Programme
Access to Knowledge
Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
7 Aug 2013
News
Beyond Property Rights: Thinking About Moral Definitions of OpennessIt is hard for Westerners to realize just how much we take for granted about intellectual property, and in particular, how much the property owner’s perspective--be it a corporation, government or creative artist--is embedded in our view of …
2 Aug 2013
News
Stress on posting articles on Kannada WikipediaA workshop to be held on CPDPS premises on August 6.
1 Aug 2013
News
Wikipedia Gains Massive Traffic Thanks To Vernacular LanguagesThe blog post was published in Before It's News on August 1, 2013. T. Vishnu Vardhan is quoted.
1 Aug 2013
News
Wikipedia boom in vernacular languagesThe number of Wikipedia entries in vernacular languages has grown substantially in the last eight months
1 Aug 2013
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Wikipedia boom in Marathi, Malayalam and other desi languagesA vibrant vernacular Wikipedia seems to be taking root in India. In the last eight months, the number of Wikipedia entries has grown substantially in 20 Indian languages, says a study by the Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society …
30 Jul 2013
News
Konkani Wikipedia next?A quarter of the world’s Konkani speakers live in Goa. Which is why it should cheer us up to know that a Konkani Wikipedia is being shaped up. But unless more and more of us contribute, the project might never go online.
29 Jul 2013
News
ଓଡିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆର କର୍ମଶାଳା ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି ବୀର ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଏ ବୈଷୟିକ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ବୁର୍ଲାରେOdishan.com covered the Wikipedia event organized at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla on July 26 and 27, 2013.
29 Jul 2013
News
Odia Wikipedia Workshop at VSSUT, Burla (Coverage in the Sambad)An Odia Wikipedia workshop was organized on July 26 and 27, 2013 at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla. The Sambad (Sambalpur edition) covered the event.
28 Jul 2013
News
ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ:ମେଳଣ/ବୁର୍ଲା (ସମ୍ବଲପୁର)There was a news coverage on The Sambad, Sambalpur edition about the Odia Wikipedia workshop organized on July 26 and 27, 2013 at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla.
26 Jul 2013
News
Whats & Hows of WikiThe Kings School students of class 10 were blessed to have Nitika Tandon & Subhashish Panigrahi of Wikipedia Foundation to conduct a workshop on the whats & hows of Wiki, creating & editing Wiki pages, etc. Our students also got a hands on …
24 Jul 2013
News
Free SoftwareTo spread awareness on free software and its philosophy, Free Software Movement of Karnataka (FSMK) in partnership with Jnana Vikas Institute of Technology, Bidadi, organized a 9-days workshop between July 20 and 28 at the Institute campus …
15 Jul 2013
News
An Interview of Vera FranzThis interview was conducted at the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude a Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities on June 26, 2013.
1 Jul 2013
News
WIPO reaches agreement on treaty for blindOfficials at the World Intellectual Property Organisation have reached an agreement to provide wider access to books for the visually impaired in different countries, a long-pending demand of the World Blind Union and activist groups.
30 Jun 2013
News
‘Miracle at Marrakesh’ to help visually impaired readThe treaty will make access to books for the visually impaired, blind and print disabled easier.
27 Jun 2013
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A Treat for the BlindThe WIPO treaty will provide copyright exceptions on books making them available to blind people in formats they can use.
21 Jun 2013
17 Jun 2013
News
A Feature on Wikipedia and Telugu Wikipedians on HMTVBased on the Telugu Wiki Mahotsavam, HMTV (one of the leading Telugu News channels in Andhra Pradesh) has produced a half an hour feature on Wikipedia and Telugu Wikipedians.
13 Jun 2013
News
Wiki Rahasya: Panel Discussion on Suvarna NewsDr. U.B.Pavanaja participated in a panel discussion around Wikipedia in general and about Kannada Wikipedia in specific. This was telecast by Suvarna News 24x7 (Kannada) TV channel on June 13, 2013.
10 Jun 2013
News
Wikipedia Live Phone-in Programme on HMTVVishnu Vardhan took part in a one hour live phone-in programme on Wikipedia. This was telecasted in HMTV on June 1, 2013.
8 Jun 2013
News
Governance in the Age of the Internet and Free Trade AgreementsSunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Thai Netizen Network on June 8, 2013 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The Ministry of Information and Communication and the National Science and Technology Development …
5 Jun 2013
News
Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Vijaya Karnataka)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Vijaya Karnataka published a report of the workshop on June 5, 2013.
5 Jun 2013
News
Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Samyukta Karnataka)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Samyukta Karnataka published a report of the workshop on June 5, 2013.
5 Jun 2013
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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Prajavani)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Prajavani carried a report on June 5, 2013.
20 May 2013
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A lifetime of five years on the internetCentre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
6 May 2013
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CIS anniversaryThe Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
25 Apr 2013
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Mixed Reactions Among Participants In WIPO Talks On Treaty For The BlindAt the close of this week’s negotiating session for an international treaty on copyright exceptions for blind and visually impaired persons, some governments, including upcoming host Morocco, expressed disappointment in the outcome of a …
15 Apr 2013
News
Report of Wiki Workshop in MangaloreA wikipedia workshop was organized in Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore on April 9, 2013. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja participated in the workshop. Prajavani's Mangalore edition published a report about the felicitation to …
25 Mar 2013
News
Kannada Wikipedia Workshop, Mysore — Coverage in PrajavaniA Kannada Wikipedia workshop was organized by the Centre for Internet and Society in Mysore on March 24, 2013. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja participated in the event. Prajavani has published a report of the event on March 25, 2013.
13 Mar 2013
News
Wikipedia Women's Workshop Bangalore 2013The Wikipedia Women's Workshop Bangalore 2013 was held on March 8, 2013 at Servelots Infotech, Jayanagar in Bangalore. It was organized by Wikimedia India. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja participated in the event. The news was covered by Kannada Prabha …
11 Mar 2013
News
Wikipedia at AvenirA 4 hours Wikipedia event at Avenir, 2013 is being held at Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkata, West Bengal on 11th March 2013. The Centre for Internet and Society is supporting this event.