[ecrea] Researcher position in Namur belgium

> *laboratory for ethical
> governance of information technology
>
> **engages
>
> Under the direction of Prof. Philippe Goujon *
>  (
>
> http://www.fundp.ac.be/universite/personnes/page_view/01005672/cv.html
>  )
>
>
> **_A researcher (24 months 100% - M/F)
> **
> beginning of september 2010
>
>
> *Research project *
>
> Research lies within the scope of two European projects. Those projects
> investigate ethical governance in EU research projects with the goal of
> providing a framework for improved governance mechanisms that will
> address potential ethical issues arising from new and emerging
> technologies. Studying current governance arrangements in actual ICT
> projects (and in particular in Ambient Intelligence project) will help to
> produce a better understanding of the efficiency and limits of current
> ethics governance. This will be applied to the relevant ethical issues
> identified which will lead to a recommendation of successful governance
> arrangements that will address ethical issues in emerging ICTs before or
> as they arise. The recommendations for individual issues will be used to
> develop general policy recommendations.
>
> The researcher's work will include: Review of ICT ethics governance -
> Research on ICT ethics governance in current European projects -
> Evaluation of effectiveness of current governance arrangements -
> Application of suitable governance arrangements to most relevant issues
> identified - Evaluation of viability of suggested governance
> arrangements
>
> *Qualifications*
> _/* high level master(orPh.d. ) from philosophy or social sciences
> (with a good knowledge concerning ethics) with a strong interest in the
> problems involved in social integration, ethics and the governorship of
> new technologies.
>
> *Necessary qualities *
>
> · available, open-minded;
> · Scientific rigor and motivation for research;
> · Efficiency in the work and capacity to understand theoretical
> developments;
> · Perfect knowledge of power point;
> · Excellent spoken and written English.
> - the ability to work as part of a team
> - the ability to produce written material of publishable
> standard
>
>
> *Environment of research *
> - Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix
> (
> http://www.fundp.ac.be/en/)
> - Computer sciences department
> (
> http://www.fundp.ac.be/en/inf )
> - an international network of 15 European labs expert in the
> field
>
>
> *
> Procedure of recruitment *
> CV
> Interview (tel)
> Test
>
> CV and accompanying letter of motivation to be sent *before 30
> june(but the sooner is better), 2010 _by post or fax_* to
>
> Professor Philippe Goujon
> rue Grandgagnage, 21
> 5000 - Namur ? Belgium
> E-mail :
> (pgo /at/ info.fundp.ac.be)
>
> Phone (Cellular) : +32 497 03 50 12
> Fax : +32 81 72 49 67

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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University of Brussels
Centre for Studies on Media and Culture (CeMeSO)
Pleinlaan 2 - B-1050 Brussels - Belgium
T: ++ 32 (0)2-629.18.56
F: ++ 32 (0)2-629.36.84
Office: 5B.401a
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European Communication Research and Education Association
Web: http://www.ecrea.eu
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E-mail: (Nico.Carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)
Web: http://homepages.vub.ac.be/~ncarpent/
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