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Free Knowledge and Indian Government Work
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Tito Dutta
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Nov 26, 2016
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Jun 28, 2017 10:02 AM
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Wikipedia,
Open License,
Access to Knowledge
Indian Government works are not available under free and open licenses. On the other hand a large number countries such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Israel, Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Venezuela etc. have adopted the Creative Commons and other free licenses. The works by the US Federal Government automatically go into public domain. This article promotes the idea that the Government works should be freely licensed, wherever possible and applicable.
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Wikidata Advisor (Consultant) position open
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by
Tito Dutta
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May 17, 2019
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last modified
May 19, 2019 03:32 PM
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filed under:
Jobs,
Access to Knowledge
The Access to Knowledge team of the Centre for Internet and Society is seeking applications for the position of Wikidata Advisor (consultant), to support its Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) Programme.
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Freedom in Feb — an awareness increasing campaign
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Tito Dutta
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Dec 08, 2016
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Jun 28, 2017 09:59 AM
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freedominfeb,
Access to Knowledge
You have heard about the Ice bucket challenge (and the rice bucket challenge). You may have heard about the 100happinessdays challenge (and its Wikipedia version 100wikidayschallenge). You may have heard and participated in the November no shaving challenge. Some of these campaigns are organized to increase awareness about different social issues. Now here the Centre for Internet and Society, India brings to you a campaign called Freedom In Feb.
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Wikipedia Workshop on Template Creation and Modification Conducted in Bengaluru
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Tito Dutta
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Aug 10, 2017
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filed under:
Wikipedia,
Workshop,
Kannada Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
A Wikipedia workshop on template creation, modification was conducted in Bengaluru on 30 July 2017. Here is a report.
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Indian English Wikipedian Nvvchar completes 1500 Did You Know articles
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Tito Dutta
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published
May 09, 2016
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last modified
Jun 28, 2017 10:03 AM
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filed under:
Wikimedia,
CIS-A2K,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
Indian English Wikipedian Nvvchar has completed 1500 Did you know articles. This is the second highest on English Wikipedia.
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Access to Knowledge 2019–2020 Utilisation Certificate
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by
Tito Dutta
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Sep 30, 2020
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Sep 30, 2020 10:15 PM
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Wikimedia,
Access to Knowledge
Access to Knowledge 2019–2020 WMF APG Utilisation Certificate
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Dalit History Month 2017 edit-a-thon in Delhi, India
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Tito Dutta
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Jun 21, 2017
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Edit-a-thon,
Wikipedia,
Dalit History Month
Dalit History Month edit-a-thon was conducted in Delhi on 20 May 2017. Here is a report.
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Call for Position - Programme Officer (Communication) - Access to Knowledge
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Tito Dutta
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Oct 06, 2018
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last modified
Nov 02, 2018 09:37 AM
We are inviting applications for the position of a Programme Officer (Communication) to join the Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team at the Centre for Internet and Society. Please find below the description of the position, the eligibility criteria, and the application process.
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Utlilization Certificate: Access to Knowledge: The Centre for Internet & Society 2017-2018
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Tito Dutta
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Nov 07, 2018
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Nov 07, 2018 10:26 AM
Utlilization Certificate: Access to Knowledge: The Centre for Internet & Society 2017-2018. Please click on the file to view/download it.
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Supporting Indian Community 2018: Needs Assessment
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Tito Dutta
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Feb 06, 2019
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last modified
Feb 06, 2019 09:46 PM
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Access to Knowledge
The Wikimedia Foundation and Google worked in close coordination with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Wikimedia India chapter (WMIN) and user groups will pilot a program encouraging Wikipedia communities to create locally relevant and high-quality content in Indian languages.
Here is the needs-assessment report.
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