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29 Sep 2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Kannada Wiki Workshop at Tumkur UniversityTumkur University, Karnataka hosted a Kannada Wiki Workshop on September 15, 2012. This was the first Kannada Wikipedia workshop at Tumkur.
25 Sep 2012
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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 …
19 Aug 2012
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Bangalore Force.com August MeetupFollowing the India Salesforce Platform Developer Hands-On Workshop in July, Bangalore Force.com is organizing monthly meetups in Bangalore, starting in August. The first meeting will be held at the Centre for Internet & Society in …
10 Aug 2012
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Technology Evangelists and Religious Evangelists — A Talk by Katherine SydenhamKatherine Sydenham from the University of Michigan School of Information will deliver a lecture at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bangalore on August 10, 2012, from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
2 Aug 2012
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Wikimedia Foundation awards grant to Centre for Internet and Society to expand Access to Knowledge in IndiaWe are pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a grant to the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore to expand their Access to Knowledge program in India.
1 Aug 2012
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Unpacking Openness: From Seemingly Transparent to Definitely OpaqueNishant Shah was in Netherlands recently and as part of his trip had given a public lecture to an audience at Kennisland. One of the respondents wrote a small write-up of the talk.
1 Aug 2012
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Data-Driven Journalism, Data Literacy & Open Government — Talk at CISThe Open Knowledge Foundation and the Centre for Internet and Society invite you to an informal talk by Lucy Chambers and Laura Newman on 'Data-Driven Journalism, Data Literacy, and Open Government'.
17 Jul 2012
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2012 Conference on Trends in Knowledge Information DynamicsThe 2012 Conference on Trends in Knowledge Information Dynamics convened a panel on Open Access. There was consensus amongst the panelist that the “big question” facing the open access movement no longer remains "if" or "why" open access, …
16 Jul 2012
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Open Government DataThe Transparency & Accountability Initiative published a book titled “Opening Government: A Guide to Best Practice in Transparency, Accountability and Civic Engagement across the Public Sector”. The Centre for Internet & Society contributed …
18 Jun 2012
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Wiki goes the oral citation wayIn a way to overcome lack of any citable sources in print on several interesting, but lesser-known topics, an Indian researcher on the Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation, has evolved The Oral Citations Project.
30 May 2012
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Design!PubliC — Third Conclave in New DelhiOn the 20th of April 2012, the third Design Public Conclave, organized by the Center for Knowledge Societies in collaboration with IBM, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Google and the Centre for Internet and Society, was held at the …
24 May 2012
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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 August 15, 2012.
9 May 2012
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Cancel the SubscriptionIt has been a slow but steady move to make scholarship freely available, writes Prof. Arunachalam in an article published by the Indian Express on May 8, 2012.
1 May 2012
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Arduino Introductory Workshop at CISThe Centre for Internet & Society organised a hands-on-free Arduino workshop in its office on March 3, 2012. Video is now online!
21 Apr 2012
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International Space Apps ChallengeThe International Space Apps Challenge is an international codeathon-style event that will take place over a 48 hour period in cities on all seven continents – and in space – on the weekend of April 21-22, 2012. The event embraces …
19 Apr 2012
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Design!PubliC — Event in DelhiCentre for Knowledge Societies in partnership with IBM, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, HeadStart, India@75, LiveMint, and the Centre for Internet & Society is organizing the third edition of Design!PubliC event in Delhi on April …
17 Apr 2012
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Bangalore Meet-up for the Open Government Partnership BrasiliaThe international Open Government Partnership (OGP) is holding its first annual meeting on April 17 and 18, 2012. Representatives from over 50 member countries will gather in Brasilia to celebrate the progress that has been made to date, to …
9 Apr 2012
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Hejje — Together with Kannada & TechnologyTo discover the place of Kannada in the field of information technology, Sanchaya.net organized Hejje in collaboration with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Vishwakannada.com and Chanda Pustaka on January 22, 2012 in Bangalore. …
30 Mar 2012
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Open DataCamp — 2012A one-day unconference for people working with data from various sectors to come together and share their projects and ideas was organised in Bangalore on March 24, 2012. It was organised by the DataMeet group. Pranesh Prakash participated …
26 Mar 2012
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Open access to government data on the cardsThe way has been cleared for public access to the data collected by Union government ministries and departments, with official approval being accorded to the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP). T Ramachandran's article …
3 Mar 2012
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Free Arduino Workshop (For Beginners)The Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore invites you to a hands-on-free Arduino workshop in its office on 3 March 2012. The workshop will be held from 11.00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
29 Feb 2012
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Francis Bags EPT Award for Open Access in Developing WorldThe Electronic Publishing Trust recently announced a new annual award to be made to individuals working in developed countries who have made significant contribution for the cause of open access and free exchange of research findings. There …
29 Feb 2012
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Comments on Technical Standards for Interoperability Framework for E-Governance in India (Phase II)The e-Governance Standards Division has called for public comments on the draft of the Technical Standards IFEG Phase II. We from the Centre for Internet and Society have given our comments.
23 Feb 2012
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Will open access replace costly commercial publishing models?Cost of research journals going up while funds available are coming down, writes Vasudha Venugopal in an article published in the Hindu on February 19, 2012.
17 Feb 2012
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Research papers will be available in public domainIIT-Madras intends to make circle of knowledge complete, writes Vasudha Venugopal in this article published in the Hindu on 15 February 2012. Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam is quoted in the article.
17 Feb 2012
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An Interview with Dr. Francis JayakanthIndia has been losing out its best talents to the West, however, this trend could be reversed if we create adequate number of world-class institutions and research facilities, and our scientific productivity and quality of research will …