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30 Mar 2014
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Emphasis on developing vernacular encyclopaediasemphasis-on-developing-vernacular-encyclopaedias.
29 Mar 2014
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Odia Wikipedia Brings 14 Copyright Free Odia Books and a Free Odia FontOdia Wikimedia community has celebrated "Odisha Day" today at Jayadev Bhawan.
29 Mar 2014
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Odia Wikimedia community celebrated Odisha day, bringing 14 copyright free Odia booksOdia Wikimedia community has celebrated “Odisha day” today at Jayadev Bhawan. Inaugurating this event eminent linguist Padmashree Dr. Debiprasanna Pattanayak said, 'Collaborative effort and open access to knowledge repositories will enrich …
29 Mar 2014
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‘Digitisation only way to preserve valuable literature for posterity’Digitization is the only way to ensure preservation of valuable Odia books and old palm-leaf manuscripts for posterity, said eminent linguist Padmashri Dr Debiprasanna Pattanayak while inaugurating the two-day Odisha Day celebration …
28 Mar 2014
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Governance issues for private data storesMalavika Jayaram is a speaker at this event co-hosted by Harvard Faculty Club and Web Science Trust at 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge on March 28, 2014.
27 Mar 2014
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ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗଠନର ୭୯ ବର୍ଷଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆର ସମ୍ପାଦକମାନଙ୍କ ତରଫରୁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରଠାରେ ଏହି ୨୯ ତାରିଖରେ “ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ ୨୦୧୪” ପାଳନ କରାଯାଉଛି ।
27 Mar 2014
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Sessions on Kannada Wikipedia at Tumkur UniversityDr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a session on Kannada Wikipedia for students of M.Sc. Library and Information Sciences followed by an advanced Kannada Wikipedia session for students of M.A. Literature on March 27, 2014. The event was organized …
27 Mar 2014
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Odia Wikipedia to digitize 14 booksOn the occasion of the 79th Odisha Day, the Odia Wikipedia has decided to take up a new project for the digitization of 11 books of the eminent Odia author Dr Jagannath Mohanty.
27 Mar 2014
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Cyber Dialogue Conference 2014The Cyber Dialogue conference, presented by the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, will convene an influential mix of global leaders from government, civil society, …
26 Mar 2014
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Panel Discussion – Intermediary Liability & Freedom of Expression in IndiaBhairav Acharya will participate in a panel discussion on ‘Intermediary Liability & Freedom of Expression’ on Wednesday evening (26th March 2014) from 6:00 pm onwards at the India International Centre Annex. The event is organized by the …
24 Mar 2014
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Wikipedia taps students for Kannada contentConducts workshops in Ujire, Moodbidri for training in vernacular editing.
22 Mar 2014
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Twenty-five distinguished experts appointed to Global Commission on Internet Governance’s Research Advisory NetworkTwenty-five distinguished scholars and internationally recognized experts have been appointed to the Global Commission on Internet Governance’s (GCIG) new Research Advisory Network (RAN).
22 Mar 2014
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ICANN and Global Internet Governance: The Road to São Paulo, and BeyondA conference to be held on Friday 21 March 2014 at the ICANN 49 meeting venue, the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, in the Olivia Room, from 10:00 to 18:00. Organized by the NonCommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) of the Generic …
21 Mar 2014
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No to homosexuals, yes to their voteThe ad appears at the bottom of the page. It has BJP’s symbol and Modi’s photograph displayed prominently.
21 Mar 2014
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C-DoT's surveillance system making enemies on internetReporters Without Boundaries says it gives unbridled power to law- enforcement agencies to snoop on citizens.
14 Mar 2014
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Design!PublicCentre for Knowledge Societies is organizing this event in partnership with Grameen Foundation India, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNDP, et.al. Sunil Abraham is a speaker at this event to be held in New Delhi on March 14, 2014.
12 Mar 2014
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When politics gets socialIn the run-up to the general election, social media companies explain how the political campaigns this time are very different from what they were five years ago.
12 Mar 2014
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The Internet Will Be Everywhere In 2025, For Better Or WorseIn 2025, the Internet will enhance our awareness of the world and ourselves while diminishing privacy and allowing abusers to "make life miserable for others," according to a new report by the Pew Research Center and Elon University.
12 Mar 2014
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International Conference on Cyberlaw & CybercrimeThe International Conference on Cyberlaw and Cybercrime will take place on March 13, 2014. The event is organized by Cyberlaws.net and Pawan Duggal Associates. Sunil Abraham is participating in the event as a panelist.
11 Mar 2014
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Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation to Host Design PublicThe conclave in its 5th edition will feature Aam Aadmi Party members Rajmohan Gandhi and Somnath Bharti along with Sunil Abraham in conversation with Dr. Aditya Sood about different approaches through citizen centric governance.
9 Mar 2014
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How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory ProcessesLIRNEasia with the support of the Ford Foundation offered a four-day course in Gurgaon from March 7 to 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham taught on Surveillance and Privacy.
8 Mar 2014
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Integrating Urdu with Modern Technology the Need of HourA report of the Urdu Wikipedia Workshop at Maulana Azad National Urdu University by the Department of Translation Studies on March 6, 2014. Syed Muzamiluddin is quoted.
8 Mar 2014
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Girls just wanna have... a voiceMany Indian women have taken to Twitter, the micro-blogging site, to air their views. And some of them have become social media celebrities by virtue of their wise and witty tweets. Prasun Chaudhuri looks at the women who matter in India’s …
6 Mar 2014
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Stakeholders meeting to discuss the NCAER Report on "Parallel Imports"Nehaa Chaudhari will be participating in this meeting to be held in New Delhi on March 26, 2014.
6 Mar 2014
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Constitution of the High Level Advisory Committee (HLAC) on National Policy on Universal Electronic AccessibilityThe Centre for Internet and Society has been invited to serve on the high level committee on electronic accessibility policy constituted by the Government of India.
5 Mar 2014
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ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಕೊಡುವ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಲಿ’Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a 2-day workshop-cum-editathon at Sagara on March 1 and 2, 2014. Vijaya Karnataka published a report on March 2.
5 Mar 2014
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Wikipedia Mangalore Workshop (Coverage in Prajavani)Dr. U.B.Pavanaja gave a presentation on Wikipedia with a special focus on students and women at Roshini Nilaya, Mangalore on February 26, 2014. An event report was published in Prajavani the following day.
5 Mar 2014
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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop (Coverage in Suvarna Prabha)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a Kannada Wikipedia workshop on March 1, followed a by edit-a-thon on Mar 2, 2014, at Sagara. A report of the inauguration program, appeared in Suvarna Prabha, Sagara on March 1, 2014.
5 Mar 2014
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India’s ballot battle will also run through FacebookFacebook on Tuesday launched its widely awaited “election tracker” for the upcoming general elections, a move that signals the growing importance of social media as a political tool in a rapidly urbanizing India.