Developing a distributed electronic health-record store for India

The DIGHT project is addressing the problem of building a scalable and highly available information store for the Electronic Health Records (EHRs) of the over one billion citizens of India

Towards Model-Driven Development of Access Control Policies for Web Applications

We introduce a UML-based notation for graphically modeling systems’ security aspects in a simple and intuitive way and a model-driven process that transforms graphical specifications of access control policies in XACML. These XACML policies are then translated in FACPL, a policy language with a formal semantics, and the resulting policies are evaluated by means of a Java-based software tool

Data DNA: The Next Generation of Statistical Metadata

Describes the components of a complete statistical metadata system and suggests ways to create and structure metadata for better access and understanding of data sets by diverse users

What role for labour market policies and institutions in development? Enhancing security in developing countries and emerging economies

This paper examines the potential role of labour market institutions and policies in development. Going beyond the controversial proposition that labour market regulations result in lower job creation and high informality, the paper advocates for a realistic and affordable policy agenda, based on synergies between employment and social policies that promote development. Drawing from the findings of the previous literature and the flexibility-security-efficiency debate, this study examines possible lessons that can be made in the context of emerging economies and developing countries, given the specific characteristics of their labour markets, the lack of fiscal space and inadequate administrative/institutional capacity. The main messages of this paper are that over the medium and long-term, governments together with social partners should promote a coherent labour market and social policy mix for enhancing security, and not only focus on flexibility. Despite the constraints in these countries, some building blocks can be identified to serve as a floor for enhancing negotiated solutions to employment and development challenges.labour flexibility / social security / employment policy / OECD countries / developing countries