Johnny Ryan

Manager, The Digital Future Project at Institute of International & European Affairs

Ireland

Current
  • Manager, The Digital Future Project at Institute of International & European Affairs
  • Under contract to write new book on politics and the Internet for at Reaktion Press
  • Project Manager at European Biometric Forum
Past
  • Senior Researcher at Institute of International and European Affairs
  • Researcher at The Institute of European Affairs
  • Project coordinator at Digital Print Innovations Ltd.
  • Tutor at University College Dublin
Education
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Cambridge
  • University College Dublin
Connections
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Johnny Ryan’s Summary

I'm particularly interested in digital policy issues. My 2007 book on violent radicalisation on the Internet was heavily cited in the European Commission's impact assessment arguing against internet censorship. See http://www.amazon.co.uk/Countering-Militant-Islamist-Radicalisation-Internet/dp/1874109869/

Johnny Ryan’s Specialties:

Internet governance, Information security, Digital convergence, innovation, digital trends, online communications, terrorism, EU justice & home affairs cooperation


Johnny Ryan’s Experience

  • Manager, The Digital Future Project

    Institute of International & European Affairs

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 2008Present (6 months)

    http://www.iiea.com/digital

  • Under contract to write new book on politics and the Internet for

    Reaktion Press

    (Internet industry)

    March 2008Present (8 months)

    Under contract to write new book on the development of the Internet

  • Project Manager

    European Biometric Forum

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

    February 2008Present (9 months)

  • Senior Researcher

    Institute of International and European Affairs

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Think Tanks industry)

    April 2007May 2008 (1 year 2 months)

    Also, contributor to Oxford Analytica, Open Democracy, RUSI/Janes Homeland Security Monitor, TCSDaily, and NATO Review

  • Researcher

    The Institute of European Affairs

    (Privately Held; Think Tanks industry)

    September 2005March 2007 (1 year 7 months)

  • Project coordinator

    Digital Print Innovations Ltd.

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    December 2004April 2005 (5 months)

  • Tutor

    University College Dublin

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    September 2003April 2005 (1 year 8 months)


Johnny Ryan’s Education

  • University of Cambridge

    PhD, Internet, 20082010 (expected)

    O'Reilly Scholar examining how militant communications campaigns atomise across different audiences and media on the Internet - at Magdalene, Cambridge University

  • University of Cambridge

    MPhil, International Studies, 20042005

  • University College Dublin

    MA, History of International Relations, 19982003

    BA, History, 1998-2002


Additional Information

Johnny Ryan’s Websites:

Johnny Ryan’s Interests:

digital policy, security policy

Johnny Ryan’s Groups:

Cambridge Intelligence Seminar,
O'Reilly Foundation Scholar,
Institute of European Affairs,

  •    University of Cambridge
  •    Paddytech
  •    Biometric Network & Forum
  •    DMF: All Island Digital Media Network
  •    Cambridge University Alumni Group
  •    The Digital Future Group
  •    The Institute of International & European Affairs
  •    European Biometrics Forum

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