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Call for Submission: 2017 International Conference on Deliberation and Decision Making (DDM2017)
by Weiyu Zhang (Ivy) 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

*2017 International Conference on* *Deliberation and Decision Making (DDM 2017)* *Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Civic Tech* *June 23-24, 2017* *Singapore* The 2017 International Conference on Deliberation and Decision Making (DDM 2017) will bring together researchers and practitioners who focus on deliberation and decision making – in individuals, groups, organizations, communities, governments, and machines. For historical, institutional, and other reasons, deliberation and decision making researchers have been separated into different academic enclaves, sometimes debating but often talking past each other across disciplinary divide, with different definitions, assumptions, and methodologies getting in the way of knowledge accumulation and mutual understanding. This has not served the world of practice very well, and DDM 2017 aims to address these divisions by calling together researchers and practitioners from interdisciplinary perspectives in one conference, to explore, analyze and reflect on these perspectives and to find common ground. The conference aims to discuss specific theoretical and practical advances from a number of disciplinary perspectives (such as behaviour science, communication, computer science, decision science, human-computer interaction, information science, political science, policy studies, and more). It is organized by key experts in the field and is supported by an interdisciplinary programme committee. The conference organizers hope to produce a series of DDM conferences in the coming years. For this first one, we have chosen to focus on *Civic Tech*, which is technology that opens up government or is used for community action. Online Deliberation was one of the earliest visions of using ICTs towards civic ends. As ICTs developed over years, efforts to promote civic engagement through technologies have been broadened to many other non-deliberation based activities, which can be grouped under the concept of *Civic Tech*. These developments challenge the presumptions of what online deliberation is about and contribute to innovations in the field. DDM 2017 follows in a line of previous high-level scientific conferences that have focused on Online Deliberation, but with the intention of broadening the focus to explicitly include *decision making*, and specifically, *Civic Tech* that supports DDM. The DDM 2017 conference focuses on, but is not limited to, the following topics: - links between *theories* of collective decision making (such as deliberative democracy, behavior sciences, decision sciences) and technologies (such as crowdsourcing, argument visualization, and big data); - current *research* on civic techs that enable deliberation and decision making both online and face to face; research challenges posed for researchers, governments, communities and citizens in applying technologies for civic purposes; - civic tech *interventions* using novel settings, modes or approaches; and descriptions of tools and techniques that are already being tested or fielded; case studies in applying and evaluating civic tech in various formal and informal engagement domains *Guidelines for papers and other submissions * The conference allows for four distinct types of submissions: 1. Research papers 2. Exploratory papers on ongoing research and innovative projects 3. Technology demonstrators 4. Panels on pertinent issues *Research papers * These papers should have a strong focus on scientific rigour and may be a maximum of 20 pages (excluding references, tables/figures, and appendix). Papers in this track will be peer reviewed for rigour, relevance, originality and clarity of presentation. Abstracts or incomplete papers will not be accepted. *Exploratory papers *These papers describe novel concepts, works-in-progress, reflections, manifestos or other ideas and issues that are not currently suitable for a complete research paper. They may be a maximum of 5 pages. Papers in this section will also be peer reviewed, but the focus is on relevance more than scientific rigour. *Technology demonstrators * Proposals for technology demonstrators (two pages) should include a description of the demo, objectives, examples of testing and application and, if possible, a URL where the technology can be viewed. *Panels * Proposals for panels (two pages) should include motivation, objectives, expected outcomes, approach to audience interaction and panel members. Panels are currently planned to be 1.5 hours long. Panels proposal will also be peer reviewed. All submissions must be made via the conference submission system web site. Submissions should be written in English and non-English speakers are encouraged to have their submissions reviewed for language prior to submission. Submissions should be formatted using 12 point Times-Roman font on A4 sized paper. Accepted research and exploratory papers should be revised according to reviewer comments and resubmitted by the deadline. *Publication options * Option 1: Both research papers and exploratory papers are eligible for inclusion in a conference proceeding. Option 2: Research papers are eligible for inclusion in a journal special issue. A further selection process will be implemented. *Sponsored by:* Ministry of Education of Singapore through National University of Singapore *Local Chairs:* Weiyu Zhang, Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore Simon Perrault, Yale-NUS, National University of Singapore *Research Papers and Panels Chairs: * Anna Przybylska, Center for Deliberation, University of Warsaw, Poland Todd Davies, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University, USA *Exploratory Papers and Technology Demonstrators Chairs: * Lu Xiao, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, USA Tatsuro Sakano, Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo Technical University, Japan *Contact Details:* For further information please email: 2017ddm(a)gmail.com *Submission site (open on January 1, 2017):* https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ddm2017 *Important Dates* January 1 2017 Submission system available *March 15, 2017* *Research papers & panel proposals due* *March 30, 2017* *Exploratory papers & technology demonstrators due* April 30, 2017 Notices of acceptances May 1, 2017 Registration begins *May 30, 2017* *Revised research and exploratory papers due* June 23 – 24, 2017 Conference -- Weiyu Zhang (PhD, UPenn) Associate Professor Department of Communication and New Media National University of Singapore

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ICCCN 2017 Call for Workshop Proposal
by Kang Chen 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Call for Workshop Proposals The 26th International Conference on Computer Communication and Networks (ICCCN 2017) Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown July 31-August 3, 2017, Vancouver, Canada http://www.icccn.org/icccn16 The 26th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN) will be held in Vancouver, Canada, July 31-August 3, 2017. ICCCN workshops are exciting forums to present, discuss, and formulate specialized topics and emerging hot research topics (new areas, new problems or new methods). The topic of the proposed workshop should offer a perspective distinct from and complementary to the research themes of the main conference. Workshops for presenting papers from industry and papers on design and implementations of systems and services are welcome. As the ICCCN is a premier international conference in the field, a workshop at the conference will generate high visibility. Accepted and registered (and presented by one of authors) workshop papers will be published and included in the conference proceedings. Scope: The topics we are soliciting include, but are NOT limited to: * Internet of Things * Critical Infrastructure Networks * Smart Grid Networks and Smart Communities * Security and Privacy in communications, networks, and testbeds * Software Defined Networks * Cyber Physical Systems * Mobile Cloud Computing and Services * Green communications and energy-harvesting networks * Cognitive Networking and Communications * Next Generation Broadband Wireless Access Networks * Virtualized Infrastructure Systems and Architectures * Networking of Mobile Handheld Devices, Social Networking, and Novel Applications Submission Guidelines and Publication: In general, a workshop takes one day with 12-16 accepted and registered papers and presentations. Please send a workshop proposal by November 2nd, 2016, toWorkshop General Chairs Prof. Abhishek Parakh <aparakh(a)unomaha.edu<mailto:aparakh@unomaha.edu>> and Prof. Song Fu <song.fu(a)unt.edu<mailto:song.fu@unt.edu>>. Please note that the proposals will be reviewed once received and we will try to make the decision and send the notification back as soon as possible. Early-bird proposals are highly encouraged and will be given higher priority! For each approved workshop, at least one organizer must commit to attending and running the workshop on site. Please do not hesitate to send emails to the Chairs if you have any questions. The workshop proposal should include the following information: (1) workshop title; (2) the names of the organizers, their brief bios and contact information; (3) a description of why and how the workshop will be organized (half to one page) e.g., relevance and significance of the workshop to the main conference; (4) a history of the workshop, if not being offered for the first time; (5) estimated paper submission volume and paper acceptance rate; (6) expected attendance; (7) length - Full day or half day; (8) indication if a journal special issue is associated with; (9) any other relevant information. Each workshop will start to advertise and distribute its Call-For-Paper after receiving the approval notification. Papers submitted to each workshop should be original and peer reviewed by its program committee. An accepted paper must be registered and presented at the conference/workshop venue and must be limited to 6 pages in standard double-column, 10pt font format. If authors are willing to pay an over-length fee of $100/page, 2 additional pages are allowed for their submission. More updates will be posted on the ICCCN 2017 website and please refer to the Author Information at the website. Please contact the Workshop Chairs with any questions. Best wishes, Kang Chen

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comparing facebook groups
by Barry Wellman 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Stephen, I suggest you post your query to Socnet, the helpful social networks list serve, as you are quite likely to find tool suggestions there. Barry Wellman A vision is just a vision if it's only in your head Step by step, link by link, putting it together Streisand/Sondheim "The Trump White House will be a battlefield between crass plutocrats and dangerous lunatics, and we all must hope the plutocrats win." David Frum, Dec 3, 2016 "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others." Groucho Marx _______________________________________________________________________ NetLab Network FRSC INSNA Founder http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman NETWORKED: The New Social Operating System Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman http://amzn.to/zXZg39 _______________________________________________________________________

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Best tools for comparing Facebook Groups, identifying similar friends/like connections by elected officials?
by Steven Clift 04 Dec '16

04 Dec '16

Related to the #2 event below, we are identifying existing "online town hall" Facebook Groups that we would like to compare across cities - post, members, sharing from, settings, keywords in their descriptions, etc. Understanding which ones work best will help us shape our template and training for the two dozen volunteers who have step up to say they want to do their community. Any suggestions on existing tools? Also, it would be very helpful to be able to plug in the X personal profiles of local elected officials and generate a list of people who are friends with the most elected officials as well pages these elected officials Like in common on Facebook. Any suggestions on tools? Can you do this with the Facebook API? Any limitations? Thanks, Steven Clift E-Democracy.org On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Steven Clift <slc(a)publicus.net> wrote: > Thanks to our awesome digital democracy supporters out there, I am > able to host three engaging small gatherings next Tuesday during a > quick trip to DC. > > Please share this with your DC-area contacts interested in all things > civic tech, open government, civic engagement and more. Come on along. > > All Events - Tuesday Dec 6, 2016: > > ** Digitally Networking Democracy Builders Globally? A Conversation > > 9:30 - 11 AM > Info/RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1825880037625153/ > Hosted at NDI - National Democratic Institute > > > ** Local-up? Digital Bridges for American Communities Brown Bag > > 12 Noon - 2 PM > Info/RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1681899672124715/ > Lake Research Partners, 1101 17th St, NW Suite 301 > > > ** OpenGov Civic Tech Facebook Group Happy Hour > > 5 - 8:00 PM > Info/RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1194660773961648/ > James Hoban Bar, Dupont Circle > > > Each link above has extended details. In summary: > > 1. The morning gathering is about sharing the secret sauce from 24 x 7 > "e" knowledge sharing within the niche open gov/civic tech crowd with > the broader and global democracy/civic engagement community that is so > poorly e-networked in comparison. The geeks are getting it right, but > how can we extend that? > > 2. The brown bag lunch (aka bring a sandwich) session is a strategic > conversation about using social media post-election in the US to > connect people across the partisan divide with a strategic local-up > twist. Over a dozen volunteers responded to my post-election call - > http://po.st/localupfacebook - to create new city-wide civic life > Facebook Groups adapting the long-time E-Democracy online town hall > model - http://e-democracy.org/if - to a new platform. What should we > do next? How do we support these volunteers and position these local > online town halls to spread across hundreds of cities? Contact me to > volunteer for your city: clift(a)e-democracy.org Put "Local Facebook > Group - Your City" in the subject. We must counter the "virtual civil > war" - https://medium.com/@democracy - now before it destroys our > democracies and this is one small way I hope to be part of the > solution with others. If we can't better connect via social media on > public issues starting locally with more civility, then we are > absolutely screwed as a nation on national issues in the digital era. > > 3. Social time. For those DC area Open Government and Civic Technology > Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/opengovgroup - > members NOT in Paris at the OGP Summit, let's just have some french > fries and French wine instead. :-) The Facebook Group is approaching > 6400 members from well over half the countries in the world. If you > have ideas on who might fund a strategic outreach campaign to bring it > to 16,000 members, let me know. This group delivers quality knowledge > exchange every day. Let's drink to that! > > Steven Clift - Executive Director, E-Democracy.org > clift(a)e-democracy.org - +1 612 234 7072 <(612)%20234-7072> > @democracy - http://linkedin.com/in/netclift > http://1radionews.com - My radio app >

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Re: [Air-L] Open position: Assistant/Associate Professor - Pratt Institute School of Information, NYC
by kirk.stamant＠gmail.com 04 Dec '16

04 Dec '16

Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Anthony Cocciolo" <acocciol(a)pratt.edu> To: <air-l(a)aoir.org> Subject: [Air-L] Open position: Assistant/Associate Professor - Pratt Institute School of Information, NYC Date: Sun, Dec 4, 2016 1:00 PM Open Position - Assistant/Associate Professor - Pratt Institute School of Information - New York, NY Job Description *POSITION SUMMARY: * The School of Information (SI) at Pratt Institute <https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/> invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank to begin fall 2017. Within the broad field of information, we seek a dedicated faculty member to teach and conduct research in the area of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) set in the context of digital culture, arts and humanities with particular strength in communication as it connects and intersects with technology, digital media and tools, the network and Internet. Candidates must hold an earned PhD in information, communication or computer science; have the ability to take creative, innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to their work and lead program and curriculum development; and maintain a strong research agenda and a significant record of projects and publications. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and experienced teacher at the cutting edge of the information/communication field as it emerges in today's global diverse digital world. Located at the Pratt Manhattan Campus, the School of Information collaborates with NYC's cultural institutions across libraries, archives and museums, and the information design sector. The successful candidate will thrive in this culturally diverse environment and engage with the Pratt community to enrich and develop the School's degree and advanced certificate programs, to connect their research with teaching, and to engage students in research. School of Information faculty teach across the curriculum in the School’s four Master of Science programs which include: Library & Information Science; Museums and Digital Culture, Information Experience Design; and Data Analytics and Visualization. The School is committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in education and among faculty, students, and staff, and seeks applicants who can contribute to the furtherance of these goals. *JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:* - Teach three 3-credit courses per semester, fall and spring, in areas related to the specialization of this position. - Develop and maintain a coherent research agenda that addresses current questions and issues in the ICT field. - Produce a sustained record of research and publication in peer-reviewed journals and present peer-reviewed papers at conferences on a regular basis. - Develop courses and help build programs in your area of specialization and keep courses and programs up-to-date. - Contribute to and participate in the School’s curriculum development efforts. - Serve on faculty, School and Institute committees and participate in related school activities and institute-wide initiatives. - Mentor and advise a diverse student body. - Contribute to the life of the school. - Perform all other related activities as required. *QUALIFICATIONS:* - A PhD in information, communication, computer science, or a related field is required. - Must have teaching experience at the college level in areas related to this position including experience teaching theory, research and practice. - A record of research and publication, since the PhD should demonstrate progress, and that the applicant’s work is current and future forward and is contributing to the field. - Advanced skills and knowledge in area of specialization essential. - Experience supervising graduate research, thesis, and doctoral dissertations is preferred. - Must be active in professional associations and have a reco

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Open position: Assistant/Associate Professor - Pratt Institute School of Information, NYC
by Anthony Cocciolo 04 Dec '16

04 Dec '16

Open Position - Assistant/Associate Professor - Pratt Institute School of Information - New York, NY Job Description *POSITION SUMMARY: * The School of Information (SI) at Pratt Institute <https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/> invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank to begin fall 2017. Within the broad field of information, we seek a dedicated faculty member to teach and conduct research in the area of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) set in the context of digital culture, arts and humanities with particular strength in communication as it connects and intersects with technology, digital media and tools, the network and Internet. Candidates must hold an earned PhD in information, communication or computer science; have the ability to take creative, innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to their work and lead program and curriculum development; and maintain a strong research agenda and a significant record of projects and publications. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and experienced teacher at the cutting edge of the information/communication field as it emerges in today's global diverse digital world. Located at the Pratt Manhattan Campus, the School of Information collaborates with NYC's cultural institutions across libraries, archives and museums, and the information design sector. The successful candidate will thrive in this culturally diverse environment and engage with the Pratt community to enrich and develop the School's degree and advanced certificate programs, to connect their research with teaching, and to engage students in research. School of Information faculty teach across the curriculum in the School’s four Master of Science programs which include: Library & Information Science; Museums and Digital Culture, Information Experience Design; and Data Analytics and Visualization. The School is committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in education and among faculty, students, and staff, and seeks applicants who can contribute to the furtherance of these goals. *JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:* - Teach three 3-credit courses per semester, fall and spring, in areas related to the specialization of this position. - Develop and maintain a coherent research agenda that addresses current questions and issues in the ICT field. - Produce a sustained record of research and publication in peer-reviewed journals and present peer-reviewed papers at conferences on a regular basis. - Develop courses and help build programs in your area of specialization and keep courses and programs up-to-date. - Contribute to and participate in the School’s curriculum development efforts. - Serve on faculty, School and Institute committees and participate in related school activities and institute-wide initiatives. - Mentor and advise a diverse student body. - Contribute to the life of the school. - Perform all other related activities as required. *QUALIFICATIONS:* - A PhD in information, communication, computer science, or a related field is required. - Must have teaching experience at the college level in areas related to this position including experience teaching theory, research and practice. - A record of research and publication, since the PhD should demonstrate progress, and that the applicant’s work is current and future forward and is contributing to the field. - Advanced skills and knowledge in area of specialization essential. - Experience supervising graduate research, thesis, and doctoral dissertations is preferred. - Must be active in professional associations and have a record of conference papers and presentations. - Applicants should have a demonstrated level of inter-cultural competence and ability to communicate well with diverse populations. *SALARY AND RANK* are commensurate with qualifications and experience. *TO APPLY*: Review of applications will begin January 10th, 2017. Applicants should submit: a letter of interest, statements on research and teaching, and a complete curriculum vitae listing the names and contact information for three academic references via the "apply" button below. *PRATT INSTITUTE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND RECOGNIZES AND VALUES THE BENEFITS OF A DIVERSE WORKFORCE* Job LocationNew York, New York, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular *Apply: *https://pratt-edu.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm? fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=682&company_id=16145 -- Anthony Cocciolo, Ed.D. Associate Professor Pratt Institute School of Information <https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/> (@prattinfoschool <https://twitter.com/prattinfoschool>) 144 West 14th Street, Room 604D New York, NY, 10011-7301 +1 212-647-7702 acocciol(a)pratt.edu | @acocciolo <https://twitter.com/acocciolo> http://www.thinkingprojects.org *Support scholarships for future librarians, archivists, and other informational professionals by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Fund for Pratt School of Information <https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/give-to-the-school-of-informati…>.*

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5th European Conference on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ECBS 2017): First Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 04 Dec '16

04 Dec '16

*** First Call for Papers *** 5th European Conference on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems ECBS 2017 Lordos Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus 31 August - 1 September, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… In Cooperation with ACM SIGAPP, SIGOPS and SIGSOFT ECBS 2017 is a formal meeting dedicated to formulating and advancing methods, techniques, and tools for engineering of computer-based systems. The conference is devoted to the design, development, deployment, and analysis of the complex systems whose behavior is largely determined or controlled by computers. Such systems are characterized by functional, performance, and reliability requirements that mandate the tight integration of information processing and physical processes. ECBS integrates software, hardware, and communication perspective of system engineering through its many facets that include system modeling, requirements specification, simulation, architectures, safety, security, reliability, human-computer interaction, system integration, verification and validation, high performance/parallel computing, cloud-based technologies, and project management. The conference provides a bridge between industry and academia, blending academic research and industrial development. The proceedings will be published in the International Conference Proceedings Series of ACM and after the conference they will be accessible in the ACM Digital Library. A Best Paper Award will be presented to the best paper presented at the conference, and a Best Student Paper Award will be presented to the best paper written solely or mostly by students. Scope Papers are sought which reflect this intent in fundamental ECBS technologies and application domains including, but not limited to the following topics: · Agile and Lean Approaches and Human Aspects of Software Development · Architectures · Advanced Modularity · Cloud-based Applications · Co-Design · Component-Based System Design · Cyber-Physical Systems · Parallel & Distributed Systems · Parallel Programming Methodologies and Languages · FPGA Systems Design · ECBS Infrastructure (Tools and Environments) · Education and Training · Embedded Real-Time Software Systems · Integration Engineering · Lifecycle Processes and Process Evolution · Model-Based System Development · Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems · Networked Control Systems · Reengineering & Reuse · Reliability, Safety, Dependability, and Security · Software Engineering · System Assessment, Testing, and Metrics · Verification and Validation Industrial reports of practical solutions, trends, and new system characteristics for ECBS, taking an integrated systems approach, are particularly welcome. They may target application domains such as: Aerospace Systems, Command and Control, Continuous and Discrete Manufacturing, Environmental Systems, Instrumentation and Control Applications, Internet Technology and Applications, Intelligent Highway- Vehicle Systems (IHVS), Medical Systems, High Performance Computing Development Environments and Applications, and Telecommunications. Submission of Papers The conference solicits regular (no more than 10 pages) and short papers (no more than 4 pages). The Program Committee may require an accepted paper to be adapted into a short paper or extended abstract (no more than 2 pages and poster presentation only). All papers must be prepared according to the ACM SIG Proceedings Template format (see the conference web site for further information). The papers must be original contributions not submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. A submitted contribution should clearly indicate the conference topics it targets. For an accepted contribution to be included in the proceedings, at least one author must register and present the paper at the conference. For further information, see the submission guidelines on the conference web site. Important Dates · Submission of Papers: 1 May, 2017 · Notification of Acceptance: 1 July, 2017 · Camera-ready Submission: 17 July, 2017 · Registration and Payment for Authors: 17 July, 2017 · Early Registration for Non-Authors: 9 August, 2017 Organization General Chair · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chair · Ondrej Rysavy, Brno University of Technology , Czech Republic Program Co-Chair · Valentino Vranic, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia Steering Committee · Hassan Charaf, ECBS-EERC 2013 General Chair · George Angelos Papadopoulos, General Chair · Miroslav Popovic, ECBS-EERC 2009 General Chair · Ondrej Rysavy, ECBS-EERC 2015 General Chair · Valentino Vranic, ECBS-EERC 2011 General Chair Program Committee http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…

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articles and thought pieces for the AoIR Blog
by Jennifer Stromer-Galley 03 Dec '16

03 Dec '16

Hi everyone, As some of you know, AoIR.org's website has a blog (www.aoir.org/news) The blog is full of activity as we ramp up to the conference, and then it gets kinda quiet during the in-between time. I've been contemplating with the AoIR Executive Committee featuring writing and ideas by AoIR members on the blog. We've begun to repost articles that members of our community write to The Conversation (www.theconversation.com<http://www.theconversation.com>), for example. If you are interested in writing for the blog or sharing writing that is Creative Commons licensed with us about all things related to the Internet, we would welcome your thoughts. Feel free to email me at prez(a)aoir.org or Michelle Gardner, AoIR's association coordinator at ac(a)aoir.org<mailto:ac@aoir.org> with ideas or recommendations for cross-posting from other creative commons sites. Cheers, ~Jenny Jennifer Stromer-Galley | Professor Director, Center for Computational and Data Sciences President, Association of Internet Researchers School of Information Studies 220 Hinds Hall Syracuse, New York 13244 e jstromer(a)syr.edu<mailto:jstromer@syr.edu> My 2016 political social media project: illuminating.ischool.syr.edu<http://illuminating.ischool.syr.edu/>

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WEBCAST TODAY: GIP Digital Watch Briefing: Internet Governance in November 2016
by Joly MacFie 03 Dec '16

03 Dec '16

Recent developments highlighted in this month's briefing include US elections and 'fake news', data localization, IoT security, zero-rating: and the UN Group of Government Experts (GGE) which just met to discuss cybersecurity and interjurisdictional law. A meeting was also conducted in Belgrade, and an additional South Eastern Europe Briefing <https://www.diplomacy.edu/sites/default/files/SEE_IG_developments_Nov.2016.…> is available. This will be live at 1pm EST today, just before the IoT webcast <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/iotny39> (18:00 UTC) [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gipdwnov16>The *GIP Digital Watch Internet governance briefings* <http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/briefings> provide a 'zoomed-out' update of the major global IG and digital policy developments. View the restream of the *November 29 2016 briefing* <http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/events/briefing-internet-governance-nove…> for a round-up of the major global IG and digital policy developments. Local hubs in *Rio de Janeiro*, *Djakarta*, and *Tunis* share regional perspectives. *View on Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gipdwnov16 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gipdwnov16>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8846#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8846#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8846 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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9th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence (ICCCI 2017): Second Call for Papers and Special Sessions & Workshops Proposals
by Announce Announcements 03 Dec '16

03 Dec '16

*** Second Call for Papers and Special Sessions & Workshops Proposals *** 9th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence ICCCI 2017 Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus 27 - 29 September, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Computational Collective Intelligence is most often understood as an AI subfield dealing with soft computing methods which enable making group decisions or processing knowledge among autonomous units acting in distributed environments. Web-based systems, social networks and multi-agent systems very often need these tools for working out consistent knowledge states, resolving conflicts and making decisions. ICCCI 2017 is the 9th edition of the conference organized by the University of Cyprus and Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland, in cooperation with the IEEE SMC Technical Committee on Computational Collective Intelligence. The aim of the conference is to provide an internationally respected forum for scientific research in the computer-based methods of collective intelligence and their applications in (but not limited to) such fields as group decision making, consensus computing, knowledge integration, semantic web, social networks and multi-agent systems. Instructions to Authors Prospective authors of papers are invited to submit contributions for presentations at ICCCI 2017. The submissions should present the results of original research or innovative practical applications relevant to the conference topics. Practical experiences with state-of-the-art in CCI methodologies are also acceptable to reflect lessons of unique value for the conference attendees. Contributions should be original and not published elsewhere or intended to be published during the review process. The conference language is English. The conference proceedings of ICCCI 2017 will be published in the prestigious Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series by Springer and indexed by ISI(CPCI-S), Web of Science, EI, Scopus, DBLP, ACM Digital Library. All submissions should follow the LNCS/LNAI style and not exceed 10 pages. At least one full registration is required for each accepted paper in order to be included in the ICCCI 2017 proceedings. Each paper is to be submitted electronically as a single PDF file through EasyChair at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . To ensure high quality, all papers will be thoroughly reviewed by the ICCCI 2017 International Program Committee. Referees will be asked to nominate papers for a Best Paper award to be announced at the conference. All accepted papers must be presented by one of the authors who must register for the conference and pay the author registration fee. A selected number of accepted and personally presented papers, will be expanded and revised for possible inclusion in special issues of high quality scientific journals. Topics of Interest We welcome all submissions in the subjects of CCI related (but not limited) to the following topics: · Agent Theory and Application · Automated Reasoning · Cognitive Modeling of Agent Systems · Collective Intelligence · Collective Processing · Computational Biology · Computer Vision · Computational Intelligence · Computational Security · Consensus Computing · Cooperative Systems and Control · Cybernetics for Informatics · Data Integration · Data Mining for Social Networks · Distributed Intelligence · Evolutionary computing · Fuzzy Systems · Geographic Information Systems · Grey Theory · Group Decision Making · Hybrid Systems · Information Retrieval and Integration · Information Hiding · Intelligent Architectures · Intelligent Applications · Intelligent Buildings · Intelligent Control · Intelligent E-learning/Tutoring · Intelligent Image Processing · Intelligent Networks · Intelligent Transportation Systems · Knowledge Integration · Knowledge Representation · Knowledge-Based Systems · Logic in Intelligence · Machine Learning · Mobile Intelligence · Multicriteria Decision Making · Natural Language Processing · Optimization and Swarm Intelligence · Pattern Recognition · Probabilistic and Uncertain Reasoning · Rough Sets · Semantic Web · Smart Living Technology · Smart Sensor Networks · Soft Computing · Social Networks · Ubiquitous Computing · Web Intelligence and Interaction Call for Special Sessions and Workshops Proposals ICCCI 2017 invites proposals for Special Sessions and Workshops to be held during the conference. They intend to provide researchers in focused areas the opportunity to present and discuss their work, as well as to offer a forum for interaction among a broader community of researchers. A Special Session or Workshop will consist of a group of papers in a sub-discipline of Computational Collective Intelligence related to the main topics of ICCCI 2017. The papers will be required to meet the same standards as ICCCI 2017 papers and will be published in the conference proceedings, in a bound volume by Springer in their Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series. All the Special Sessions and Workshops will be centralized as tracks in the same conference submission and reviewing system (EasyChair) as the regular papers. Please send the Special Session and Workshop proposals with the following information: · Title & acronym of the special session · Brief profiles of special session organizers · General description of the special session scope · List of topics · Proposed Session Program Committee (to be invited) The format for the Special Session or Workshop proposal should follow the pattern of the template available on the conference web site. The organizers will be responsible for the advertisement and promotion of the Special Sessions or Workshops and the conference including the Special Sessions and Workshops webpage preparation. The management of papers review will be achieved by Special Session and Workshops Committees, using the Conference System (a separate EasyChair track will be provided for each Special Session and Workshop). The organizers are responsible for managing the review process. All the reviews should be submitted through EasyChair. Each paper should obtain at least two reviews. For Special Sessions and Workshops Issues please contact: Bogdan Trawinski Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland bogdan.trawinski(a)pwr.edu.pl Important Dates · Special Session & Workshop Proposals: February 15, 2017 · Special Session & Workshop Acceptance: February 22, 2017 · Submission of Papers: April 1, 2017 · Notification of Acceptance: May 1, 2017 · Camera-ready Submission: May 15, 2017 · Registration and Payment for Authors: June 15, 2017 · Conference Dates: September 27-29, 2017 Organization Honorary Chairs · Costas Christophides, Rector of University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Pierre Lévy, University of Ottawa, Canada · Cezary Madryas, Rector of Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland General Chairs · Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs · Costin Badica, University of Craiova, Romania · Piotr J?drzejowicz, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland · Kazumi Nakamatsu, University of Hyogo, Japan Organising Chair · Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Special Sessions and Workshops Chairs · Achilleas Achilleos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Bogdan Trawinski, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Doctoral Track Chair · George Pallis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Publicity Chair · Christos Mettouris , University of Cyprus, Cyprus Local Organising Committee · Marios Komodromos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Christos Mettouris, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Rafa? Kern, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Marcin Pietranik, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Zbigniew Telec, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Steering Committee · Ngoc Thanh Nguyen (chair), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Piotr J?drzejowicz, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland · Shyi-Ming Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan · Kiem Hoang, University of Information Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam · Lakhmi C. Jain, University of South Australia, Australia · Geun-Sik Jo, Inha University, Korea · Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland · Ryszard Kowalczyk, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia · Toyoaki Nishida, Kyoto University, Japan · Manuel Núñez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

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