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Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
28 Jun 2013
Blog post
CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the BlindPranesh Prakash read out an abridged version of this statement as his closing remarks in Marrakesh, where the WIPO Treaty for the Blind (the "Marrakesh Treaty") has been successfully concluded. The Marrakesh Treaty aims to facilitate access …
28 Jun 2013
Blog post
A 'Kannada' Wikipedia Workshop for BloggersOn Sunday, June 23, 2013, a day-long Kannada Wikipedia workshop was conducted at Suchitra, Bengaluru for Kannada bloggers by the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team. This blog post gives a report on the …
27 Jun 2013
Blog post
Pervasive Technologies: Patent PoolsIn this research paper, Nehaa Chaudhari gives an analysis of patent pools. She discusses the working of a patent pool, study patent pool in other areas of technology, and patenting in telecom and related technology.
27 Jun 2013
Blog post
Letter for Establishment of Patent Pool for Low-cost Access Devices through Compulsory LicensesOn June 27, 2013, CIS sent a letter for establishment of a patent pool for low cost access devices through compulsory licenses.
27 Jun 2013
News
A Treat for the BlindThe WIPO treaty will provide copyright exceptions on books making them available to blind people in formats they can use.
25 Jun 2013
Blog post
Primer on the Treaty for the Visually ImpairedIn this primer, Pranesh Prakash and Puneeth Nagaraj explain what effects a WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired can have and who's opposing it.
21 Jun 2013
19 Jun 2013
Blog post
My First Wikipedia Training Workshop – Theatre Outreach Unit, University of HyderabadOn March 8, 2013, a day-long Telugu Wikipedia training workshop was organized by the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team at the Golden Threshold, Nampally, Hyderabad in collaboration with Theatre Outreach …
18 Jun 2013
Blog post
India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright IssuesIn this blog post, Nehaa Chaudhari gives us an overview of some of the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the copyright issues identified therein.
17 Jun 2013
News
A Feature on Wikipedia and Telugu Wikipedians on HMTVBased on the Telugu Wiki Mahotsavam, HMTV (one of the leading Telugu News channels in Andhra Pradesh) has produced a half an hour feature on Wikipedia and Telugu Wikipedians.
13 Jun 2013
News
Wiki Rahasya: Panel Discussion on Suvarna NewsDr. U.B.Pavanaja participated in a panel discussion around Wikipedia in general and about Kannada Wikipedia in specific. This was telecast by Suvarna News 24x7 (Kannada) TV channel on June 13, 2013.
11 Jun 2013
Blog post
A Telugu Wiki Meetup @ CIS, BangaloreOn June 2, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) hosted a Telugu wiki meetup in its Bangalore office. Updates from the meetup is shared in this blog post.
10 Jun 2013
News
Wikipedia Live Phone-in Programme on HMTVVishnu Vardhan took part in a one hour live phone-in programme on Wikipedia. This was telecasted in HMTV on June 1, 2013.
8 Jun 2013
News
Governance in the Age of the Internet and Free Trade AgreementsSunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Thai Netizen Network on June 8, 2013 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The Ministry of Information and Communication and the National Science and Technology Development …
5 Jun 2013
News
Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Vijaya Karnataka)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Vijaya Karnataka published a report of the workshop on June 5, 2013.
5 Jun 2013
News
Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Samyukta Karnataka)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Samyukta Karnataka published a report of the workshop on June 5, 2013.
5 Jun 2013
News
Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Prajavani)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Prajavani carried a report on June 5, 2013.
31 May 2013
Blog post
CIS Signs MOU with TISS, MumbaiThe Access to Knowledge (A2K) team from the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has signed a MOU with the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai.
27 May 2013
Blog post
On the Unfortunate Rise of the Indian SLAPP SuitIt is not news in this country when the law or other institutions of the state, are used as tools by which to threaten or intimidate citizens into submission to a particular course of action or to a particular point of view. Unfortunate as …
20 May 2013
News
A lifetime of five years on the internetCentre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
11 May 2013
Blog post
Odia Wikipedia: Needs AssessmentThis blog encompasses the status of Odia Wikipedia and assessment of the needs for growth of the community.
10 May 2013
Blog post
Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for ApplicationsThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by July 1, 2013.
6 May 2013
News
CIS anniversaryThe Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
30 Apr 2013
Blog post
Analysis of Konkani Wikipedia: Facts & ChallengesNitika Tandon, in this blog post, provides an analysis of the Konkani Wikipedia. She reflects on the challenges faced by Konkani Wikipedia and identifies four possible solutions.
29 Apr 2013
Blog post
Indian WikiWomen celebrate Women’s History MonthMarch 2013 was a busy month for women Wikimedians in India, as we conducted various events, such as edit-a-thons and workshops to celebrate the presence of women in Wikimedia projects. The women Wikimedians, members of the Wikimedia India …
25 Apr 2013
News
Mixed Reactions Among Participants In WIPO Talks On Treaty For The BlindAt the close of this week’s negotiating session for an international treaty on copyright exceptions for blind and visually impaired persons, some governments, including upcoming host Morocco, expressed disappointment in the outcome of a …
25 Apr 2013
Blog post
CIS Intervention on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR/SS/GE/2/13The informal session and special session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was organised by WIPO in Geneva from April 18 to April 20, 2013. Pranesh Prakash participated in the session and spoke about the rights of …
22 Apr 2013
Blog post
Indic Wikipedia Visualisation Project #2: Visualising Page Views and Project PagesIn this blog post, we bring you a visualisation of the page views statistics and the project specific pages that we created last month. The page views indicate the number of unique visits the Wikipedia project concerned has received in one …
15 Apr 2013
News
Report of Wiki Workshop in MangaloreA wikipedia workshop was organized in Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore on April 9, 2013. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja participated in the workshop. Prajavani's Mangalore edition published a report about the felicitation to …
12 Apr 2013
Event
Land and Social Justice - An introduction to GeorgismCherry G Mathew will be giving a public talk on Georgism at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore on April 12, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.