Oorlog, overstromingen en pandemieën: hoe bereiden we ons voor op rampen die steeds dichterbij komen? De persoonlijke zoektocht van universitair docent Ot van Daalen mondde uit in het boek Voorbereid, waarin hij ingaat op de weerbaarheid van onze vrije samenleving. ‘Ik heb net als veel mensen een onrustig gevoel bij wat er gebeurt in de wereld.’
Posts in Category: Actueel
Digital Constitutionalism Roundtable | Who controls the news in the Age of AI?
The roundtable “Who controls the news in the age of AI”, hosted by MediaLaws, DICOPO and DigCon, brought into sharp focus a central issue of our time: how the governance of AI-mediated information reshapes democratic structures, media pluralism, and constitutional values.
Natali Helberger Award
The Natali Helberger Award recognizes doctoral students who have conducted research through interdisciplinary collaboration that advances a Public Interest Technology (PIT) perspective in communication studies, journalism studies, and related fields across the social sciences and law. PIT provides a framework for rethinking the institutions, infrastructures, and technology-embedded services that shape society in pursuit of the public good.
Herman Cohen Jehoram 1933-2025
Op 18 december 2025 is op 92-jarige leeftijd overleden Prof. Mr. Herman Cohen Jehoram.
Podcast with Joris van Hoboken: Unpacking the Politics of the EU’s €120M Fine of Musk’s X
On Friday, the European Commission fined Elon Musk’s X €120 million for breaching the Digital Services Act, delivering the first-ever non-compliance decision under the European Union’s flagship tech regulation. By Saturday, Elon Musk was calling for no less than the abolition of the EU. To discuss the enforcement action, the politics surrounding it, and a variety of other issues related to digital regulation in Europe, Justin Hendrix spoke to Joris van Hoboken, a professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam, and part of the core team of the Digital Services Act (DSA) Observatory.
Podcast with Kristina Irion: Rethinking Trade: Is Trump Using Trade Talks to Gut Europe’s Digital Rules for Big Tech?
Rethink Trade invited Kristina Irion to their podcast. In this episode, we discuss digital trade and how the Trump administration is blackmailing Europe over steel/ aluminum tariffs to tone down its digital rulebook.
Nieuwe clouddienst moet hoger onderwijs bevrijden uit greep van big tech
Vanaf januari 2026 kunnen medewerkers en studenten in het hoger onderwijs gebruik maken van Nextcloud, een alternatieve samenwerkingsomgeving. Surf, de ict-coöperatie voor het hoger onderwijs, wil universiteiten en hogescholen daarmee minder afhankelijk maken van Amerikaanse big tech-bedrijven.
HUMAN Documentary Series: AI love
Marijn Sax features as an expert in the second season of the documentary series “AI love”. This programme by public media organisation HUMAN follows people who have a deep emotional connection with artificial intelligence. The series will be broadcasted weekly from 27th of November on Dutch television NPO 3 and NPO Start.
Vidi-subsidie voor Dr. João Pedro Quintais
IViR is trots dat Dr. João Pedro Quintais een Vidi subsidie heeft ontvangen van de Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) voor zijn onderzoek naar generatieve AI-contentmoderatie.
IViR “Science Fiction & Information Law” writing competition – The Technologised Future of Truth
This is the fourth call for tales for the IViR Science Fiction & Information Law Writing Competition.
We are delighted to once again organise the competition in cooperation with the Digital Constitutionalist and CPDP.