 30, 2019

Gentilissim*, ne approfitto per comunicarvi che il seminario del Prof. Vespignani ha subito una variazione di orario (ore 11:00 invece che 10:00) e di aula (Centro Congressi, piano aule), sempre presso il dip. di informatica di UniTo. Informazioni al link: http://arcs.di.unito.it/2019/10/25/alessandro-vespignani-on-data-science-mo… cari saluti giancarlo ruffo On 10/28/19 6:44 PM, cristina wrote: > Grazie infinite! > Sto organizzando due giornate in tema di A.I. e Giustizia predittiva a > Vercelli. > Se non sono invadente, inoltrero' la relativa comunicazione > Cordialmente. > C. > > > > > Inviato da smartphone Samsung Galaxy. > > -------- Messaggio originale -------- > Da: Antonio Santangelo <antonio.santangelo(a)polito.it> > Data: 28/10/19 15:00 (GMT+01:00) > A: cristina <cristina(a)cossuavv.191.it> > Cc: "J.C. DE MARTIN" <demartin(a)polito.it>, Nexa > <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it> > Oggetto: Re: [nexa] Fwd: [ARCS news] Seminario Prof. Alessandro > Vespignani su "Data Science, , Models, and Forecasts", 7/11/2019, ore 10:00 > > Buongiorno, può certamente diffondere la notizia. E sì, Nexa pubblicizza > spesso eventi > che vengono segnalati da colleghi, fellows e membri della propria > comunità, collegati > agli interessi di ricerca del Centro. > Cordiali saluti, > Antonio Santangelo > > On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 9:25 PM cristina <cristina(a)cossuavv.191.it > <mailto:cristina@cossuavv.191.it>> wrote: > > Ringrazio infinitamente. > Posso diffondere? > > ..da tempo pensavo..Nexa potrebbe promuovere incontri anche in > città/Fori/Università limitrofi? > > Grazie ancora. > C. > > > > > > Inviato da smartphone Samsung Galaxy. > > -------- Messaggio originale -------- > Da: "J.C. DE MARTIN" <demartin(a)polito.it <mailto:demartin@polito.it>> > Data: 25/10/19 18:03 (GMT+01:00) > A: Nexa <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it>> > Oggetto: [nexa] Fwd: [ARCS news] Seminario Prof. Alessandro > Vespignani su "Data Science, , Models, and Forecasts", 7/11/2019, > ore 10:00 > > Inoltro volentieri l'annuncio di questo seminario all'Università di > Torino, > aggiungendo l'informazione che il Prof. Alessandro Vespignani > sarà anche al Festival della Tecnologia sabato 9 novembre, > https://www.festivaltecnologia.it/sessioni/perche-e-difficile-prevedere-il-…. > > juan carlos > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: [ARCS news] Seminario Prof. Alessandro Vespignani su "Data > Science,, Models, and Forecasts", 7/11/2019, ore 10:00 > Resent-Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:19:38 +0200 > Resent-From: d004620(a)polito.it <mailto:d004620@polito.it> > Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:19:13 +0200 > From: Giancarlo Ruffo <ruffo(a)di.unito.it> <mailto:ruffo@di.unito.it> > To: arcs-news(a)di.unito.it <mailto:arcs-news@di.unito.it> > > > > Gentilissim*, > > ho il piacere di annunciare il seminario che Alessandro Vespignani, > direttore del Network Science Institute, presso la Northeastern > University, terrà presso il Dipartimento di Informatica > dell'Università degli Studi di Torino giorno 7/11/2019 alle ore > 10:00 in sala riunioni (primo piano). > > Maggiori informazioni in fondo alla email e al seguente link: > http://arcs.di.unito.it/2019/10/25/alessandro-vespignani-on-data-science-mo… > > La partecipazione è libera. Chiederei però a chi volesse partecipare > di farmelo sapere per poter eventualmente trovare un'aula di > dimensioni adeguate. > > Grazie per l'attenzione, > Giancarlo Ruffo > > ---------- > > > Title: > Data Science, Models, and Forecasts > > Abstract: > The data science revolution is finally enabling the development of > complex systems models offering predictive tools in domains ranging > from health threats and disaster management to conflict and > elections. Analogous to meteorology, large-scale data-driven models > provide real- or near-real-time forecasts and risk analysis. These > models are also because they provide rationales and quantitative > analysis to support policy making decisions and intervention plans. > At the same time, the non-incremental advance of the field presents > a broad range challenges: algorithmic (multiscale constitutive > equations, scalability, parallelization), real time integration of > novel digital data stream (social networks, participatory platform, > human mobility etc.). I will review and discuss recent results and > challenges in the area, ranging from applied analysis in the public > health practice to foundational computational and theoretical > challenges. > > Bio: > Alessandro Vespignani is the Sternberg Family Distinguished > University professor at Northeastern University. He is the founding > director of the Network Science Institute and lead the Laboratory > for the Modeling of Biological and Socio-technical Systems. > Vespignani is elected fellow of the American Physical Society, > member of the Academy of Europe, and fellow of the Institute for > Quantitative Social Sciences at Harvard University. He has received > the John Graunt award for extraordinary achievements in population > sciences, the Senior Scientific award of the Complex Systems Society > for outstanding contributions to Complex Systems & Network sciences, > and the Aspen Institute Italia Award for scientific research. > > -- > Prof. Giancarlo Ruffo, Ph.D. > Dipartimento di Informatica > Universita’ degli Studi di Torino > > Corso Svizzera, 185 - 10149 Torino > skype: giaruffo > twitter: @giaruffo > web:http://www.di.unito.it/~ruffo > research:http://arcs.di.unito.it > > tel. +39 011 6706771 > fax. +39 011 751603 > > -- > Prof. Giancarlo Ruffo, Ph.D. > Dipartimento di Informatica > Universita’ degli Studi di Torino > > Corso Svizzera, 185 - 10149 Torino > skype: giaruffo > twitter: @giaruffo > web:http://www.di.unito.it/~ruffo > research:http://arcs.di.unito.it > > tel. +39 011 6706771 > fax. +39 011 751603 > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > > > > -- > Antonio Santangelo > Executive Director > > Nexa Center for Internet & Society > Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN > Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino > > web: nexa.polito.it <https://nexa.polito.it/people/asantangelo> > mail: antonio.santangelo(a)polito.it <mailto:antonio.santangelo@polito.it> > tel: 011 090 5954 > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > -- Prof. Giancarlo Ruffo, Ph.D. Dipartimento di Informatica Universita’ degli Studi di Torino Corso Svizzera, 185 - 10149 Torino skype: giaruffo twitter: @giaruffo web: http://www.di.unito.it/~ruffo research: http://arcs.di.unito.it tel. +39 011 6706771 fax. +39 011 751603

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Call for papers "Legal Design Methodology"
by Rossana Ducato Oct. 29, 2019

Oct. 29, 2019

Sperando di fare cosa gradita, segnalo che il prossimo *1 e 2 Aprile 2020 *si terrà a *Bruxelles *la seconda edizione della Legal Design Roundtable, un'iniziativa scientifica realizzata nell'ambito del Modulo Jean Monnet "European IT Law by Design" (UCLouvain). Quest'anno la tavola rotonda sarà dedicata alle questioni metodologiche del legal design ed è aperta sia a contributi teoretici, di ampio respiro, che alla presentazione di casi concreti realizzati nell'ambito di progetti di ricerca conclusi o in via di conclusione. Qui la call for papers: http://eitlab.eu/ldr2020-cfp/ Un saluto cordiale, Rossana Ducato --- Chargé de recherche Ph.D. in Comparative and European Legal Studies *Institut pour la recherche interdisciplinaire en sciences juridiques* Place Montesquieu, 2 bte L2.07.01, B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve

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50 anni di Arpanet | Internet Day
by Nexa Media Oct. 29, 2019

Oct. 29, 2019

Oggi Arpanet festeggia i suoi primi 50 anni. Il 29 ottobre 1969, al 3420 della Boelter Hall dell’università della California a Los Angeles, la prima connessione tra due computer diversi e distanti tra loro porta alla creazione del primo nodo della rete Arpanet. Una giornata dedicata ad Internet e al suo ruolo all'interno della società, riflettendo sulle implicazioni etiche di una rivoluzione che ha cambiato il nostro modo di percepire il mondo. Qui il link della pagina con la programmazione offerta da Rai Radio 3 per l'Internet Day: https://www.raiplayradio.it/articoli/2019/10/Rai-Radio-3-per-lInternet-Day-…

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Google e noi
by don Luca Peyron Oct. 28, 2019

Oct. 28, 2019

Buona lettura Dl https://www.ilpost.it/2019/10/28/google-algoritmo-bert-linguaggio-naturale/

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Re: [nexa] Fwd: [ARCS news] Seminario Prof. Alessandro Vespignani su "Data Science, , Models, and Forecasts", 7/11/2019, ore 10:00
by Antonio Santangelo Oct. 28, 2019

Oct. 28, 2019

Buongiorno, può certamente diffondere la notizia. E sì, Nexa pubblicizza spesso eventi che vengono segnalati da colleghi, fellows e membri della propria comunità, collegati agli interessi di ricerca del Centro. Cordiali saluti, Antonio Santangelo On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 9:25 PM cristina <cristina(a)cossuavv.191.it> wrote: > Ringrazio infinitamente. > Posso diffondere? > > ..da tempo pensavo..Nexa potrebbe promuovere incontri anche in > città/Fori/Università limitrofi? > > Grazie ancora. > C. > > > > > > Inviato da smartphone Samsung Galaxy. > > -------- Messaggio originale -------- > Da: "J.C. DE MARTIN" <demartin(a)polito.it> > Data: 25/10/19 18:03 (GMT+01:00) > A: Nexa <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it> > Oggetto: [nexa] Fwd: [ARCS news] Seminario Prof. Alessandro Vespignani su > "Data Science, , Models, and Forecasts", 7/11/2019, ore 10:00 > > Inoltro volentieri l'annuncio di questo seminario all'Università di > Torino, > aggiungendo l'informazione che il Prof. Alessandro Vespignani > sarà anche al Festival della Tecnologia sabato 9 novembre, > > https://www.festivaltecnologia.it/sessioni/perche-e-difficile-prevedere-il-… > . > > juan carlos > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: [ARCS news] Seminario Prof. Alessandro Vespignani su "Data > Science,, Models, and Forecasts", 7/11/2019, ore 10:00 > Resent-Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:19:38 +0200 > Resent-From: d004620(a)polito.it > Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:19:13 +0200 > From: Giancarlo Ruffo <ruffo(a)di.unito.it> <ruffo(a)di.unito.it> > To: arcs-news(a)di.unito.it > > Gentilissim*, > > ho il piacere di annunciare il seminario che Alessandro Vespignani, > direttore del Network Science Institute, presso la Northeastern University, > terrà presso il Dipartimento di Informatica dell'Università degli Studi di > Torino giorno 7/11/2019 alle ore 10:00 in sala riunioni (primo piano). > > Maggiori informazioni in fondo alla email e al seguente link: > http://arcs.di.unito.it/2019/10/25/alessandro-vespignani-on-data-science-mo… > > La partecipazione è libera. Chiederei però a chi volesse partecipare di > farmelo sapere per poter eventualmente trovare un'aula di dimensioni > adeguate. > > Grazie per l'attenzione, > Giancarlo Ruffo > > ---------- > > > Title: > Data Science, Models, and Forecasts > > Abstract: > The data science revolution is finally enabling the development of complex > systems models offering predictive tools in domains ranging from health > threats and disaster management to conflict and elections. Analogous to > meteorology, large-scale data-driven models provide real- or near-real-time > forecasts and risk analysis. These models are also because they provide > rationales and quantitative analysis to support policy making decisions and > intervention plans. At the same time, the non-incremental advance of the > field presents a broad range challenges: algorithmic (multiscale > constitutive equations, scalability, parallelization), real time > integration of novel digital data stream (social networks, participatory > platform, human mobility etc.). I will review and discuss recent results > and challenges in the area, ranging from applied analysis in the public > health practice to foundational computational and theoretical challenges. > > Bio: > Alessandro Vespignani is the Sternberg Family Distinguished University > professor at Northeastern University. He is the founding director of the > Network Science Institute and lead the Laboratory for the Modeling of > Biological and Socio-technical Systems. Vespignani is elected fellow of the > American Physical Society, member of the Academy of Europe, and fellow of > the Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences at Harvard University. He > has received the John Graunt award for extraordinary achievements in > population sciences, the Senior Scientific award of the Complex Systems > Society for outstanding contributions to Complex Systems & Network > sciences, and the Aspen Institute Italia Award for scientific research. > > -- > Prof. Giancarlo Ruffo, Ph.D. > Dipartimento di Informatica > Universita’ degli Studi di Torino > > Corso Svizzera, 185 - 10149 Torino > skype: giaruffo > twitter: @giaruffo > web: http://www.di.unito.it/~ruffo > research: http://arcs.di.unito.it > > tel. +39 011 6706771 > fax. +39 011 751603 > > -- > Prof. Giancarlo Ruffo, Ph.D. > Dipartimento di Informatica > Universita’ degli Studi di Torino > > Corso Svizzera, 185 - 10149 Torino > skype: giaruffo > twitter: @giaruffo > web: http://www.di.unito.it/~ruffo > research: http://arcs.di.unito.it > > tel. +39 011 6706771 > fax. +39 011 751603 > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > -- Antonio Santangelo Executive Director Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: nexa.polito.it <https://nexa.polito.it/people/asantangelo> mail: antonio.santangelo(a)polito.it tel: 011 090 5954

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International Conference Florence Heri-Tech
by Agata Lo Tauro Oct. 26, 2019

Oct. 26, 2019

Vi inoltro questo link sperando di fare cosa gradita http://www.associazioneaiar.com/wp/blog/international-conference-florence-h… Grazie Rocco, tu leggi in cc. Buon week-end a tutti agata https://it.linkedin.com › agata-lo-tauro-6723257b <https://it.linkedin.com/in/agata-lo-tauro-6723257b>

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Tom Morello Pens Op-Ed Decrying Facial Recognition Tech at Music Fests – Rolling Stone
by Alberto Cammozzo Oct. 26, 2019

Oct. 26, 2019

“We have a chance to stop the proliferation of surveillance technology that rivals nuclear weapons in the threat that it poses to the future of humanity. The clock is ticking” <https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tom-morello-facial-recognitio…> Tom Morello has co-written an op-ed warning of the civil danger that facial recognition technology poses on society as well as the efforts made by activists to ban the technology from music festivals. “Imagine showing up at a music festival or concert and being required to stand in front of a device that scans and analyzes your face,” Morello and Fight for the Future deputy director Evan Greer wrote for Buzzfeed News. “Once your facial features are mapped and stored in a database, a computer algorithm could then decide that you are drunk and should be denied entry, or that you look ‘suspicious’ and should be flagged for additional screening. If you make it through security, facial recognition technology could then be used to track the minute details of your movements once inside.” While this software accumulated at festivals could be used for ” strictly commercial purposes like showing you targeted ads,” there also lies the danger that “festival organizers could be forced to hand this trove of sensitive biometric data over to law enforcement or immigration authorities.” Morello and Greer note that Ticketmaster had invested in companies like Blink Identity, a facial recognition software startup created by defense contractors who have already assisted the U.S. military’s efforts in Afghanistan. With the specter of facial recognition software and digital surveillance looming over music festivals, a petition was launched – successfully – to push organizers of the biggest U.S. fests to ban the technology from their respective events. “Over the last month, artists and fans waged a grassroots war to stop Orwellian surveillance technology from invading live music events. Today we declare victory,” Morello and Greer wrote. “Our campaign pushed more than 40 of the world’s largest music festivals — like Coachella, Bonnaroo, and SXSW — to go on the record and state clearly that they have no plans to use facial recognition technology at their events.” At press time, dozens of major festivals – including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Governors Ball, Stagecoach, all Electric Daisy Carnival events, Austin City Limits and SXSW – have pledged they “won’t use” facial recognition technology at their festivals. However, Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful, Burning Man, the iHeartRadio Music Festival and Outside Lands are among those that “might use” the software, according to the Ban Facial Recognition site; artists like Taylor Swift and venues like New York’s Madison Square Garden reportedly already employ the technology. “Surveillance profiteers who hope to make a lot of money selling facial recognition software to governments and private interests are now on high alert. They’re watching closely for public reactions, running tests to see just how much intrusive monitoring we’re willing to put up with,” Morello and Greer warned. “We have a chance to stop the proliferation of surveillance technology that rivals nuclear weapons in the threat that it poses to the future of humanity. The clock is ticking.”

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Piattaforme per la partecipazione politica
by Giulio De Petra Oct. 26, 2019

Oct. 26, 2019

Per chi fosse interessato, Il 30 ottobre alle 17,30, nell’ambito dei lavori di IGF Italia 2019 che si svolgerà al Politecnico di Torino (www.igfitalia2019.polito.it) ci sarà un workshop sul tema: “Costruire piattaforme per la partecipazione politica in Italia” Segnalo in proposito questo contributo di Guido Vetere, che è tra gli organizzatori del workshop https://www.agendadigitale.eu/cultura-digitale/politica-e-social-i-partiti-…

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