Nel corso della prossima legislatura verranno rivisti sia il programma quadro dell'UE per la ricerca, #Horizon Europe, sia il programma educativo #Erasmus plus.
I paesi dell’UE stabiliscono le proprie politiche per l’istruzione superiore e la ricerca, ma le elezioni al Parlamento europeo hanno ancora una certa influenza. Nel prossimo mandato, ad esempio, i programmi di ricerca e formazione dell'UE dovranno essere rinnovati.
So the good news is that the bill to exonerate the SubPostmasters gained Royal Assent last night, freeing up the fixed compensation scheme for those whose convictions are now quashed (or allowing them to apply to have their individual case assessed).
The, perhaps, not so good news, as much legal commentary has been focusing on is the (potential) precedent it sets for governments to reverse the decisions of Courts.
In this case it would seem pretty just, but in the future?
Another #Horizon thought: tech teams seemingly didn't know Horizon data may be used for criminal prosecution.
If devs don't know how a system is to be used, they can't exercise good judgment in making it.
People snark about "software craftsmanship" being hipstery, but there's truth to it: good software is far more Savile Row than it is Henry Ford. Business may want interchangeable cogs but good software needs skilled people empowered to think carefully, do good work and give a shit.
Worth a read. This is the paper that broke and carried on reporting on the Post Office Scandal/Larceny well before Private Eye, Panorama or ITV got into it.
'potentially unlimited powers for new “bank scanning” algorithms, which are being proposed to tackle “fraud”… so out of control that the fraud rate for disability benefits is only 0.2%’