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ISA Programme presented the #Core #Vocabularies, ADMS and #DCAT-AP at the “Manage IT 2015 International program”

 On 18 and 19 November 2015, v-ict-or.be organised the Manage IT 2015 International program focusing on the application of information management and information security within local government. The topic of the conference was:  “Digital agenda for local government”, and the participants were provided with the most recent and interesting topics on the digital agenda for … Read more

Have your say on digital public services – #EUeGovPlan #egov

The European Commission wants to gather views from citizens, businesses, public administrative bodies at all levels (international, EU-wide, national, regional and/or local) on the forthcoming 2016-2020 eGovernment Action Plan, one of the key measures needed to complete the Digital Single Market. The survey will examine what EU citizens and businesses need and expect from government … Read more

Forget #Bitcoin, the #blockchain is where it’s at

We work the blockchain together My scepticism towards Bitcoin is well-documented. While I really like the idea of decentralized payment systems and cryptocurrencies, the current implementation of Bitcoin has too many question marks for my liking. While the BTC exchange rate has been going up recently, in part prompted by a bit of hype arising … Read more

#CALL FOR #PAPERS: Demystifying #Blockchain

 Demystifying Blockchain Through an STS Lens: Challenges and Opportunities of a New Infrastructure for the Commons.     Guest editors: Vasilis Kostakis, Tallinn University of Technology, P2P Lab Primavera De Filippi, Berkman Center at Harvard University, CERSA/CNRS Diego Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University Carlos III of Madrid   Call description: “The reward of labour is life. Is that … Read more

Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Harm User Rights and the Commons

The final text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was released earlier this month. The gigantic agreement contains sweeping provisions regarding environmental regulation, pharmaceutical procurement, intellectual property, labor standards, food safety, and many other things. If adopted, it would be the most sweeping expansion of international restrictions on copyright in over two decades. Over the last five years, the TPP … Read more

Publishing Open Government Data: Open Data Gives Real Power to the People

Every day, governments and government agencies publish more data on the Internet. Sharing this data enables greater transparency; delivers more efficient public services; and encourages greater public and commercial use and re-use of government information. Some governments have even created catalogs or portals (such as data.gov) to make it easy for the public to find … Read more