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The NEXA Center for Internet & Society is a research center founded at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering〔(Department of Control and Computer Engineering (Polytechnic University of Turin) )〕 of Polytechnic University of Turin. It is an academic research center which studies the Internet with a multidisciplinary approach: technical, legal and economic. == History, mission and projects == The Nexa Center for Internet & Society was founded on 26 November 2006 by professors Juan Carlos De Martin and Marco Ricolfi. Based in Turin (Italy), it coordinated, among other projects, COMMUNIA, the European Thematic Network on the digital public domain (2007-2011), LAPSI,〔(LAPSI )〕 the European Thematic Network on legal aspects of public sector information (2010-2012) and represents Creative Commons in Italy. The Nexa Center also coordinates SeLiLi (Servizio Licenze Libere), a service offering advice on free licenses.〔(SeLiLi )〕 A notable software project of the Center is Neubot (the network neutrality bot): a free software Internet botthat gathers network performance data useful to investigatenetwork neutrality.〔(Neubot web site )〕 The Nexa Center is part of a global network of Internet and Society centers with the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet & Society, the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, the Centre for Internet and Society Bangalore, the Center for Technology & Society at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law School, the Internet and Society Laboratory at KEIO University SFC, the MIT Media Lab and The MIT Center for Civic Media.〔(Symposium on Internet-Driven Developments: Structural Changes and Tipping Points ), Berkman Cernter for Internet and Society, Harvard University, 11 January 2013〕 In 2013 the Nexa Center has become part of the Global Network Initiative (GNI), a multi-stakeholder international group devoted to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy in the ICT sector.〔(The Nexa Center for Internet & Society Joins the Global Network Initiative ), The Global Network Initiative, 22 March 2013〕 In October 2014, the Nexa Center took the role of coordinator of the Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers.〔(List of the centers participating in the network ), Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers, October 2014〕 In April 2012, the Nexa Center has launched the “Digital Revolution” undergraduate course at the Politecnico di Torino, the first full-scale teaching activity entirely planned by a member of the Nexa Center (Nexa co-director Juan Carlos De Martin), focused on Internet & Society, and involving several members of the staff of the Center, as well as prestigious guest lecturers.〔(About page ) of the Digital Revolution course website〕 The Nexa Center works with the European Commission, national and local governments, companies and other institutions. The aim of the center is to broaden the understanding of the main factors characterizing the Internet, their dynamics and their impact on society. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「NEXA Center for Internet and Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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