Carissim*, mi sembra una buona opportunita' per giovani ricercatrici / ricercatori: tutti i costi sono coperti dalla EU Commision (a parte il viaggio a Budapest, ma anche per questo ci sono dei "travel grants" disonibili) ciao! Norberto ---------------- ************************************************************* INVITATION ************************************************************* 1st Summer School in ICTethics Budapest, Hungary 2011, Monday 20 June - Friday 24 June ************************************************************* Sponsored by the European Commission. www.ICTethics.eu/summerschool/1/ The Summer School is designed to draw together a group of highly motivated researchers from different disciplines working on relevant aspects of ICT developments. The Summer School will provoke critical thinking and mutual learning of some of the most crucial issues facing modern society. For whom? +++++++++ Ph.D students & prospective Ph.D students Young researchers in engineering, computer science, security, sociology, philosophy, ethics, law, new media and any other discipline studying relevant aspects of ICT developments. Up to 20 highly motivated participants selected on the basis of an Expression of Interest (See How to apply?). The selection process is now open. You will go home with +++++++++++++++++ • an up-to-date overview of ICTs issues and ongoing debates • a critical understanding of the inter-disciplinary aspects of the issues linked to ICT • experience in playing an active and constructive role in ICT debates • a deeper understanding of the social aspects of your own research • a Europe wide network of colleagues. Topics include +++++++++++ Internet and networking • Internet of things, RFID, Ambient Intelligence • distributed decision making • social aspects of intensified communication. • Internet as new democracy or tyranny? Intelligent machines • assistive and companion robots • brain implants • decision making by machines • the agenda of human enhancement Human security and safety • biometrics, surveillance and tracking • screening, data mining, sorting of people • border security and crowd control • risk society and discrimination Privacy and Data Protection • internet services, cloud computing, • the EU Data Protection Guideline and its revision • international and national law in EU countries • the end or beginning of privacy? Social development of science • the social construction of technology • the role of science in social innovation • small worlds and scale free networks • ethics as internal dynamics or external limitation What does it cost? ++++++++++++++ The 1st Summer School in ICTethics is sponsored by the European Commission. (Grant agreement SiS-CT-2009-230368: ICTethics) The organizers cover local facilities (single hotel room, meals, conference material, registration fee) for all participants. Participants pay their own travel costs to Budapest. Travel grants are available for all participants, employed as researchers in EU-funded projects. A limited number of travel grants are made available for other participants. How to apply +++++++++++ Apply today. The Summer School is limited to 20 participants. 1. Send an e-mail with your address, name of educational institution, title of (planned) research and (if applicable) the name of the EU funded project on which you (will) work. 2. Attach an “Expression of Interest” (maximum 500 words) which explains why this Summer School would be particularly relevant to you, and how your participation will enrich the discussion with other participants. 3. Ask your research supervisor to send a separate e-mail confirming your research affiliation and briefly commenting on the technical merits of your work and participation. Applications must be sent by e-mail to ICTethics@highlevelcourses.eu Re: Summer School June2011 c/o: Prof. Dr. Guido Van Steendam, Scientific Committee ++++++++++++++++ ICTethics Consortium: Guido Van Steendam, Stefano Rodotà, Juliet Lodge, Paul McCarthy, Gabriella Bonacchi, Kristrun Gunnarsdottir, Roco Panetta, Pinelopi Troullinou Summer School Secretariat: The IFB, Craenendonck 15, Leuven, Belgium -------------------------------------------------------------