Network of Excellence in Internet Science Network of Excellence in Internet Science (EINS) 1 st REVIEW Brussels, 12th April 2013 FP7-ICT EINS Overview Leandros Tassiulas (CERTH)

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Human History: Is all about networks… Overview Biological Networks Transportation NetworksCultural Networks Social NetworksPower gridEconomic Networks

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Internet: Is just another network? Overview From a technical artefact  to a central element of our social fabric Internet-Human Interactions: Human Activity shapes the network Network impacts on human behavior Which are the reciprocal influences linking the Internet and broader socioeconomic systems ? Which are the prospects and limitations associated with our attempts to extend the current Internet and how we can influence its future development?  Network of Excellence in Internet Science Internet becomes closely interwoven with major societal movements and environmental challenges

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 EINS unites a wide team of renowned researchers from:  ICT, with track record on interdisciplinary research & cooperation with non-ICT  non-ICT, with track record on Internet research Overview EINS Consortium

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Objective A Overview  A. Coordinate the investigation, from a multi-disciplinary perspective, of specific internet-related topics at the intersection between humanistic and technological sciences, such as privacy and identity, reputation, virtual communities, security and resilience,…

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Main Progress Overview D4.1: Overview of regulatory and governance methodologies drawn from several disciplines and multidisciplinary approaches D5.1.1: Overview of issues/concerns pertaining to the privacy of users’ online personal information, identity formation, trust and reputation mechanisms TRIP workshop co-hosted with Social Informatics 2012 Workshop on Technical Standards & Privacy by Design Document explaining critical needs in various virtual community, typology of communities, degrees of virtuality, tools employed Referenced Scenarios Defined Collaboration with non-EINS partners D8.1:Overview of ICT Energy Consumption Support SustainIT 2012

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Objective B  B. Lay the foundations for an Internet Science, for codification and integration of applicable bodies of theory and evidence, applying to aspects of the Internet Overview

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Main Progress Overview D13.1: Survey on Internet Science Research: present the major Internet research drives D1.1 Develop theoretical points of reference and fundamental concepts for the Internet science JRA2 workshop on “Thinking Architecturally” shed light on key questions: ‘what is architecture?’, ‘what is design? ’what is “thinking architecturally? Discuss the design part of Internet science Workshop on Internet Science and Web Science synergies, co- located with WebSci13 Towards a set of tools and methodologies to measure and represent Internet data

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Objective C  C. Provide concrete incentives for academic institutions and individual researchers to conduct studies across multiple disciplines (online journals, conferences, workshops, PhD courses, schools, contests, open calls for innovative activities, etc) Overview

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Main Progress Overview Organised: Workshops: JRA2 & JRA5 workshops Web Science and Internet Science Synergies, co-located with WebScience Conference Technical Standards & Privacy by Design Supported: 123 Affiliates! 19 multidisciplinary proposals received in EINS Open Call ! EINS Blog and Wiki open to anyone interested! Best Student Paper EINS Award Many publications and invited speeches Mobility Program Running! Joint EINS Graduate Course

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 Future Plans  Internet Science Roadmap  Cross-Disciplinary Multiple Journal Special Issue  Internet Science White Papers  Organisation of more conferences, workshops, summer schools, mobility places  Collaboration with external parties  More Joint Graduate Courses  Internet Science Curricula Overview

1st EINS Review, Brussels, 12th April, 2013 In a few years…. Overview