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February 2011 Bulletin
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 28, 2011
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Jul 30, 2012 11:16 AM
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Access to Knowledge,
Digital Natives,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Research,
Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage:
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Growing cyberspace controls, Internet filtering
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 25, 2011
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Aug 20, 2011 02:36 PM
OpenNet Initiative investigates, analyses filtering and surveillance practices, writes T Ramachandran in this article published in the Hindu on Sunday, February 20, 2011.
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Social Network Suicide
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 25, 2011
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Apr 01, 2011 03:54 PM
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Internet Governance
Those disillusioned with their virtual friends circle are saying goodbye through web applications that wipe out your net identity. What’s more, you can even have your own memorial page, says Sahana Charan in this article published in the Bangalore Mirror on Sunday, February 6, 2011.
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Electronication: Ragas and the Future
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 24, 2011
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Apr 04, 2011 07:18 AM
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Internet Governance
What more is better than listening to music and later on getting into a discursive conversation with its composers to better understand the transformative power of high-energy music. CIS is pleased to invite you to an evening conference followed by a concert by Charanjit Singh, Samrat B. and Imaad Shah playing improvised versions of Charanjit Singh's “Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat”.
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Google Policy Fellowship Program: Asia Chapter
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 24, 2011
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Aug 02, 2011 07:34 AM
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Featured,
Internet Governance
For the ardent followers of free and open Internet and for those who love to debate on technology, media law and Internet-related policy issues, there is some good news. The Centre for Internet and Society, India is conducting a Google Policy Fellowship program this summer!
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Global Challenges to Freedom of Expression
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 24, 2011
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Apr 04, 2011 07:17 AM
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Internet Governance
The Centre for Culture, Media & Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, Human Rights Law Network, Delhi and the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore are pleased to invite you to a public lecture by Mr. Frank La Rue, President of the Central American Institute for Studies of Social Democracy and UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression on March 4, 2011, 6 pm at the Constitutional Club in New Delhi.
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Design!publiC
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 24, 2011
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Jun 03, 2011 01:27 PM
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Open Access
The Centre for Internet and Society in partnership with Centre for Knowledge Societies, Venkataramanan Associates, Centre for Law and Policy Research and LiveMint is organising Design!publiC on March 18, 2011. Design Public is a conversation about whether and how to bring design thinking to bear upon the challenges of government so as to promote governance innovation.
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The Working Draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2010: Does it exceed its Mandate in Including Provisions Relating to Other Disability Legislations?
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 24, 2011
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Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM
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Accessibility
The Centre for Internet and Society, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Law and Policy Research in this legal note analyse how far the January draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act touches upon the provisions of the other disability legislations, namely the Mental Health Act and The National Trusts Act and thereby exceeds the mandate given by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to amend only the Persons with Disabilities Act.
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2(m) or not 2(m)
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 23, 2011
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Apr 01, 2011 03:55 PM
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Intellectual Property Rights
An article by Nilanjana S Roy was published in the Business Standard on February 19, 2011. In this article Nilanjana Roy explains to us how a copyright amendment might change the way we read, write and publish in India.
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Role of the Internet in Fostering Freedom of Expression and Strengthening Activism in India - A Workshop in Delhi
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 22, 2011
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Apr 04, 2011 07:18 AM
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Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society (India) and the Central American Institute for Studies of Social Democracy DEMOS (Guatemala) have the pleasure to invite you to a day-long workshop on the role of the Internet in fostering freedom of expression and strengthening activism in India. The workshop will take place in the Constitution Club in Delhi on 4 March 2011.
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