LSTS Researchers to Speak at EASST/4S Conference
[Talks] The joint conference of the European Association of the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) is taking place as a virtual event this week (18-21 August).
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PhD Thesis defence: Gianclaudio Malgieri (31 August 2020)
[Thesis defence] Gianclaudio Malgieri will defend his doctoral thesis in Law on Monday, August 31st, 2020 at 15:00 CEST, titled: 'Data Subjects in the GDPR and the Protection of Vulnerable Individuals'. The defence will take place entirely online.
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Contribution of Prof. Dr. van Brakel to the Interfederal Working Group on the Belgian contact-tracing app and launch of public consultation
[COVID-19/consultation] The Interfederal Working Group on the Belgian contact-tracing app (Coronalert app), supported by the Interfederal Committee for Testing and Tracing, launched today a public consultation on the Belgian contact-tracing app. Feedback can be provided until 31 August 2020.
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New PhD Vacancy in the Health and Ageing Law Lab (Deadline: 28 August 2020)
[Vacancy] LSTS/HALL is looking for a motivated researcher who will work on a research and innovation project in the area of cutting-edge technologies for first responders.
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Prof. Vagelis Papakonstantinou was appointed Chair of the Evaluation Committee for the 4th Greek National Inventor Awards
[Appointment] Prof. Vagelis Papakonstantinou has been appointed Chair of the Evaluation Committee for the 4 th Greek National Inventor Awards. The Awards are organised by the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation.
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Study on 'Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement - Impact on Fundamental Rights', authored by Gloria González Fuster for the LIBE Committee
[Publication]The study on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement - Impact on Fundamental Rights’, authored by LSTS co-director Prof.
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Repair Café for Digital Rights
[Project] Repair Cafés for Digital Rights will pop up in Brussels to help individuals who experience difficulties in exercising their digital rights, and connect them with volunteers with relevant legal and technical expertise.
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The Italian COVID-19 Exposure Alert App: history and legal issues of “Immuni” by Gianclaudio Malgieri
[Publication] Gianclaudio Malgieri published the article ' The Italian COVID-19 Exposure Alert App: history and legal issues of “Immuni”' as part of the e-conference on 'Data protection Issues and Covid-19: Comparative Perspectives' hosted by the blogdroite...
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Call to support the collective dimension of the GDPR by René Mahieu and Jef Ausloos
[Publication] In their op-ed, René Mahieu and Jef Ausloos argue that the GDPR’s goal of empowering citizens can only be fully realised when the collective dimensions of the GDPR and data subject rights are acknowledged and supported through proper enforcement. &nb...
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Anastasiya Kiseleva receives EUTOPIA scholarship for Joint PhD project on AI transparency in healthcare
[Research] The joint PhD project of LSTS in collaboration with the ETIS Research Laboratory at CY Cergy University Paris is funded by the EUTOPIA PhD co-tutelle program 2020.
The PhD research ‘BALANCING TRANSPARENCY OF AI IN HEALTHCARE WITH SAFETY AND QUALITY.
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New publication on surveillance, privacy and COVID-19 by Rosamunde Van Brakel and Paul De Hert
[Publication] Professors Rosamunde Van Brakel and Paul De Hert participate with a chapter in the new VUB ebook “Post viraal naar een nieuw normaal” on surveillance and language games about privacy. The book reflects on how COVID-19 will impact society, and includes 35
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New PhD Vacancy on Big Data, Democracy and Fundamental Rights (Deadline: 16 August 2020)
[Vacancy] LSTS is looking for a motivated researcher who will focus on Big Data, Democracy and Fundamental Rights.
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