I was browsing these days academic online databases and realized that some of my old papers gone missing. Actually I was looking for a specific one that I wrote in the beginning of 2002 after Semantic Web conference in Rome, being inspired and I gave a talk at the annual …
Category: Science
Some random thoughts on Social web tools and Science 2.0
Recently I was asked by a colleague who is working on the launching of the new information management, knowledge management (KM) system about evaluating social networking tools (read: social software, web 2.0 tools) as potential implementation in the “old” web 1.0 models for web repositories (during past times we had …
Modernity 2.0 -sociocybernetics
Speaking of Italy, there is an interesting conference about emerging social media technologies and their impacts this summer in Urbino, Italy, from 29th June to 5th July 2009. The 9th International Conference of Sociocybernetics will take place at the Faculty of Sociology of University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”. More about …
I am joining the UN in March!
I have been keeping this great news for about two weeks to myself and was trying not to burst it out in the online public, but now officially: from March 1st I am joining the UN (KCEW department at FAO) and moving to Rome, Italy! w00000t!!!!! I am so ecstatic …
reflections on ScienceOnline09
Hello from the other side of the pond! I am overwhelmed with positive energy. Finally found a bit of time to blog as the previous days and weeks were hectic, super adventurous and busy. Conference/unconference ScienceOnline09 is finished and my thoughts and feelings are extremely positive, warm and fuzzy at …
i’m off to USA: scio09, IpScientia, misc.
In less than 24rhs I’m leaving old continent and heading to USA, East coast to have a great time, brainstorm, network, meet old and new folks at ScienceOnline09 conference/unconference/ where I’ll be giving a session and brainstorm with super-smart people, evangelizing open access, jogging the minds with Web issues. My …
sciBlogging competitions & events: PLoS synchroblogging
Reminder for those who are into science blogging: you have two more days to participate in PLoS ONE Second Birthday Synchroblogging Competition, it is right time to submit your posts! You can find here how. Still, you have time to vote in the 2008 Edublog Awards. Check out nominations, there …