Programme
Openness
Open data, open access, open standards and free software. 883 items.
12 Feb 2018
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Open Data and Land Ownership - Environment ScanThe State of Open Data is an ambitious research project reflecting on 10 years of action on open data and providing a critical review of the current state of the open data movement across a range of issues and thematic areas. This …
11 Dec 2017
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Wikipedia Orientation Program at Rotary Club of SalemCIS-A2K in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Salem, Tamil Nadu conducted a two-day Wikipedia orientation workshop for student members of the club.
11 Dec 2017
29 Nov 2017
27 Nov 2017
26 Nov 2017
News
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
News
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?
19 Nov 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia workshop for Sandarbh Science magazine writersA Marathi Wikipedia workshop was recently conducted for the writers at Sandarbh Science magazine.
8 Nov 2017
2 Nov 2017
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Steps towards Integrated Open Water DataMultiplicity of data collection agencies, formats, and disclosure practices and conditionalities make it very difficult to access interoperable and open data about water resources and systems in India. Barriers to accessing water data …
24 Oct 2017
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Orientation Program at Kannada University, HampiA Kannada Wikipedia Orientation Program was conducted at Kannada University Hampi on 31 August and 1 September 2017.
24 Oct 2017
24 Oct 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Workshop at MGM Trust's College of Journalism and Mass Communication, AurangabadA Marathi Wikipedia Workshop was recently held at the MGM Trust's College of Journalism and Mass Communication on 11 August 2017.
24 Oct 2017
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Discussion on Creation of Social Media Guidelines & Strategy for Telugu WikimediaBetween 1 to 16 September, an online discussion took place on the creation of social media guidelines and strategy for Telugu Wikimedia handles online.
8 Oct 2017
6 Oct 2017
Event
Mahima Taneja and Nayantara Mohan Nanda - Data Collection in the Development Sector: Field Insights, Challenges, and Innovations (Delhi, October 06, 5 pm)It is our priviledge to announce that Mahima Taneja and Nayantara Mohan Nanda of Outline India are the speakers at the #FirstFridayAtCIS talk this month. Mahima will share her experience and anecdotes from the field, highlighting challenges …
5 Sep 2017
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Praja - Enhancing Democracy Through Access to Open Data: What Are the Roles of Government and Civil Society? (Delhi, Sep 08)Open Government Data (OGD) is widely seen to be a key hallmark of contemporary democratic practice and is often linked to the passing of freedom of information legislation. OGD is a philosophy—and increasingly a set of policies—that …
1 Aug 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Workshop in Sangli, MaharashtraA Marathi Wikipedia workshop was recently held in Sangli, Maharashtra
24 Jul 2017
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Telugu Wikisource WorkshopRecently, a Telugu Wikisource Workshop was conducted in Hyderabad between 22- 23 July, 2017
10 Jul 2017
7 Jul 2017
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Christ University Wikipedia Education Program Faculty Orientation ReportChrist University faculty were given an orientation for the upcoming year on the Wikipedia Education Program
5 Jul 2017
30 Jun 2017
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Asian Athletics Championships 2017 Edit-a-thonOdia Wikipedians, in conjunction with Indian Athletics Federation and Sports and Youth Services collaborated to document the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. Hundreds of photos were uploaded and new Wikipedia content added to inform the …
11 Jun 2017
10 Jun 2017
10 May 2017
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Thematic Edit-a-thon at J.P.Naik Centre for Education & Development, PuneA Marathi Wikipedia workshop was held at the J.P. Naik Centre for Education and Development in Pune recently.
4 May 2017
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SoI’s Open Series Maps Fails to Implement Public Sharing of Govt DataAlthough it has made the topographic maps or the Open Series Maps available to general public, Survey of India’s (SoI) Nakshe portal will have to go through a variety of litmus test, as the initiative fails to implement the mandates of …
2 May 2017
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Comments on the Statistical Disclosure Control ReportThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the Statistical Disclosure Control Report published on March 30th by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
1 May 2017
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Wiki Loves Mayabazaar30 Apr 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Symposium at Gokhale Institute Of Politics & EconomicsA strategic symposium on Marathi Wikipedia and its sister projects was conducted on 29 April, 2017