Programme
Access to Knowledge
Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
30 Oct 2012
Blog post
The Hathitrust Judgment and its impact on TVI negotiations at WIPOThose of you who have been following my earlier posts on the WIPO negotiations on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired will remember that one of the biggest concerns of the World Blind Union on the draft wording of the Treaty was with the …
29 Oct 2012
Blog post
Malayalam Wikipedia Education Program: August to October UpdatesThree months back, I wrote a blog post (http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/07/06/wikipedia-education-a-model-from-malayalam-wikipedia/) about the inauguration of the Wikipedia education program in Malayalam Wikipedia. This program is the first …
29 Oct 2012
Blog post
Bridging Gender Gap in Pune: WikiWomenDay 2012 Celebrated with Success!A2K team members Subhashish Panigrahi and Noopur Raval participated in the "WikiWomenDay" organized by Wikipedia Club Pune at PAI International Learning Solutions, Azam Campus on October 28, 2012. Subhashish unfolds the happenings of this …
27 Oct 2012
Event
A Workshop on "Exploring the Internals of Mobile Technologies"The Centre for Internet and Society invites all individuals interested in investigating and exploring the internal of the Mobile/Hardware Technologies and understanding of capabilities of mobile phones to join our workshop on Saturday, …
22 Oct 2012
Blog post
Launch of Assamese Wikipedia Education Program at Guwahati UniversityThe Assamese Wikipedia community has shown a rapid growth in the past six months from 20 active editors in January 2012 to 29 active editors in June 2012. The absolute numbers might seem low but in terms of percentages its an overwhelming …
19 Oct 2012
Blog post
Wikipedia workshop @ Inmantec College, GhaziabadThe Access to Knowledge team at the Centre for Internet & Society was approached by Gaurav Prashar, Assistant Dean at Inmantec College, Ghaziabad to organize a Wikipedia workshop. Accordingly, a workshop was organized on October 17, 2012.
16 Oct 2012
Blog post
Bengaluru: A Hub for Kannada and Sanskrit Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects!Kannada Wikipedia is one of those Indic language wikipedias which has seen many readers coming up every month. Subhashish Panigrahi summarizes the experiences of some of the very active Kannada wikipedians from the recent Kannada Wikipedia …
30 Sep 2012
Blog post
Wikipedia comes to Hyderabad!This post is a report on the series of Wikipedia meets organized in the city of Hyderabad on September 29-30, 2012. These workshops were a a part of the larger effort to help Wikipedia contributors in the same city to meet each other and …
30 Sep 2012
Blog post
Punjabi Wikipedia Workshop at AmritsarAfter Ludhiana and Patiala we came to Amritsar, which we all know is home to the Golden Temple and the spiritual centre of Sikh religion, to introduce Punjabi Wikipedia. The workshop was held at the Spring Dale Senior School, Amritsar on …
30 Sep 2012
Blog post
Access To Knowledge/Programme PlanPursuant to the announcement made on July 30, 2012 and as reflected in the FAQ accompanying the announcement, the India Program will become a project of the Access to Knowledge (A2K) program of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) an …
29 Sep 2012
Blog post
Feedback to Draft Copyright Rules, 2012The Centre for Internet & Society submitted its written comments on the Draft Copyright Rules, 2012 to Mr. G.R. Raghavender, Registrar of Copyrights & Director (BP&CR), Ministry of Human Resource Development.
29 Sep 2012
Blog post
Editor Growth & Contribution Program on Telugu WikipediaNitika Tandon tells us about the Editor Growth & Contribution Program on Telegu Wikipedia, how it will run, its necessity and the future steps.
28 Sep 2012
Blog post
WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired — Moving from a Treaty on Paper to a Treaty that is Workable on the GroundAfter many years of hard lobbying by the World Blind Union, it appears that the WIPO Treaty on limitations and exceptions for visually impaired persons/persons with print disabilities (TVI) could become a reality next year. However, due to …
28 Sep 2012
Blog post
Punjabi Wikipedia Workshop at Punjabi University, PatialaPatiala is the home to the famous Punjabi University. A Wikipedia workshop was organized at the Punjabi University's Punjabi Department on August 16, 2012.
27 Sep 2012
Blog post
Wikipedia Workshop in British Library, ChandigarhA Wikipedia workshop was organized in Chandigarh by the British Library over two days on August 24 and 25, 2012. Bipin Kumar, Head of British Library and Christina, Deputy Manager had pivotal roles in designing this workshop with support …
27 Sep 2012
Blog post
The First Punjabi Wikipedia WorkshopFor those who might not be aware, Punjabi Wikipedia is one of the first Indic Wikipedias where community started editing way back in 2002. However, after the initial few edits all activities got stopped and it was inactive over the last …
25 Sep 2012
Blog post
Pervasive Technologies: Access to Knowledge in the Marketplace — CIS’s Upcoming A2K Research InitiativePervasive technologies have flooded the Indian market and are changing the ways in which the average Indian accesses knowledge but very little is understood about these technologies, particularly when it comes to their legality. The Centre …
25 Sep 2012
Blog post
Indic Language Wikipedias – Statistical Report: January – June 2012The following is a compilation of the statistical update of the Indic language Wikipedias from January to June 2012. The author provides perspectives on the health of various Indic language communities as well as the state of various Indic …
17 Sep 2012
News
Entertainment industry and Internet piracy in focusThe first-of-its-kind initiative by the anti-piracy cell of the Kerala Police to register cases against 1,010 Internet users for uploading or downloading the Malayalam film Bachelor Party has sparked a debate between social media experts …
16 Aug 2012
Blog post
Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012 — India ReportPranesh Prakash prepared the India Report for Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012. The report was published on the A2K Network website.
13 Aug 2012
Blog post
Ring Side View : Update on WIPO Negotiations on the Treaty for the Visually ImpairedAs a legal advisor of the World Blind Union and part of the World Blind Union delegation to the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) that concluded on July 25, 2012 I had a ring side seat to the …
13 Aug 2012
News
Copyright Law: More Than A Moral ObligationIt was a cozy and warm atmosphere in a bookstore in South Delhi — with plenty of cushions thrown on the floor — that I attended a delightful book launch for children. The book was displayed prominently, along with some fabulous original …
2 Aug 2012
News
US and EU blocking treaty to give blind people access to booksCopyright fears stall talks on books being translated into braille for blind and visually impaired people in the global south.
1 Aug 2012
News
U.S. support sought for treaty to allow blind people access to copyrighted worksAdvocates of visual disability groups from across the world urged the United States to get off the fence at the global copyright negotiations in Geneva this week and actively back a strong treaty that allows blind people access to …
25 Jul 2012
News
EU stalls treaty talks to allow copyright waiver for print disabilitiesIndia and other developing countries support such a legally binding treaty, writes Priscilla Jebaraj in an article published in the Hindu on July 25, 2012. Pranesh Prakash is quoted.
25 Jul 2012
Blog post
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on Exceptions & Limitations for Libraries and ArchivesThis was the statement delivered by Pranesh Prakash on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyrights and Related Rights on the issue of exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives.
24 Jul 2012
Blog post
Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 24We are providing archival copies of the transcripts of the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is being held in Geneva from July 16 to 25, 2012.
23 Jul 2012
Blog post
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on the WIPO Broadcast TreatyThis was the statement read out by Pranesh Prakash at the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva, on Monday, July 23, 2012, specifically on the Chair's Non Paper on the Protection of …
22 Jul 2012
Blog post
India's Opening Statement on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR 24This was the opening statement of the Indian delegation, delivered by G.R. Raghavender, on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the 24th meeting of the SCCR at WIPO in Geneva. The statement called upon all countries to conclude textual work on the …
22 Jul 2012
Blog post
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on the Treaty for the Visually ImpairedThis was the statement read out by Pranesh Prakash at the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva, on Friday, July 20, 2012.