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Access to Knowledge
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1 Feb 2019
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Marathi Wikipedia Workshop & 1lib1ref session at Goa UniversityMarathi language department of Goa University has initiated the process to document the culture of Goa on Marathi Wikipedia and Commons.
22 Jan 2019
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Google Gives Wikimedia Millions—Plus Machine Learning ToolsGoogle is pouring an additional $3.1 million into Wikipedia, bringing its total contribution to the free encyclopedia over the past decade to more than $7.5 million, the company announced at the World Economic Forum Tuesday.
19 Dec 2018
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CIS Signs MoU with Odia Virtual AcademyOn October 26, 2018, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Odia Virtual Academy (OVA) to work on drafting an open content policy for the state, to promote use of Wikimedia projects by …
8 Dec 2018
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Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018A group of Indian Wikisource leader from 12 different language communities gathered in Kolkata to attend the Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018
6 Dec 2018
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Punjabi Wikisource Training Workshop, PatialaA two-day long First Indic Wikisource Workshop training programme was organised by Punjabi Wikimedian during November 17-18th 2018 in Patiala, Punjab to better capacity of Wikisourcers both technically, and outreach and community building.
6 Dec 2018
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Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018 report at Asomiya Pratidin ePaper- Highest Circulated Assamese DailyIndic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018 report at Asomiya Pratidin ePaper- Highest Circulated Assamese Daily
29 Nov 2018
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Views on on the proposed WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations at side-event organised by Knowledge Ecology InternationalOn November 27, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) organised a side event during deliberations of the 37th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). …
29 Nov 2018
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37th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting OrganizationsAnubha Sinha, attending the 37th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from November 26, 2018 to November 30, 2018, made this statement on the …
29 Nov 2018
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37th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Agenda on Limitations and ExceptionsAnubha Sinha, attending the 37th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from November 26, 2018 to November 30, 2018, made this statement on the …
22 Nov 2018
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Lecture on Open Access and Open Content Licensing at ICAR (short course)The ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) a constituent establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) organised a short course on 'ICTs for Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness in Agricultural Research, …
7 Nov 2018
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Aditya 365Telugu Wikimedian Aditya Pakide successfully completed 365 Wiki Commons Days. Aditya started contributing to project after a Facebook comment by A2K community advocate suggesting that the same picture would get more utilization in Commons …
31 Oct 2018
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KEI Seminar on "Appraising the WIPO Broadcast Treaty and its Implications on Access to Culture"Anubha Sinha participated in a seminar organized by KEI on October 3 and 4, 2018 at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Anubha spoke on the panel titled "Rationale, Beneficiaries and Scope (of the …
31 Oct 2018
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5th Global Congress On IP And The Public Interest: Successes, Strategies HighlightedMore than 400 activists, academics and practitioners from over 50 countries gathered at this year’s Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, according to organisers.
30 Oct 2018
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Community Toolkit for Greater DiversityP.P. Sneha participated in a 3 day programme organized by Wikipedia community in Mandrem, Goa from October 5 - 7, 2018. The event was a peer training programmeto strengthen the work in the direction of building greater diversity and …
29 Oct 2018
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Odia Virtual Academy launchedChief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched a new web portal of ‘Odia Virtual Academy’ (www.ova.gov.in) to promote the Odia language and literature at the Secretariat here.
29 Oct 2018
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History of Wikipedia Education programme at Christ (Deemed to be University)This article gives the insight of Christ Wikipedia Education Program, how students are involved in different capacities in the program and shares the best practices of the Education Program.
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
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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.
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.