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9 Nov 2014
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Ubiquity, Mobility, Globality: Charting Directions in Mobile Phone StudiesNehaa Chaudhari made a presentation at the Ubiquity, Mobility, Globality : Charting Directions in Mobile Phone Studies Conference. This was organized by the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication, …
9 Nov 2014
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Getting Strategic about Openness and PrivacyThis blog post by Tim Davies, Open Data Research Lead at Web Foundation was published in Open Up? on November 3, 2014.
6 Nov 2014
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Learning Forum: Transparency and Human Rights in the Digital AgePranesh Prakash spoke at this event organized by Global Network Initiative on November 6, 2014 in California.
4 Nov 2014
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E-Consultation on Cyber Security, Justice, and Governance Begins!Sunil Abraham facilitated the e-consultation on "Internet access, the freedom of expression online, and development in the Global South" at the event organized by the Hague Institute for Global Justice.
3 Nov 2014
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Several Indian Twitter users' accounts suspended due to tech glitchTwitter denies conspiracy theory, blames technical glitch for account suspensions
2 Nov 2014
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Twitter users find several accounts suspended for unknown reasonsTwitter users woke up on Saturday to find several accounts suspended for unknown reasons, triggering conspiracy theories that only the accounts of right-wing supporters had been targeted.
31 Oct 2014
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Wiki Media Foundation keen on developing Urdu WikipediaThe Wikipedia India Community Consultation 2014 was organized by the Wiki Media Foundation (WMF) and Wikipedia India Chapter in collaboration with Centre for Internet Society (CIS A2K) Bangalore on The venue was Movenpick Hotel and …
31 Oct 2014
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Wiki Media Foundation keen on developing Urdu WikipediaThe Wikipedia India Community Consultation 2014 was organized by the Wiki Media Foundation (WMF) and Wikipedia India Chapter in collaboration with Centre for Internet Society (CIS A2K) Bangalore on The venue was Movenpick Hotel and …
24 Oct 2014
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Wikipedia can establish Tulu in a wider wayIn his predential address after inaugurating the three-day workshop on ‘The use of internet for promotion of Tulu language,’ organised by Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy President Janki M Brahmavar opined that …
24 Oct 2014
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If MNCs make early inroads, they will keep market share: Sunil Abraham, CISThe recent visits of the high-profile CEOs of internet/technology companies have made it clear that India, with its 200-million internet users, is increasingly becoming important for the multinational corporations (MNCs).
21 Oct 2014
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Pushing women scientistsWikipedia edit-a-thon attempts to raise awareness of the contribution of Indian women to science.
13 Oct 2014
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The India Conference on Cyber Security and Cyber GovernanceFollowing the success of CYFY 2013 the CYFY 2014 will be held from October 15 to 17, 2014 in New Delhi. The Centre for Internet and Society is a knowledge partner for this event and Sunil Abraham is participating as a panelist in the …
13 Oct 2014
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Communication technology opens 'doors' for everyone, not only people with disabilitiesToday, most Americans overlook improvements made since the dawn of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) in 1990.
13 Oct 2014
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Barcamp BangaloreThe Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team participated in a Barcamp at SAP Labs, Bangalore on October 12, 2014. Dr. U.B.Pavanaja and Rahmanuddin Shaik participated in the event.
9 Oct 2014
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Is India the next frontier for Facebook?Pushing to bring hundreds of millions of Indians into the online world, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday called for expanding his pet project to provide free mobile Internet for developing countries into India.
7 Oct 2014
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Training for Internet Governance ActivistsGeetha Hariharan attended a training session for Internet rights activists in Cambridge, organised by Global Partners Digital, UK on September 23 and 24, 2014.
30 Sep 2014
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Workshop on Enabling Information Systems for Local GovernanceThis event was organized by Jamia Milla Islamia at Tagore Hall in New Delhi on September 18, 2014. Sunil Abraham was a participant.
30 Sep 2014
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The Power of Communication: The Media, Public Space and Participatory DemocracyBhairav Acharya will be presenting a paper at this event to be held in the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla on October 13 and 14, 2014.
30 Sep 2014
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State Level Seminar on "Odia alphabet and order teaching in primary education"Subhashish Panigrahi participated in a state-level seminar on "Number of Odia characters and order teaching in primary education" (ପ୍ରଥମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅକ୍ଷର ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଓ କ୍ରମଶିକ୍ଷା) co-organised by Institute of Odia Studies and Research, and …
30 Sep 2014
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Publishing NextT. Vishnu Vardhan was a speaker at Publishing Next organized by CinnamonTeal Publishing, a Margao (Goa)-based publishing house that provides publishing services to authors and publishers. The event was held in Goa on September 19 and 20.
30 Sep 2014
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National Consultation on Media LawThe Law Commission of India and the National University, Delhi have joined hands to organize the National Consultation on Media Law at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on September 27 and 28, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari participated in this …
30 Sep 2014
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Implementation of IT in KannadaDr. U.B.Pavanaja conducted a Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Basaveshwara Science College, Bagalkot on September 20, 2014.
30 Sep 2014
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CPDP 2015The eighth international conference on computers, privacy and data protection will be held in Brussels from January 21 to 23, 2015. The Centre for Internet and Society is a moral supporter of CPDP.
30 Sep 2014
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105 Kannada books released under Creative CommonsContents will now be available in Wikisource for use by everyone.
19 Sep 2014
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Re-Wiring Women's Rights Debates in the Digital AgeIT for Change in partnership with Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan and ANANDI organized this event on September 13 and 14, 2014. Rohini Lakshane participated as a speaker.
16 Sep 2014
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Fighting battles onlineInternet policy maverick Sunil Abraham feels that accessibility is key to democratising the Internet space.
12 Sep 2014
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Social Media Aids Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit KashmirAs flood-ravaged Indian Kashmir faces a communication blackout, social media posts on Facebook and Twitter are playing a huge role in tracing people stranded in the region.
12 Sep 2014
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Google aims to win 40% of India with Android OneWhen Google launches its low-cost Android One devices next Monday, Indian users will be able to give voice commands, type messages and use almost all major mobile applications in Hindi.
8 Sep 2014
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Colonial yoke or bureaucratic insouciance?‘Blame the British’ is an oft-invoked argument when the subject of India’s outdated laws comes up for discussion. But 68 years since Independence, can we still afford to parrot that old line?
4 Sep 2014
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Mobile, Trust and PrivacySunil Abraham was a speaker at the event organized by GSM Association on September 4, 2014.