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Openness
Open data, open access, open standards and free software. 883 items.
8 Jun 2011
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Comments on the draft National Data Sharing and Accessibility PolicyA draft of the 'National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy', which some hope will be the open data policy of India, was made available for public comments in early May. This is what the Centre for Internet and Society submitted.
20 May 2011
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Open Government Data StudyCIS produced a report on the state of open government data in India, looking at policy, infrastructure, and particular case studies, as well as emerging concerns, future strategies and recommendations. The report is authored by Glover …
5 May 2011
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Q&A on open access with Subbiah Arunachalam of the Centre for Internet and Society (Bangalore)Amrit Dhir, a 1L at Harvard Law School, has been working with the Harvard Law School Library on open access activities. He recently had an opportunity to interview Subbiah Arunachalam of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in India. …
18 Apr 2011
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Comments on Draft National Policy on ICT in School EducationThe Department of School Education & Literacy under the Ministry of Human Resources Development invited comments on its latest draft of the National Policy on ICT in School Education. CIS' comments are listed in this post.
31 Mar 2011
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Towards Open and Equitable Access to Research and Knowledge for DevelopmentThere is growing recognition that the capacity to conduct research and to share the resulting knowledge is fundamental to all aspects of human development, from improving health care delivery to increasing food security, and from enhancing …
25 Feb 2011
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Engaging on the Digital CommonsWe at the Centre for Internet and Society are very glad to be able to participate in the 13th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC). Our interest in the conference arises mainly from our …
23 Feb 2011
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CIS Comments on the Interoperability Framework for e-Governance (Phase I)In November 2010, the Central Government released the Draft 0.6 of the Technical Standards for the Interoperability Framework for e-Governance (Phase I), requesting comments by January 27, 2011. Here are the comments that CIS submitted.
18 Feb 2011
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Withdrawal of Journal Access is a Wake-up Call for Researchers in the Developing WorldGuest blog by Leslie Chan, Barbara Kirsop, Subbiah Arunachalam (Trustees for the Electronic Publishing Trust for Development). This article was published in Speaking of Medicine PLoS Medicine community blog on January 17, 2011.
29 Jan 2011
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E-Governance Interoperability Framework — Meeting in IraqA meeting to create a plan of action for the development of e-Governance Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) in Iraq and include formulation of an e-GIF policy and technical document within the larger framework of public sector …
25 Jan 2011
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The Online Video Environment in India - A Survey ReportiCOMMONS, the OPEN VIDEO ALLIANCE, and the CENTRE FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY have initiated a research project which seeks to survey the online video environment in India and the opportunities this new medium presents for creative expression …
24 Dec 2010
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Call for Comments for Report on Open Government Data in IndiaThe Centre for Internet & Society is pleased to announce a public call for comments on the Report on Open Government Data in India prepared by Glover Wright, Pranesh Prakash, Sunil Abraham and Nishant Shah.
21 Dec 2010
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Wikipedia Meet-up in TERIThe Wikipedia Bangalore meet-up is a monthly get-together of Wikipedians (contributors and users) to meet, discuss, share experiences, reach out and advocate for Wikipedia and Wikimedia. Danese Cooper, Chief Technical Officer, Wikimedia …
21 Dec 2010
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Call for Comments for Report on the Online Video Environment in IndiaThe Open Video Alliance, the Centre for Internet and Society and iCommons are pleased to announce a public call for comments on version 1 of "Online Video Environment in India: A Survey Report".
22 Nov 2010
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Privacy, Free/Open Source, and the CloudA look into the questions that arise in concern to privacy and cloud computing, and how open source plays into the picture.
23 Oct 2010
5 Sep 2010
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Free Access to Law—Is it here to Stay? An Environmental Scan ReportThe following is a preliminary project report collaboratively collated by the researchers of the "Free Access to Law" research study. This report aims to highlight the trends, as well as the risks and opportunities, for the sustainability …
10 Aug 2010
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Open Access to Science and Scholarship - Why and What Should We Do?The National Institute of Advanced Studies held the eighth NIAS-DST training programme on “Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Science, Technology and Society” from 26 July to 7 August, 2010. The theme of the project was ‘Knowledge …
28 Jul 2010
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Civic Hacking WorkshopCIS, with the UK Government's Foreign Office and the Cabinet Office Team for Digital Engagement, and Google India, is organizing a workshop on open data (or the lack thereof) and 'civic hacking'.
15 Jul 2010
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Open Access to International Agricultural ResearchOpen access advocates have urged the top management of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research to give open access to its research publications. A report by Subbiah Arunachalam on 3 June, 2010 was also circulated to …
5 Apr 2010
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Research Project on Open Video in IndiaOpen Video Alliance and the Centre for Internet and Society are calling for researchers for a project on open video in India, its potentials, limitations, and recommendations on policy interventions.
2 Mar 2010
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Does the Social Web need a Googopoly?While the utility of the new social tool Buzz is still under question, the bold move into social space taken last week by the Google Buzz team has Gmail users questioning privacy implications of the new feature. In this post, I posit that …
26 Feb 2010
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The (in)Visible Subject: Power, Privacy and Social NetworkingIn this entry, I will argue that the interplay between privacy and power on social network sites works ultimately to subject individuals to the gaze of others, or to alternatively render them invisible. Individual choices concerning privacy …
27 Jan 2010
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Reconceptualizing Privacy on Social Network(s) SitesWhile “privacy” on social network sites remains a highly ambiguous notion, much debate surrounding the issue to date has focused on privacy as the nonpublic-ness of personal information. However, as these social platforms become sites for …
22 Jan 2010
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Impaired Social MobilityLeading e-mail providers like Gmail and Yahoo Mail have introduced open protocols for copying e-mails offline through Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird but popular social networking websites like Facebook, Myspace, etc generally do …
28 Dec 2009
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Openness, Videos, ImpressionsThe one day Open Video Summit organised by the Centre for Internet & Society, iCommons, Open Video Alliance, and Magic Lantern, to bring together a range of stakeholders to discuss the possibilities, potentials, mechanics and politics of …
21 Dec 2009
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Open Content and Access in the Knowledge SocietyOpen Content and Access: Democratising and Disruptive Impacts on the Knowledge Society - by Madanmohan Rao, Editor, The KM Chronicles - Bangalore; Dec 16, 09
10 Dec 2009
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Open Video SummitThe Open Video Summit: A one-day workshop to explore issues of intellectual property and telecom policy for video is being organized by The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), iCommons, Open Video Alliance and Magic Lantern on December …
8 Dec 2009
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Creative Commons Casestudies, Featuring Status.NetThe Centre For Internet and Society and JAAGA organised a CC Salon on 02nd December, 2009 at 7.30pm.
30 Nov 2009
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Open Standards Workshop at IGF '09The Centre for Internet and Society co-organized a workshop on 'Open Standards: A Rights-Based Framework' at the fourth Internet Governance Forum, at Sharm el-Sheikh. The panel was chaired by Aslam Raffee of Sun Microsystems and the …
31 Oct 2009
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Is Copyright Law Censoring the Art World?Last week, ART and the Center for Law and Policy Research held a workshop on “Copyright, Censorship and the Creative Commons” for individuals interested in examining the art/law nexus, and exploring its broader implications for individual …