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Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
28 Oct 2018
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Digital Technology Engaging Pedagogy through Hindi Wikipedia - A Case StudyWe have published an article in International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. The article is titled "Digital Technology Engaging Pedagogy through Hindi Wikipedia - A Case Study". The authors of the article are Hindi …
23 Oct 2018
News
Stakeholders Consultation on draft WIPO Treaty to Protect Broadcasting OrganizationAnubha Sinha participated in a stakeholder consultation organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India to discuss the various aspects of draft WIPO Treaty to Protect Broadcasting Organization, which is under discussion …
21 Oct 2018
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South India Copyright WorkshopA workshop on Copyright was organized by CIS-A2K at Hotel Bhagini Icon in Bengaluru from 19th to 21st October 2018. Seventeen members from 5 language communities (Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Tulu) participated in the workshop. …
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.
16 Oct 2018
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Broadcasters Eager For Global Signal Protection; Others Warn Of Major Players Sneaking InAnubha Sinha was recently part of a panel discussion on broadcast treaty.
2 Oct 2018
Event
Van Bodh Workshop for content development on Forest Resources at GadchiroliCIS-A2K has collaborated with Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI) to facilitate development of Open knowledge resources on Community Forest Resource and content development in Wikimedia projects with community participation. These …
29 Sep 2018
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5th Global Congress on IP and the Public InterestSunil Abraham, Anubha Sinha and Swaraj Paul Barooah attended the Global Congress on IP and the Public Interest, in Washington DC, from September 24 - 29, 2018. The event was co-organized by PublicCitizen, Washington College of Law, American …
23 Sep 2018
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Christ (DU) students enrolls for 3rd Wikipedia certificate courseStudents of Christ (Deemed to be University) enrolled themselves for the third Wikipedia certificate course for the academic year of 2018-19, to understand the usage of Wikimedia projects.
19 Sep 2018
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Wikisource Handbook for Indian CommunitiesWikisource is one of the trending Wikimedia projects. Many new editors and new books to Indic language Wikisource's get added over a period of time. However, new editors as well as existing editors face numerous problems while working with …
22 Aug 2018
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మిసిమి పత్రిక గ్రంథాలయంలో తెలుగు వికీపీడియన్ల కార్యక్రమంతెలుగు నాట లలిత కళలపై రసజ్ఞత పెంపొందించేందుకు దశాబ్దాలుగా పనిచేస్తున్న పత్రికల్లో మిసిమి విశిష్టమైనది.
11 Aug 2018
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Workshop of Publishers and Writers on Unicode, Open Source and Wikimedia ProjectsCIS-A2K team organized a workshop on unicode, open source and wikimedia projects at Pune on July 25, 2018.
31 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018
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ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ:ಸಂಪಾದನೋತ್ಸವಗಳು/ಸಂಪಾದನೋತ್ಸವ ತುಮಕೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಲಯ ೨೦೧೮CIS-A2K team held a workshop in Tumakur University on 25 July 2018.
25 Jul 2018
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Workshop of River activists for building Jal Bodh - Knowledge resource on WaterTo build knowledge resource on rivers in Pune district, CIS-A2K team organized a workshop in Pune on July 25, 2018.
24 Jul 2018
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వికీపీడియా:సమావేశం/హైదరాబాదు/మిసిమి పత్రిక భాగస్వామ్య సమావేశం, జూలై 2018On 24 July 2018, CIS-A2K team held partnership discussions with Misimi Telugu monthly magazine.
19 Jul 2018
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How to write differently for different Telugu digital platforms - awareness session to Indu Gnana VedikaDifferent digital platforms require a different style of writing based on nature, ethos, and audience of the platform. Without which writer and piece of writing can only find rejections and deletions.
10 Jul 2018
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వికీపీడియా:సమావేశం/గుంటూరు/అన్నమయ్య గ్రంథాలయం - భాగస్వామ్య కార్యక్రమం జూలై 2018CIS-A2K partnership activity in Annamayya Library, Guntur.
8 Jul 2018
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Wiki Advanced Training 2018: A Colourful RecapA colourful recap of the Wiki Advanced Training by User:Manavpreet Kaur, an Indian Wikimedian. This document has 4 pages, please use the PDF viewer's zoom in, if needed. Scroll down and enjoy. :)
4 Jul 2018
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ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ತರಬೇತಿ ೨೦೧೮ @ ರಾಂಚಿಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯನ್ನರಾದ ವಿಕಾಸ್ ಹೆಗಡೆ ಅವರು Wiki Advanced Training 2018ರ ತಮ್ಮ ಅನುಭವ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲಿತ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಬ್ಲಾಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
26 Jun 2018
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Maharashtra's Copyright Policy Makes Education UnaffordableIn an alarming development for Indian students, Balbharati – the Maharashtra state bureau of textbook production and curriculum research – has issued a copyright policy that forces all publishers, digital educational-content creators, and …
31 May 2018
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36th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Draft Action Plan for Libraries, Archives and MuseumsAnubha Sinha, attending the 36th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from May 28, 2018 to June 1, 2018, made this statement on the Draft …
31 May 2018
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36th SCCR: CIS Statement on Limitations and Exceptions AgendaAnubha Sinha, attending the 36th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from May 28, 2018 to June 1, 2018, made this statement on the …
31 May 2018
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36th SCCR: CIS Statement on Draft Action Plan for Educational and Research Institutions and Persons with Other DisabilitiesAnubha Sinha, attending the 36th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from May 28, 2018 to June 1, 2018, made this statement on the Proposed …
29 May 2018
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NGOs circulate letter at WIPO SCCR/36 raising serious concerns about draft Broadcasting TreatyAt the 36th Meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), negotiations on the Broadcasting Treaty continue - this time with a sense of urgency to present …
28 May 2018
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36th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting OrganizationsAnubha Sinha, attending the 36th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from May 28, 2018 to June 1, 2018, made this statement on the Proposed …
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.
20 May 2018
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Putting women human rights activists on the world mapBirubala Rabha may be a household name in Assam, but her crusade against the practice of witch-hunting in her State has not got the attention it deserves from the nation or the world. Barring a handful of articles in print and online …
19 May 2018
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Indian Women and Craft Edit-a-thonA two-day long edit-a-thon aimed to archive the Women achievers in the field of art and craft on Kannada Wikipedia was held with the help of Srishti Institute and Janastu on 8th March and 25th March 2018.
18 May 2018
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Postcolonial Digital Connections International ConferenceAnubha Sinha was a speaker at this conference organized by Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, UCL and Fritz Thyssen Stiftung on May 16 and 17, 2018 at Center for Interdisciplinary Area Studies (ZIRS) in Halle, Germany. Anubha Sinha …
12 May 2018
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RightsCon Toronto 2018RightsCon is organizing the 2018 edition of the event at Beanfield Centre at Exhibition Place, Toronto in Canada. A session on Pervasive Technologies project titled "Cheap and chipper: IP in India’s affordable smartphones" is scheduled on …