Programme
Openness
Open data, open access, open standards and free software. 883 items.
30 Oct 2019
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Gurshabad Grover nominated to join advisory group on open source software for ISO/IEC JTC 1Gurshabad Grover has been nominated through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to be a member of the Advisory Group AG) on Open Source Software for ISO/IEC JTC 1.
14 Oct 2019
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React India 2019Bhuvana Meenakshi was a speaker at an International conference, 'React India 2019" which was the first beach conference and which was hosted at Goa on 26-28, September 2019.
14 Oct 2019
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DevFest'19Bhuvana Meenakshi was a speaker at the event organised by Google Developers Groups at Coimbatore on September 14, 2019.
25 Sep 2019
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FOSSCON India 2019Bhuvana Meenakshi gave a talk on "The revolution of WebXR" at FOSSCON India 2019 organized by KLS Gogte Institute of Technology in Belgaum from August 29 - 31, 2019, where she discussed about the tools used for development and demos.
19 Aug 2019
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India’s top science institution is trying hard to fix its “manel” problemB Chagun Basha is a science, technology and innovation policy fellow at Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Centre for Policy Research established by the department of science & technology (DST-CPR).
21 Jul 2019
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Learning and Understanding the Frameworks of Rights at WorkOn July 13, 2019, Torsha and Mira attended the 'Learning and understanding the frameworks of rights at work' workshop held by Kai Hsin Hung at IT For change in Bangalore.
10 Jul 2019
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Mozilla is funding a way to support Julia in FirefoxMozilla is funding a project for bringing the Julia programming language to Firefox and the general browser environment.
22 Jun 2019
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Rootconf 2019Karan Saini participated in the annual Rootconf conference held by HasGeek on June 21 and 22, 2019. This conference was held at the NIMHANS Convention Centre in Bangalore, India.
22 Feb 2019
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Goa University students update ‘Goa’ Marathi articles on WikipediaFaculty and students of Goa University’s Marathi department have updated 164 Marathi articles on Wikipedia related to Goa recently.
22 Nov 2018
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Lecture on Open Access and Open Content Licensing at ICAR (short course)The ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) a constituent establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) organised a short course on 'ICTs for Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness in Agricultural Research, …
26 Oct 2018
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Panel Discussion on Equitable Access to KnowledgePranesh Prakash was a panelist and moderator in a panel discussion on Equitable Access to Knowledge on October 23, 2018 at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. The event was hosted by DST Centre for Policy Research (IISc), …
17 Oct 2018
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Sting job by Hyderabad scientist exposes fake journalsScientists have at last found a cure for Schlodomoniasis -- a deadly brain infection caused by the "inter-galactic parasite Klaousmodium cruzi" -- they claim to have identified for the first time.
23 May 2018
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An open data ecosystem can boost India's GDP by $22 B and double farmer incomeMeiTY says increased data transparency will drive growth and improve governance across key industry sectors in the time to come.
26 Feb 2018
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Delhi Declaration on Open AccessOpen Access India recently released a statement to promote openness in science and research communities. CIS contributed to the text and introduced it to the participants of OpenCon 2018, Delhi.
26 Nov 2017
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Advocating for Openness: Nine Ways Civil Society Groups Have Mobilized to Defend Internet FreedomThe debate over whether the Internet is a better tool for democratic empowerment or authoritarian control misconstrues the nature of the democratic challenges of the digital age.
23 Nov 2017
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Helping Institutions Embrace Open AccessWorld over, a large number of universities and institutions are making way for open access repositories. Why have Indian researchers shied away from it?
28 Apr 2017
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Chemistry research in India 'still not in big league'Despite an increase in research output and international collaboration, chemistry research, "the central science", in India is "still not in the big league", an analysis has revealed.
29 Mar 2017
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Indo - French Perspectives on Digital StudiesAnubha Sinha was a speaker at the Indo-French workshop on Open Access at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi on March 15, 2017. The event was organized by the Digital Studies Group.
29 Mar 2017
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IDRC - Open Development Book - Authors' WorkshopSumandro Chattapadhyay participated in the authors' workshop organized by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching at the University of Cape Town in South Africa on March 11 …
28 Mar 2017
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National Consultation on OER for Higher EducationAnubha Sinha attended the National Consultative Meet on OER Policy for Higher Education in India held at New Delhi on March 3, 2017. The event was organized by CEMCA (Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia).
27 Feb 2017
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Free and Open Source Software and Standards for Public Health Information Systems in India: “Making them Work” by Bridging the Policy Practice GapAnubha Sinha spoke at the ORF Health Policy Workshop on the panel: The policy landscape in India with respect FOSS software and standards in the public sector more generally. The event was organized by Observer Research Foundation in New …
16 Oct 2016
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OpenData Week in Madrid - OD4D Summit, Open Data Charter Meetings, and IODC16Sumandro Chattopadhyay took part in three open data events in Madrid in the first week of October 2016.
3 Oct 2016
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Indian language localization community meets in New DelhiLocalization is one of the less glamorous aspects of computing. Despite the fact that less than 6% of the world speaks English, a majority of projects don't feel inclined to accommodate the rest of the population. One of the primary reasons …
25 Sep 2016
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Fuel Gilt Conference 2016Fuel Gilt Conference 2016 was organized by the Fuel Project is being held in New Delhi on September 24 and 25, 2016. This is the fourth conference in series. Subhashish Panigrahi made a presentation at this event.
2 Aug 2016
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Open Data Charter Lead Stewards In-Person MeetingSunil Abraham participated remotely in this meeting which was held in Mexico on July 4 and 5, 2016. The event was organized by Open Data Charter.
10 May 2016
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Google, Apple and Microsoft may need licence for satellite mapping in IndiaCold response from MNCs like Google to India's security concerns is seen as a prime reason for the proposed legislation to regulate mapping of the country, a move that critics call "return of the Licence Raj" and "digital nationalism".
30 Apr 2016
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Introduction to Python ProgrammingAnnapoornima K. the founder of Pyladies Bangalore chapter will be teaching Python programming at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bangalore. The event starts at 10.00 a.m.
19 Feb 2016
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National Koha ConclaveInformatics Publishing organized an event at Fortune Park JP Celestial in Bangalore on February 17, 2016. Sunil Abraham delivered the inaugural address on the occasion.
30 Jan 2016
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OER16: Open CultureThe 7th Open Educational Resources Conference, OER16: Open Culture, will be held on April 19 and 20, 2016 at the University of Edinburgh. The event is organized by Association for Learning Technology.
30 Nov 2015
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Open Source India 2015The twelfth Open Source India event organized by EFY Group was held at NIMHANS Convention Centre in Bangalore on November 19 and 20, 2015. Subhashish Panigrahi attended the event for the first day.