Human Rights, Digital Society and the Law
This book explores the main fundamental issues and practical dimensions related to the safeguarding of human rights in the internet, which are at the focus of current academic debates.
OMMIC: A Personal Perspective
By Uche Ajuonuma
Last fall, I attended the Ontario Makers and Mentors Innovation Conference (OMMIC) at uOttawa. The event was held at the new STEM...
IP, Gender, and South Africa: a Student’s Visit to Open AIR’s Cape Town hub
By Akkila Thirukesan
This blog is part one of a series into Akkila’s during her visit to Open AIR’s South Africa hub – the...
Focusing on Indigenous Data Sovereignty as Part of ‘Shifting Horizons’
By Toni Valenti
On Thursday, March 28th,
Open AIR attended the Indigenous Data Sovereignty panel at the Shifting Horizons research data
conference at the University of Ottawa....
Reconciling Copyright with Creativity: New Insights from 2018 Conferences (Part II)
By Helen Chuma-Okoro and Nicole Tumaine
This is part two of Helen Chuma-Okoro and Nicole Tumaine’s blog post on the insights retained from 2018 conferences,...
Reconciling Copyright with Creativity: New Insights from 2018 Conferences (Part I)
By Helen Chuma-Okoro and Nicole Tumaine
Access to knowledge (A2K) is necessary to further innovation and creativity. Due to the exclusive nature of...
Empowering Rural Craft Women through Social Entrepreneurship and Open, Inclusive Innovation
By Desmond Osaretin Oriakhogba
My Engagement with the Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
As part of my on-going project as a Queen...
Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence – Southern Africa
Open AIR has two co-hubs in Southern Africa: the Intellectual Property Unit (IP) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), and the University of...
