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{{{#!div class=news_entry === Preliminary Research Notes on the 2011 Danish Parliamentary election === {{{#!span class=news_date 21. September 2012 }}} Nina Boulus and Christopher Gad has authored a report containing reflections on selected impressions and observations primarily made from August 26th to September 17th during the preparation and execution of the Danish parliamentary election in 2011 in the three biggest municipalities in Denmark: Aarhus, Frederiksberg and Copenhagen.
Preliminary Research Notes on the 2011 Danish Parliamentary election. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === Talk: When the computer came to Denmark === {{{#!span class=news_date 15. September 2012 }}} Christian Gram from the Danish Datahistorical Society will be talking about the beginning of the 'IT-age' in Denmark. Among other things he will mention the Danish DASK-machine which was, among other things, used by the Ministry of Interior Affairs to calculate the distribution of mandates for elections.
The talk will be held the 15. september 2012 at 14:00, at the Post og Tele Museum, Købmagergade 37, 1150 Copenhagen. The talk will be held in Danish. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === Dr. Cochran's defence === {{{#!div class="image_description" Image(htdocs:img/talks/cochran.jpg, height=200px) [http://itu.dk/people/dero/ Dermot Cochran], IT-University, 2012. }}} {{{#!span class=news_date 11. September 2012 }}} ITU PhD student Dermot Cochran successfully defended his PhD thesis on Monday, 10 September 2012. Dermot's work is directly relevant to DemTech as he focused on the means by which one might design, develop, validate, and verify electronic tally systems. Congratulations, Dr. Cochran! }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === Talk: Security architectures for smartphones === {{{#!span class=news_date 10. September 2012 }}} This talk by Dan Wallach from Rice University considers several problems regarding third-party applications and smartphone security. Modern smartphones allow a variety of third-party applications to run on them, creating a delicate dance between usability and trust. Without burdening the user with security dialogs, apps must have enough privilege to get their job done, yet with suitable isolation from other possibly hostile apps.
Security architectures for smartphones. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === Talk: E-voting in Australia: Academics versus the Electoral Commissioners === {{{#!span class=news_date 20. August 2012 }}} In this talk at the IT-University in Copenhagen, Rajeev Gore from the Research School of Computer Science, Australian National University, will outline the current initiatives and concerns regarding electronic voting in Australia at the state level.
E-voting in Australia: Academics versus the Electoral Commissioners. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === Postdoc positions available === {{{#!span class=news_date 28. June 2012 }}}
{{{#!div class=news_update NB: The deadline for this position has passed. }}}
The DemTech project has technical postdoc positions open. The deadline for applications is 23 July. For more information, see the http://www.itu.dk/en/Om-IT-Universitetet/Stillinger website. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === E-election to be tested in 13 municipalities === {{{#!span class=news_date 11. June 2012 }}} Today the Ministry of Economic and Interior affairs announced a formal agreement to examine the possibilities of electronic elections in Denmark together with DemTech.
''E-election to be tested in 13 municipalities''. }}} {{{#!div class=news_entry === Preliminary reflections on efforts to digitize the Danish electoral system === {{{#!span class=news_date 30. May 2012 }}} Christopher Gad held a presentation at the conference in the [http://www.dasts.dk/ Danish Association of Science and Technology Studies (DASTS)] entitled ''The digital darling: Preliminary reflections on efforts to digitize the Danish electoral system''. The talk addressed the efforts in DemTech and to what extent the digitalization challenges democratic transparency. More information can be found at the [http://konf2012.dasts.dk/index.php/DASTS/DASTS2012/schedConf/program program for the conference]. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === E-elections in Denmark workshop === {{{#!span class=news_date 14-15 May 2012 }}}
In collaboration with [http://www.tekno.dk/ The Danish Board of Technology] and DemTech, The Danish [http://oeim.dk/ Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior] held a workshop entitled '''E-elections in Denmark - how?''' (danish: ''E-valg i Danmark - hvordan?'') on the 15. of May 2012 ([http://evalg.teknoprojekt.dk/ link]).
Read more E-elections in Denmark workshop. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === External Advisory Board & Steering Committee === {{{#!span class=news_date 10. May 2012 }}} The DemTech External Advisory Board (EAB) and Steering Committee meetings took place on Thursday, the 10th of May. Several talks were given by the DemTech personell.
''External Advisory Board & Steering Committee''. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === Researchers met with the KMD election team === {{{#!span class=news_date 27. April 2012 }}} DemTech researchers met with the KMD election team at the IT University. DemTech key researchers explained their vision behind DemTech, DemTech industry partners described the nature of teir partnership, and the leader of the KMD election team gave a talk about the role the KMD plays in the current Danish electoral system.
''Researchers met with the KMD election team''. }}} {{{#!div class=news_entry === New PhD student === {{{#!span class=news_date
- February 2012 }}} Daniel Gustafsson is joining the DemTech as a PhD student, starting February 1. He has received a Master degree from Chalmers University. Welcome Daniel. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === Velux Visiting Professor === {{{#!span class=news_date 25. January 2012 }}} [http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/~gopalan/ Prof. Gopalan Nadathur], a Velux Visiting Professor will be visiting the group from mid February for several months. He will also teach a PhD course. Stay tuned for more information. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === IFES Report 6/11 === {{{#!span class=news_date 9. January 2012 }}} In June 2011, IFES (International Foundation for Electoral Systems) published a report entitled: [http://www.ifes.org/Content/Publications/Books/2011/Electronic-Voting-and-Counting-Technologies-A-Guide-to-Conducting-Feasibility-Studies.aspx Electronic Voting & Counting Technologies: Guide to Conducting Feasibility Studies]. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === IDEA report 12/11 === {{{#!span class=news_date 9. January 2012 }}} Here a link to an IDEA (Institute for Democracy and Electroal Assistance) report: [http://www.idea.int/publications/introducing-electronic-voting/ Introducing Electronic Voting: Essential Considerations]. }}}
{{{#!div class=news_entry === Danish Technology Board E-elections Report === {{{#!span class=news_date 24. December 2011 }}} DemTech project members have written an unofficial English translation of the core of the [http://www.tekno.dk/ Danish Technology Board]’s report [http://www.tekno.dk/subpage.php3?article=1680&toppic=kategori7&language=dk “E-elections - a choice for the future?”].
The public is welcome to comment upon this translation and the DTB's report contents itself.
Read more Danish Technology Board E-elections Report. }}}
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