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This book presents the proceedings of International Conference on Knowledge Society: Technology, Sustainability and Educational Innovation (TSIE 2019). The conference, which was held at UTN in Ibarra, Ecuador, on 3–5 July 2019, allowed participants and speakers to share their research and findings on emerging and innovative global issues. The conference was organized in collaboration with a number of research groups: Group for the Scientific Research Network (e-CIER); Research Group in Educational Innovation and Technology, University of Salamanca, Spain(GITE-USAL); International Research Group for Heritage and Sustainability (GIIPS), and the Social Science Research Group (GICS). In addition, it had the endorsement of the RedCLARA, e-science, Fidal Foundation, Red CEDIA, IEEE, Microsoft, Business IT, Adobe, and Argo Systems. The term “knowledge society” can be understood as the management, understanding and co-creation of knowledge oriented toward the sustainable development and positive transformation of society. In this context and on the occasion of the XXXIII anniversary of the Universidad Técnica del Norte (UTN), the Postgraduate Institute through its Master of Technology and Educational Innovation held the I International Congress on Knowledge Society: Technology, Sustainability and Educational Innovation – TSIE 2019, which brought together educators, researchers, academics, students, managers, and professionals, from both the public and private sectors to share knowledge and technological developments. The book covers the following topics: 1. curriculum, technology and educational innovation; 2. media and education; 3. applied computing; 4. educational robotics. 5. technology, culture, heritage, and tourism development perspectives; and 6. biodiversity and sustainability.

Coordinadores: Juli Ponce Solé / Agustí Cerrillo i Martínez Autores: Irene Araguàs Galcerà / Oscar Capdeferro Villagrasa / Agustí Cerrillo i Martínez / María De Benedetto / Genny Lucidi / Tomás Ramón Fernández / Paula Ortí Ferrer / Juli Ponce Solé / Sofia Ranchordas / Marcos Vaquer Caballería. Tal y como hoy en día se pone de relieve de forma cada vez más creciente, el Derecho, y concretamente la regulación adecuada y de calidad, puede ser un elemento que permita e incentive la innovación en la sociedad o, por el contrario, la dificulte y la desincentive. La innovación es clave para la competitividad y el crecimiento económico de los países, tanto en los niveles micro como macro. Se trata de un complejo concepto, que puede referirse tanto a iniciativas sociales, a la denominada economía colaborativa o a nuevas tecnologías, para tomar nuevas ideas y traducirlas en resultados sociales o económicos que mejoren el bienestar de los consumidores Contenido: Reseña biográfica de los autores. Capítulo I. Introducción: innovación, buena regulación y prevención de la corrupción (Juli Ponce Solé y Agustí Cerrillo i Martínez). Capítulo II. El control judicial del poder discrecional y el derecho a una buena administración (Tomás-Ramón Fernández). Capítulo III. Regulation or Reputation? Innovation-Friendly Rules for the Sharing Economy (Sofia Ranchordas). Capítulo IV. La ciencia cognitiva en el sector de la regulación energética. El caso de la AEEGSI italiana (Genny Lucidi). Capítulo V. La comprensión y la prevención de la corrupción:un enfoque regulatorio* (María De Benedetto). Capítulo VI. Innovación para la calidad normativa al servicio del buen gobierno y la buena administración (Juli Ponce Solé). Capítulo VII. Una visión de la evaluación ex post de las normas jurídicas: el ejemplo de la Ley catalana 19/2014, de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Buen Gobierno (Agustí Cerrillo i Martínez). Capítulo VIII. Auge y problemas de la metarregulación: la iniciativa legislativa y la potestad reglamentaria en la Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo Común (Marcos Vaquer Caballería). Capítulo IX. Nuevas tendencias de futuro en la calidad regulatoria. La participación ciudadana en la elaboración de disposiciones generales ( Irene Araguàs Galcerà). Capítulo X. Reforma del procedimiento normativo e implantación de instrumentos para una buena regulación: el caso de Cataluña (Paula Ortí Ferrer). Capítulo XI. La lucha contra la corrupción mediante la modificación regulatoria de las medidas cautelares en la jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa (Oscar Capdeferro Villagrasa).