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13 Dec 2013
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Darshan Kandolkar on Konkani Vishwakosh Digitization ProcessThe Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) in collaboration with the Goa University is working to build Konkani Wikipedia. As part of this program it organised the Konkani Vishwakosh Digitization Program …
12 Dec 2013
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Varsha Kavlekar on Konkani Wikipedia IncubatorThe Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) in collaboration with the Goa University is working to build Konkani Wikipedia. As part of this program it organised the Konkani Vishwakosh Digitization Program …
8 Dec 2013
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Konkani Vishwakosh Encyclopedia released under Free LicenseUpon Centre for Internet & Society’s Access to Knowledge Programme (CIS-A2K)‘s explicit request, Goa University has approved the re-release of Vishwakosh under Creative Commons License (CC-BY-SA 3.0) to make it freely available to public, …
7 Dec 2013
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CIS Comments to the Ministry of Human Resource Development on the Proposed WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting OrganizationsAs a follow up to a stakeholder meeting called by the MHRD on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty, CIS provided written comments on the Working Document for a Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations adopted by the Standing Committee on …
6 Dec 2013
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Misuse of Surveillance Powers in India (Case 1)In this series of blog posts, Pranesh Prakash looks at a brief history of misuse of surveillance powers in India. He notes that the government's surveillance powers have been freqently misused, very often without any kind of judicial or …
6 Dec 2013
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For a Telecom RevivalThe government announced momentous decisions, subject to Cabinet approval, on telecom policy on December 3.
5 Dec 2013
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First ever Train-the-Trainer Program in IndiaAccess to Knowledge Programme at the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS-A2K) organized the first ever Train the Trainer Program in India. 20 Wikimedians from 8 different language communities and 10 different cities across India attended …
30 Nov 2013
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Public Art, Technology and Citizenship - Blank Noise ProjectJasmeen Patheja speaks about the active citizen in the digital age, its challenges in the public and private spheres and interdisciplinary methods to overcome them.
30 Nov 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Chhattisgarh Chapter (Revised)The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Chhattisgarh.
30 Nov 2013
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Methods for Social ChangeOn this brief introduction, I outline the main targets of my research project for CIS and the HIVOS Knowledge Program. As a response to the thought piece ‘Whose Change is it Anyway’ I will explore civic engagement among middle class youth …
30 Nov 2013
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I Just Pinged to Say HelloA host of social networks find us more connected than ever before, but leave us groping for words in the digital space.
30 Nov 2013
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How Can We Make Open Education Truly Open?I have spent the last month being unpopular. I have been in conversation with many ‘Open Everything’ activists and practitioners. At each instance, we got stuck because I insisted that we begin by defining what ‘Open’ means in the easy …
30 Nov 2013
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CIS Supports the UN Resolution on “The Right to Privacy in the Digital age”.The United Nations adopted the resolution on the right to privacy recently. It recognised privacy as a human right, integral to the right to free expression, and also declared that mass surveillance could have negative impacts on human …
29 Nov 2013
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CIS-A2K Narrative Report (September 2012 – June 2013)This narrative report captures the work done by the Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team in the first ten months of the grant. The report also throws some light on the CIS-A2K program strategy in the next one year.
20 Nov 2013
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ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಟ್ಟ ಸಸಿಗೆ ಈಗ ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷDr. U.B. Pavanaja wrote an article highlighting 10 years of Kannada Wikipedia. Kannada Wikipedia started in the year 2003 and now it has completed 10 years. The article highlights the current status of the Kannada Wikipedia vis-a-vis number …
20 Nov 2013
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Seventh Privacy Round-tableOn October 19, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in collaboration with the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Data Security Council of India, and Privacy International held a “Privacy Round-table” in …
20 Nov 2013
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Digitally Enhanced Civil ResistanceThis reflection looks at how civil disobedience unfolds in network societies. It explores the origins of nonviolence, describes digital and non-digital tactics of non-violent protest and participation and finally comments on the …
20 Nov 2013
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CIS Signs MoU with Christ University, BangaloreThe Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Christ University in Bangalore. As part of this MoU Christ University and CIS-A2K will work together to introduce …
19 Nov 2013
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Why 'Facebook' is More Dangerous than the Government Spying on YouIn this article, Maria Xynou looks at state and corporate surveillance in India and analyzes why our "choice" to hand over our personal data can potentially be more harmful than traditional, top-down, state surveillance. Read this article …
18 Nov 2013
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Train The Trainer Programme for WikipediansTwenty Wikimedians from 10 cities speaking 8 languages attended the 4-day Train-The-Trainer (TTT) programme conducted last month by the Centre for Internet and Society's Access To Knowledge programme (CIS-A2K) at Bangalore. The programme …
18 Nov 2013
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Train the Trainer ProgramWikipedians, about 20 of them, from 10 different cities, speaking 8 different languages, joined together for the first ever four days "Train the Trainer Program" organised by the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge …
18 Nov 2013
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Predictability in InfrastructureSystematic planning and execution can reduce the need for crisis management in infrastructure and manufacturing.
18 Nov 2013
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First Look: CIS Cybersecurity documentary filmCIS presents the trailer of its documentary film DesiSec: Cybersecurity & Civil Society in India
17 Nov 2013
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Priyadarshini Tadkodkar on Konkani languageCIS-A2K team interviewed Priyadarshini Tadkodkar about Konkani language. She speaks how editing/contributing to Konkani Wikipedia would help students.
15 Nov 2013
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 12) - Namita MalhotraCIS interviews Namita Malhotra, researcher and lawyer at Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
13 Nov 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Tripura Chapter (Call for Comments)The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Tripura.
13 Nov 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Nagaland Chapter (Call for Comments)The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Nagaland.
13 Nov 2013
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Konkani Vishwakosh Under CC-BY-SAUpon CIS-A2K's explicit request, Goa University has approved the re-release of Konkani Vishwakosh under the Creative Commons License (CC-BY-SA 3.0) to make it freely available to public and giving them the right to share, use and even build …
13 Nov 2013
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Konkani Vishwakosh Digitization ProjectGoa University in collaboration with the Centre for Internet & Society’s Access to Knowledge Programme (CIS-A2K) is digitizing Konkani Vishwakosh. In this project CIS-A2K will work with group of individuals who will help digitize the …
13 Nov 2013
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History of Creative Commons in IndiaThis blog-post discusses the potential for Creative Commons in India, in light of imminent Creative Commons Re-launch, by highlighting the history of works licensed under Creative Commons in the country.