June 2023 - nuse_smit - listserv.vub.be

FW: Project clean desk - clean office - PL9.2 edition
by Kitty Van der Schraelen 21 Jun '23

21 Jun '23

Dear SMIT’ers of the second floor, Some may have noticed, some were already contacted directly, some already saw me crawling under a desk, … Project clean desk – clean office is going strong, and I aim to finish the second floor by the end of the summer. Nuse unit moved to the right wing of the SMIT side on the second floor. PL9.2.13 Antonis’ office PL9.2.14 + PL9.2.17 Unit dedicated offices ex-DPE unit – Ana and Ine moved to across the hallway. PL9.2.18 All Telco spaces are emptied the past half year. PL9.2.01 + PL9.2.10 + PL9.2.09 + PL9.2.08 Pieter’s office has been tackled earlier this year. PL9.2.11 We’re halfway in MEP dedicated offices clean-up. PL9.2.05 + PL9.2.06 – emptied and ready to be used. I encountered some closed cabinets and drawer units. Please label yours, so I know it’s still used. For example: at PL9.2.06 there is a closed cabinet nobody knows from whom it is, so please if you have the key or know who has it, please let me know. I’ll ask in SMIT general chat as well, but by the end of next week, without further notice, I’ll break the lock. [Afbeelding met raam, overdekt, Huishoudelijk apparaat, raamverduistering Automatisch gegenereerde beschrijving] Furthermore, as I’m on a roll, I would like to ask the people in all other office* to go through what’s yours and remove the things that can be thrown away + label what need to stay. If you know from whom the other stuff is, please let me know so I can contact them directly. [Afbeelding met meubels, overdekt, boek, Planken Automatisch gegenereerde beschrijving] Post-its? => at your disposal across the printer in hallway first floor. I used to come to the office rather early in the morning, so I’ll try to tackle as much as possible before you guys arrive at the office. But that is only possible if you do your part in this clean-up. Always open for great ideas, at your disposal for inquiries, if anything, please let me know and I’ll see how we handle it, Kitty * with the exception of the PL9.2.19 – mutual consultation with An

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Do you know some people?
by Ike PICONE 20 Jun '23

20 Jun '23

Dear all, Belgium is taking the presidency of the EU first half 24. They are organising a lot of conferences. "Can you help us get interesting leads? People who have something to say, texts/files we should bring, reports with trends, ...? " they asked. Goal: Identify problems/challenges/opportunities of media digitisation, and together with panel discussions, key notes, debates show alternatives/solutions/show need to policy. Is conference mainly driven by EU Commission. Main themes: AI/ VR/ disinformation/ game tech/ immersive journalism/ data abuse. So anything to do with digitisation of media. Now especially Chat GPT/Bard is hot, but in the next few years the game sector is going to make innovative leaps that will completely revolutionise the future of media, news coverage, and our way of perceiving media. Additionally: anything on: Effects from influencers on mental health Online hate speech Deontologische code content creators Desinformatie en fake news Impact influencers on children The role of platforms in support of online content creators Could you have a look and add your very top of mind report, ideas or potential speakers to this file<https://vub-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ike_picone_vub_be/EempLr-PA7FC…>. I would like to send them some input by the 3rd of July. Incentive: they have money and want big names, so this is the change to get your favo speaker to Belgium. Thx in advance! Ike [image001.jpeg] On 22 May 2023, at 15:23, Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be<mailto:Ike.Picone@vub.be>> wrote: Beste allen, Bij deze, misschien al op jullie radar, maar alleszins niet op die van mij (ondanks stuurgroepvergaderingen met alle betrokken actoren is het een oude kennis die mij de vraag stelde, o ironie). De thema's: - AI/ VR/ desinformatie/ game tech/ immersive journalism/ datamisbruik. Dus alles wat met digitalisering van media te maken heeft. - influencers/content creators - online hate speech All input welkom, dan bundel ik deze naar hen toe. Ik check uiteraard voor desinformatie/hate speech/journalism ook binnen NUSE. Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Nicolaï Evert <evert.nicolai(a)vlaanderen.be<mailto:evert.nicolai@vlaanderen.be>> Subject: RE: mediaconferentie Date: 16 May 2023 at 15:27:45 CEST To: "ike.picone(a)vub.be<mailto:ike.picone@vub.be>" <ike.picone(a)vub.be<mailto:ike.picone@vub.be>> Daarnaast organiseer ik nog een tweede conferentie, met als insteek ‘impact van content creators’ Specifieke focus: * Effects from influencers on mental health * Online hate speech * Deontologische code content creators * Desinformatie en fake news * Impact influencers on children * The role of platforms in support of online content creators Die zal doorgaan op dinsdag 26 februari 2024. Maar ik gok dat de andere conferentie meer in de lijn ligt van waar jij mee bezig bent? Ken je een interessante academicus waarmee ik over bovenstaande onderwerpen kan praten? Groetjes, evert Van: Nicolaï Evert Verzonden: maandag 15 mei 2023 16:28 Aan: ike.picone(a)vub.be<mailto:ike.picone@vub.be> Onderwerp: mediaconferentie Hey Ike, Ik werk dus als beleidsmedewerker Media bij het Vlaams Departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Media en ik organiseer samen met mijn collega’s vanuit Vlaanderen twee events in het kader van het aankomende Belgische voorzitterschap van de Raad van de Europese Unie (januari-juni 2024). In die periode zitten de Belgische Ministers de Raadszittingen voor, waaronder meer wetsvoorstellen worden besproken en gestemd. Daarnaast worden ook tal van evenementen georganiseerd die enerzijds onze troeven en expertise internationaal uitdragen en anderzijds thema’s en beleidskwesties die voor ons land van belang zijn op de Europese kaart zetten. Voor het beleidsdomein Media heeft Vlaanderen de leiding en worden er twee conferenties georganiseerd. Eén van deze conferenties zal focussen op digitale transformatie en media-innovatie. Deze zal twee dagen duren en doorgaan in de week van 11-15 maart 2024 in Brussel. We zijn op zoek naar interessante sprekers en experts die innovatieve visies ten berde kunnen brengen over het thema. (Europese) experts uit de sector, uit de academische wereld, uit het middenveld. Concreet: een tweedaagse conferentie voor 250 personen (100 EU-ambtenaren, 100 academici/experts/corporate, 50 varia). Doel: problemen/uitdagingen/kansen van digitalisering van media in kaart brengen, en samen met panelgesprekken, key notes, debatten alternatieven tonen/oplossingen presenteren/noodzaak aan beleid aantonen. Is conferentie vooral gestuwd door EU Commissie. Hoofdthema’s: AI/ VR/ desinformatie/ game tech/ immersive journalism/ datamisbruik. Dus alles wat met digitalisering van media te maken heeft. Nu is vooral Chat GPT/Bard hot, maar de volgende jaren gaat de game sector innovatieve sprongen maken die de toekomst van de media, news coverage, en onze manier van percipiëren van media volledig overhoop gaan zwieren. Sowieso dat ge nu getriggerd zijt, toch? Kunt ge ons helpen aan interessante leads? Mensen die iets te zeggen hebben, teksten/dossiers die we moeten meenemen, rapporten met trends, …? Zoals gezegd, als het nog te vaag is, kom ik terug als onze thema’s concreter zijn. We vertrekken vanuit een prikkelende vraag, en tonen in de sessie gezamenlijke oplossingen, kansen, uitdagingen. Bvb ‘Will AI destroy independent media?’ – maar dan iets neutraler geformuleerd. Alvast dank om ons verder op weg te helpen, Evert Nicolaï Beleidsmedewerker – projectleider evenementen EU Voorzitterschap DEPARTEMENT CULTUUR, JEUGD EN MEDIA Team Media & Film T +32 2 553 10 65 – M +32 485 60 60 37 evert.nicolai(a)vlaanderen.be<mailto:evert.nicolai@vlaanderen.be> Arenbergstraat 9, 1000 BRUSSEL www.vlaanderen.be/cjm<http://www.vlaanderen.be/cjm> <image001.jpg><https://www.facebook.com/deptCJM/> <image002.png><https://twitter.com/deptCJM> <image003.png><https://www.instagram.com/dept.cjm/> <image004.png><https://www.linkedin.com/company/department-cjsm> <image005.png><https://www.vlaanderen.be/vlaanderenleestdag> _______________________________________________ smit_staff mailing list -- smit_staff(a)listserv.vub.be<mailto:smit_staff@listserv.vub.be> To unsubscribe send an email to smit_staff-leave(a)listserv.vub.be<mailto:smit_staff-leave@listserv.vub.be>

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Fwd: Research seminar with Aurelien Mondon
by Ike PICONE 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

morning! I thought I already shared this, but just to be sure. I'm planning to join. Greetings, Ike Ike Picone Associate professor imec-SMIT-VUB-Mediapunt ________________________________ From: Benjamin DE CLEEN <Benjamin.De.Cleen(a)vub.be> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2023 4:02:20 PM Cc: Omran Shroufi <Omran.Shroufi(a)vub.be> Subject: Research seminar with Aurelien Mondon Dear colleagues, We thought you might be interested in attending a joint DESIRE-ECHO Research Seminar we are organising with Aurelien Mondon (University of Bath) on 15 June, 15:00-16:30 - Pleinlaan 5, 4th floor, Raadzaal PL5.4.21. Building on his highly successful 2020 book ‘Reactionary Democracy’<https://www.versobooks.com/products/837-reactionary-democracy>, Aurelien Mondon will be speaking about ‘The far right, the media and the construction of a reactionary people’. His talk will be followed by a discussion, and drinks in CoHop. For a full description of the talk, please see below. +++ DESIRE-ECHO Research Seminar The far right, the media and the construction of a reactionary people Aurelien Mondon – University of Bath Thursday 15 June 2023, 15:00-16:30 Pleinlaan 5, 4th floor, Raadzaal PL5.4.21 Talk Description Building on the work he has done since the publication of Reactionary Democracy, co-authored with Aaron Winter in 2020, Aurelien Mondon will be discussing the role of the media in legitimising far right politics. Indeed, by inflating and misreading far right electoral success, the media often falsely construct the 'will of the people' as inherently reactionary. Moreover, due to the euphemistic labelling of far right parties as 'populist', media reports downplay and ignore the racist and extremist core of far right ideology. Bio Aurelien Mondon<https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/aurelien-mondon> (he/him) is a Senior Lecturer in politics at the University of Bath. His research focuses predominantly on the impact of racism and populism on liberal democracies and the mainstreaming of far-right politics through elite discourse. His latest book Reactionary democracy: How racism and the populist far right became mainstream<https://www.versobooks.com/books/3173-reactionary-democracy>, co-written with Aaron Winter, is out with Verso.

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