Op woensdag 9 oktober 2024 is de Brinkhof Internetscriptieprijs uitgereikt aan Machiel van der Wal. Zijn scriptie, geschreven ter afsluiting van de master Informatierecht en onder begeleiding van Kristina Irion, werd als winnaar uitgeroepen en beloond met een prijs van 2000 euro.
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Vacancy: Postdoc Information Law at AI, Media & Democracy Lab
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a profile in information law to do research into the legal and ethical aspects of synthetic data and use of synthetic data for policy simulations.
IViR and Kluwer Law International Launch Online Archive of Information Law Series Back Issues
The Institute for Information Law (IViR), in collaboration with Kluwer Law International, publisher of the Information Law Series, has launched an online archive of older book volumes published in the series.
Introducing: Els de Busser
Els de Busser is an associate professor of Information Law at IViR and programme director of the Master’s programma Information Law, which marks its 20th anniversary this year. ‘I think the future of this Master’s is assured because information is such a broad and relevant topic.’
Informatierecht student Roosmarijn Hobbelen wint VPR Scriptieprijs
Op vrijdag 20 september 2024 is de VPR Scriptieprijs uitgereikt aan Roosmarijn Hobbelen.
Haar scriptie, geschreven ter afsluiting van de master Informatierecht en onder begeleiding van Joris van Hoboken, werd als winnaar uitgeroepen en beloond met een prijs van 5000 euro.
New book out: From Encryption to Quantum Computing – The Governance of Information Security and Human Rights
This book examines the implications of information security which plays such an important role in modern digital infrastructure. Information security technologies restrict the (mis)use of this infrastructure, while also constantly being probed by researchers, intelligence agencies and criminals. One can see this cycle of making and breaking everywhere in the digital sphere. An important example… Continue reading New book out: From Encryption to Quantum Computing – The Governance of Information Security and Human Rights
Interview with Mireille van Eechoud on digital sovereignty
Digital Legal Lab member Mireille van Eechoud, Professor of Information Law at the University of Amsterdam, recently participated in a LERU Talk about what digital sovereignty means for universities, and the role of tech companies. Preserving ‘digital sovereignty’ of universities and researchers is key to a successful digital transformation of the university sector. LERU Talks… Continue reading Interview with Mireille van Eechoud on digital sovereignty
Vacancy: DSA Research Fellow (Researcher)
Do you want to become a driving force behind the DSA Observatory?
We are looking for a researcher with a profile in information law to join our team.
IViR at CPDP 2024
On 22-24 May 2024 the 17th international CPDP conference was held in Brussels.
Several of our researchers attended this conference and IViR researchers also moderated a few of the panels.
Vacature: Universitair Docent Intellectuele Eigendom
Wil jij het voortouw nemen bij de aanpassing van het intellectueel eigendomsrecht aan de uitdagingen van klimaatverandering en duurzaamheidsdoelstellingen? En met je expertise op het gebied van octrooirecht en de bescherming van geografische aanduidingen de discussie over adequate regelgeving vormgeven? Het IViR zoekt een universitair docent voor de onderzoeksgroep Intellectueel Eigendom.