[Ssc-dev] confirming
Bryan Nunez
bryan at witness.org
Mon Feb 6 10:13:42 EST 2012
Hi Ken,
Just wanted to clarify that the Guardian Project is based in the US not the
UK, in case there was some confusion. Looking forward to the collaboration!
Thanks,
Bryan
On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Ken Goldberg <goldberg at berkeley.edu> wrote:
> Hi Sam,
>
> Perfect, thanks. On our end the project will be coordinated from my lab
> (Berkeley Laboratory for Automation Science and Engineering) in partnership
> with Witness.org, the UK Guardian, the Berkeley Human Rights Center, the
> CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative (below). We'll check with you to make
> sure we have the wording right on anything before we publicize, and hope to
> have some mockups by the end of the month.
>
> Best,
> Ken
>
> The CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative (DDI)
> http://opinion.berkeley.edu/**ddi/ <http://opinion.berkeley.edu/ddi/>
>
> On Facebook:
> http://j.mp/r3MaRk
>
> The mission of the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative is to explore
> the complex evolving relationships between data (internet,
> smartphones, social media, large datasets, etc) and democracy (online
> deliberation, collective intelligence, fair access, diversity,
> consensus). Our goal is to enhance the abilities of individuals of
> all backgrounds in their individual and collective awareness,
> participation, discovery, and decision-making related to critical
> civic and societal issues.
>
> The Data and Democracy Initiative is collaborating with the UC Santa
> Cruz Center for Games and Playable Media, and UC Berkeley’s Center for
> New Media (BCNM), Human Rights Center, Social Apps Lab, the
> Algorithms, Machines, and People (AMP) Lab, and the MIT Geospatial
> Data Center and the HADR Center for Humanitarian Assistance and
> Disaster Relief among others including companies and government and
> non-profit organizations. "This is exactly what governments need,"
> noted Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation to U. S. Secretary of
> State Hillary Clinton.
>
> ---------------
>
> Contacts:
>
> Director: Ken Goldberg: goldberg at berkeley.edu
> Assoc. Director Greg Niemeyer: niemeyer at berkeley.edu
> Assoc. Director Warren Sack: wsack at ucsc.edu
>
> Ken Goldberg, the craigslist Distinguished Professor of New Media and
> Professor in the College of Engineering and School of Information at UC
> Berkeley, has been appointed Faculty Director of the CITRIS Data and
> Democracy Initiative. Greg Niemeyer, Associate Professor of Art Practice at
> UC Berkeley, and Warren Sack, Associate Professor of Film and Digital Media
> at UC Santa Cruz, have both been named Associate Directors.
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 5 Feb 2012, Sam Gregory wrote:
>
> Hi Ken - yes, that's fine. Guardian informally agreed to it in our
>> meeting last week. If we need to get more specific on any parameters, we
>> can always put
>> something in writing in future. I assume, you're fine for us to note
>> externally that we are collaborating with you on this too?
>> best,
>> Sam
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 1:13 AM, Ken Goldberg <goldberg at berkeley.edu>
>> wrote:
>> Hi Sam,
>>
>> Just wanted to double check that we can frame this as a
>> collaboration where WITNESS/Guardian would be a partner and advise on case
>> scenarios
>> and field testing...
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:07:19 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Ken Goldberg <goldberg at berkeley.edu>
>> To: Sam Gregory <sam at witness.org>, Chris Michael <chris at witness.org
>> >,
>> Bryan Nunez <bryan at witness.org>,
>>
>> Cc: Ken Goldberg <goldberg at berkeley.edu>
>> Subject: Re: call this morning
>>
>> Hi Sam, Bryan, Chris,
>>
>> I'm thinking about how we might start working together on the
>> Rashomon concept. I have funding to support some students and believe we can
>> develop a working prototype which would be open source. We'd like
>> to work with your team (and the Guardian?) to share common meta-data and
>> tools like the github repository you mentioned (We also found
>> http://mediainfo.sourceforge.**net <http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net> ),
>> and get periodic feedback on the design as
>> it progresses.
>>
>> Can we frame this as a collaboration where WITNESS/Guardian would be
>> a partner and advise on case scenarios and field testing?
>>
>> Berkeley's Human Rights Center may also collaborate by researching
>> possible legal applications in domestic and international courts. Camille
>> is checking with the Human Rights Center this week.
>>
>> If the pilot is successful, we could jointly approach industry
>> partners like YouTube and Vimeo about implementation etc.
>>
>> I don't think we need a formal MOU. Let me know if this seems
>> reasonable or how we might modify.
>>
>> Best,
>> Ken
>>
>> ps. Happy to talk about the privacy project anytime after next week.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012, Ken Goldberg wrote:
>>
>> Sam, Bryan, Chris,
>>
>> Great talking with you today! I'll connect with Camille and
>> will be back in touch next week.
>>
>> Best,
>> Ken
>>
>> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012, Camille Crittenden wrote:
>>
>> So the number is handy, see below. I'll join as soon as
>> I can but please go ahead if I'm not there right at 9.
>> CC
>>
>>
>> 641-715-3300
>> access: 176591#
>>
>> I will be coming off of another conference call
>> earlier that morning and may join a little late. Feel free
>> to start without me. Glad you will have a chance
>> to discuss these projects!
>> Camille
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sam Gregory
>> Program Director
>> WITNESS
>> 80 Hanson Place
>> Brooklyn, NY, 11217, USA
>> Tel: 718 783 2000, ext 309
>> Fax: 718 783 1593
>> Email: sam at witness.org
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>>
>> See It. Film It. Change It.
>>
>> Read our new report "Cameras Everywhere<http://www.witness.**
>> org/cameras-everywhere/report-**2011<http://www.witness.org/cameras-everywhere/report-2011>
>> >"
>> for recommendations on what we can all be doing to make the use of video
>> for
>> human rights safer and more effective
>>
>>
>>
>>
--
Bryan Nunez
Technology Manager
WITNESS
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