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Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
10 Jun 2014
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Mapping Institutions of Intellectual Property (Part A): India's National Programme on Intellectual Property ManagementThis blog post discusses India’s National Program on Intellectual Property Management, including the establishment of a National Institute of Intellectual Property Rights.
29 May 2014
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Comments on the Open Licensing Policy Guidelines of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication TechnologyThe Centre for Internet and Society submitted its comments on the Open Licensing Policy Guidelines to the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT), Ministry of Human Resource Development, …
27 May 2014
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Subhashish Panigrahi joins Open GLAM Working GroupSubhashish recently joined the OpenGLAM Working Group (a global network of people who work to open up cultural data and content.) as a member and OpenGLAM Local (a local affiliate of OKFN's OpenGLAM project) as an ambassador for India. Both …
27 May 2014
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Indic Language Wikipedias as Open Educational ResourcesThe Open Education Working Group sees supporting multilingual activities such as translation to and from languages which are not often used as one of its key future roles. Subhashish Panigrahi’s post while dwelling upon the growth of Indic …
27 May 2014
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GLAM in India: 10 tips for successful GLAM projectsGLAM initiatives work as a gateway to unleash knowledge, decode archived documentation to build modern wonders and also educate people about their past cultural and scientific journey.
27 May 2014
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CIS Signs MoU with Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara CollegeThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College on April 21, 2014. On behalf of CIS, Dr. U.B.Pavanaja signed the MoU.
16 May 2014
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Community led Konkani Wikipedia OutreachGoa University students organised the first ever community led Konkani Wikipedia outreach on May 14, 2014. Fifteen first year M.A. students from Konkani Department participated in the six hour long workshop.
15 May 2014
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Wikipedia in UG Education program at Christ UniversityOn May 15, 2014, Prajavani published an article about Wikipedia in UG Education program in Christ University.
6 May 2014
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WIPO: Scope and rights of potential broadcasting treaty clarifiedThis post by Alexandra Bhattacharya was published in SUNS #7796 dated 5 May 2014.
6 May 2014
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Pushing the Boundaries in Open Governance: Insights from OGP Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Bali, Indonesia (Day 1)Sunil Abraham is quoted. He said that open governance is more about citizens checking on what government leaders are doing than on government coding its citizens to exercise surveillance.
3 May 2014
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OGP Asia Pacific Regional ConferenceOpen Government Partnership is organizing this conference in Bali on May 6 and 7, 2014. Sunil Abraham is a speaker for this event.
2 May 2014
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Is the WIPO Treaty for Broadcasters Moving Forward at SCCR 27?The WIPO treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organization: The Way Forward?
2 May 2014
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France, Greece, India and the European Union Sign the Marrakesh TreatyOn April 30, 2014, on Day 3 of the 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, a Signing Ceremony was conducted for member states wishing to sign the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to books and other …
2 May 2014
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CIS Statement (on Technological Measures of Protection) at 27th SCCR on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and ArchivesThe 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from April 28, 2014 to May 2, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari, on behalf of CIS made the following statement on May 2, 2014.
2 May 2014
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Books and More are Relicensed to Creative CommonsThis blog post is cross-posted from Opensource.com. It was published on May 2, 2014.
2 May 2014
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At WIPO, Authors, Civil Society Watchful Of Rights For BroadcastersThe article by Catherine Saez was published in IP Watch on May 1, 2014. CIS statement on the broadcast treaty is mentioned.
1 May 2014
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CIS Statement (on Orphan Works, Retracted and Withdrawn Works, and Works out of Commerce) at 27th SCCR on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and ArchivesThe 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from April 28, 2014 to May 2, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari, on behalf of CIS made the following statement on May 1, 2014.
30 Apr 2014
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Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 27We are providing archival copies of the transcripts of the 27th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is being held in Geneva from April 28, 2014 to May 2, 2014.
30 Apr 2014
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Report on the WIPO Director General’s Meeting with NGO’sThe Director General’s meeting with NGO’s was held on March 25, 2014. This is an annual meeting where accredited NGO’s have an opportunity to have a one on one discussion with the Director General on issues that concern them.
30 Apr 2014
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CIS Statement at 27th SCCR on the WIPO Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting OrganizationsThe 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from April 28, 2014 to May 2, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari, on behalf of CIS made the following statement on April 29, 2014.
29 Apr 2014
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Report on the 31st Session of the Standing Committee on TrademarksPuneeth Nagraj reports about the 31st Session of the Standing Committee on Trademarks (SCT) that he attended.
28 Apr 2014
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Wikipedia Session for Trainee Journos of PrajavaniDr. U.B.Pavanaja took a session for the trainee journalists of Prajavani Kannada daily on Wikipedia, Kannada Wikipedia for the media persons.
26 Apr 2014
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Delhi meet focuses on Bhagabat Tungi revivalThe Intellects, a Delhi based organisation of Odia intellectuals, and Shree Jagannath Mandir and Odisha Art and Cultural Center held a seminar on “Relevance of Bhagabat Tungi in the evolution of Odia language from Buddha era to digital age” …
26 Apr 2014
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14 Odia books re-released under Creative Commons licenseThis blog entry by Subhashish Panigrahi (originally published in Wikimedia Foundation's Blog) was edited and re-published by Rohini Lakshane in DNA on April 26, 2014.
25 Apr 2014
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Signing and Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print DisabledThe Centre for Internet and Society sent the following letter to the Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development on March 14, 2014.
24 Apr 2014
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Seminar on Odia Language in New Delhi by the IntellectsRecently the Odia Language has been accorded classical status by the Government of India. It has increased the responsibility of all Odias to protect, promote and propagate the Odia literature at this digital age while the next gen Odias …
23 Apr 2014
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World Book Day (Coverage in Vijayavani)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja participated in the event as a speaker. A scanned version of the report is below:
23 Apr 2014
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World Book DayDr. U.B.Pavanaja was one of the speakers on the program arranged on account of World Book Day by Karnataka Publishers’ Association at the Indian Institute of World Culture, Basavanagudi.
23 Apr 2014
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Books are a bridge between generationsKannada litterateurs stressed on the importance of books and cultivating the habit of reading on the occasion of ‘World Book Day’ on Wednesday.
22 Apr 2014
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Report on CDIP-12The 12th meeting of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) was held from November 18-21, 2013 at WIPO. This report discusses the proceedings of the meeting and issues that CIS could get involved at future CDIP …