Kristina Irion gave a legal analysis of the EU’s proposed Free Flow of Data Regulation at the European Parliament in Brussels.

On 20 February 2018 Dr. Kristina Irion gave a talk at a workshop of the IMCO Committee of the European Parliament on “Free Flow of Data – A Cornerstone of the Digital Single Market.” She was invited to provide a legal assessment of the proposed regulation and in particular of the scope of the public… Continue reading Kristina Irion gave a legal analysis of the EU’s proposed Free Flow of Data Regulation at the European Parliament in Brussels.

VMC bijeenkomst over de AIVD-hack in Rusland

De Vereniging voor Media- en Communicatierecht organiseert – dit maal  in samenwerking met het IViR  – een bijzondere nieuwsgroep-bijeenkomst. Deze bijeenkomsten hebben betrekking op actuele ontwikkelingen of nieuws. Onlangs berichtten de Volkskrant en Nieuwsuur over de ‘AIVD-hack in het Kremlin’: Nederlandse digitale agenten zagen vanaf de eerste rij hoe Moskou trachtte de Amerikaanse verkiezingscampagne te… Continue reading VMC bijeenkomst over de AIVD-hack in Rusland

New IViR research project on media regulators’ independence receives funding from Foundation for Democracy and Media

The research project “How independent are you really? Assessing the formal and actual independence of media regulators with the INDIREG methodology” receives funding from the Dutch Foundation for Democracy and Media. Coordinated by the Institute for Information Law (IViR) the research team consists of Dr. Kristina Irion (University of Amsterdam), Dr. Sara Svensson (Central European… Continue reading New IViR research project on media regulators’ independence receives funding from Foundation for Democracy and Media

New IViR research project on media regulators’ independence receives funding from Foundation for Democracy and Media

The research project “How independent are you really? Assessing the formal and actual independence of media regulators with the INDIREG methodology” receives funding from the Dutch Foundation for Democracy and Media. Coordinated by the Institute for Information Law (IViR) the research team consists of Dr. Kristina Irion (University of Amsterdam), Dr. Sara Svensson (Central European… Continue reading New IViR research project on media regulators’ independence receives funding from Foundation for Democracy and Media

Blockchain, Law & Policy workshop

The BLES—Business Law and Economics Symposium (consisting of an Association of Business Law and Economics Professors from the University of Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tilburg University), the Blockchain & Society Policy Research Lab at IViR, and the Center for Law & Economics at ETH Zurich, presents the Blockchain, Law & Policy workshop. Blockchain architectures, distributed ledger systems… Continue reading Blockchain, Law & Policy workshop