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Access to Knowledge
Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
2 Jul 2014
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SpicyIP Tidbit: India ratifies the Marrakesh Treaty for the Visually ImpairedIn an encouraging step towards promoting accessibility among the differently abled, India became the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or …
25 Jun 2014
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Loyola Faculty Enlightened About Open Edn Resources“The tremendous changes in the digital technology have introduced the newage faculty to certain open and collaborative tools like Wiki, termed as open educational resources (OER),” Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) progarmme director T …
25 Jun 2014
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Knowledge and Openness in the Digital Era: Coverage in SakshiSakshi covered the Vijaywada event on June 25, 2014. T. Vishnu Vardhan and Rahmanuddin Shaik gave their inputs.
25 Jun 2014
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Knowledge and Openness in the Digital Era: Coverage in EnaduEenadu covered the event on June 25, 2014. T. Vishnu Vardhan and Rahmanuddin Shaik are quoted.
12 Jun 2014
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Yogyakarta Meeting on Open Culture and Critical MakingSharath Chandra Ram will be part of the ASIA LABS theme panel and will also be doing community FOSS/FOSH workshops at the Maker events at the event organized by HONF Foundation, Catec, and r0g from June 12 to 15, 2014.
10 Jun 2014
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Open Data in Cultural Heritage – OpenGLAM in GermanySubhashish Panigrahi took part in this event as a member of the OpenGLAM Working Group.
27 May 2014
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Subhashish Panigrahi joins Open GLAM Working GroupSubhashish recently joined the OpenGLAM Working Group (a global network of people who work to open up cultural data and content.) as a member and OpenGLAM Local (a local affiliate of OKFN's OpenGLAM project) as an ambassador for India. Both …
15 May 2014
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Wikipedia in UG Education program at Christ UniversityOn May 15, 2014, Prajavani published an article about Wikipedia in UG Education program in Christ University.
6 May 2014
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WIPO: Scope and rights of potential broadcasting treaty clarifiedThis post by Alexandra Bhattacharya was published in SUNS #7796 dated 5 May 2014.
6 May 2014
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Pushing the Boundaries in Open Governance: Insights from OGP Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Bali, Indonesia (Day 1)Sunil Abraham is quoted. He said that open governance is more about citizens checking on what government leaders are doing than on government coding its citizens to exercise surveillance.
3 May 2014
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OGP Asia Pacific Regional ConferenceOpen Government Partnership is organizing this conference in Bali on May 6 and 7, 2014. Sunil Abraham is a speaker for this event.
2 May 2014
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Is the WIPO Treaty for Broadcasters Moving Forward at SCCR 27?The WIPO treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organization: The Way Forward?
2 May 2014
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At WIPO, Authors, Civil Society Watchful Of Rights For BroadcastersThe article by Catherine Saez was published in IP Watch on May 1, 2014. CIS statement on the broadcast treaty is mentioned.
28 Apr 2014
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Wikipedia Session for Trainee Journos of PrajavaniDr. U.B.Pavanaja took a session for the trainee journalists of Prajavani Kannada daily on Wikipedia, Kannada Wikipedia for the media persons.
26 Apr 2014
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Delhi meet focuses on Bhagabat Tungi revivalThe Intellects, a Delhi based organisation of Odia intellectuals, and Shree Jagannath Mandir and Odisha Art and Cultural Center held a seminar on “Relevance of Bhagabat Tungi in the evolution of Odia language from Buddha era to digital age” …
24 Apr 2014
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Seminar on Odia Language in New Delhi by the IntellectsRecently the Odia Language has been accorded classical status by the Government of India. It has increased the responsibility of all Odias to protect, promote and propagate the Odia literature at this digital age while the next gen Odias …
23 Apr 2014
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World Book Day (Coverage in Vijayavani)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja participated in the event as a speaker. A scanned version of the report is below:
23 Apr 2014
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World Book DayDr. U.B.Pavanaja was one of the speakers on the program arranged on account of World Book Day by Karnataka Publishers’ Association at the Indian Institute of World Culture, Basavanagudi.
23 Apr 2014
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Books are a bridge between generationsKannada litterateurs stressed on the importance of books and cultivating the habit of reading on the occasion of ‘World Book Day’ on Wednesday.
22 Apr 2014
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Intellectuals stresses on need for revival of Bhagabat Tungi in Odisha villages as knowledge hubOdia Intellectuals stresses on need for revival of Bhagabat Tungi in Odisha villages as knowledge hub. This was expressed by the intellectuals at a seminar organized by ‘The Intellects’ at Tyagaraj Nagar Jaggnath Mandir, New Delhi.
20 Apr 2014
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Relevance of Bhagabat Tungi in the evolution of Odia language from Buddha era to digital ageThe Intellects, a Delhi based organisation of Odia intellectuals, and Shree Jagannath Mandir and Odisha Art and Cultural Center co-organized an event in New Delhi on April 20, 2014.
14 Apr 2014
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Odia Loves WikipediaOdia is a 2,500 year old language native to the area of Odisha (formerly known as Orissa). The language has recently gained the status of an Indian classical language.
14 Apr 2014
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M'lore: Wikipedia Workshop held for Konkani writersA Wikipedia Workshop for Konkani writers writing in the Kannada script, was organised by All India Konkani Writers’ Organisation (AIKWO) in association with Wikipedia, on Apr 6, 2014, at Kalaangann, Mangalore.
12 Apr 2014
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El idioma oriya ama a WikipediaEste post es de Rising Voices, un proyecto de Global Voices que ayuda a difundir los medios ciudadanos en lugares que normalmente no tienen acceso a ellos.
6 Apr 2014
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Tulu Wikipedia Workshop: Report in PrajavaniPrajavani published a report of the Tulu workshop on April 6, 2014. A scanned version is below:
6 Apr 2014
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Global Knowledge Can Only Save a Language: PavanajaThe Centre for Internet and Society, a NGO funded by Wikimedia Foundation has started a mission for the revival of Wikipedia sites of Tulu and Konkani under its "Access to Knowledge" project. As a part of it the NGO had organised a …
6 Apr 2014
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AIKWO Holds Wikipedia Workshop for Konkani WritersA Wikipedia Workshop for Konkani writers writing in the Kannada script, was organised by All India Konkani Writers’ Organisation (AIKWO) in association with Wikipedia at Kalaangann Shaktinagar here on April 6.
4 Apr 2014
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Odia Wikipedia celebrates Odisha Day, brings 14 copyright-free Odia books and a free Odia font!Odisha Day 2014 was celebrated on March 29, 2014. Brokenscooter.com has published a report of the event in its website.
3 Apr 2014
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AIKWO to organize Wikipedia WorkshopAll India Konkani Writers’ Organisation (AIKWO) in association with Wikipedia is organising a one-day Wikipedia Workshop for Konkani writers writing in the Kannada script on Sunday, April 6 at Kalaangann, Mangalore.
2 Apr 2014
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Odia Wikimedia community has celebrated Odisha dayOdisha Day 2014 was held on March 29, 2014. A report was published in FullOrissa News on April 2, 2014.