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Thank You To Our 2014 Sponsors
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 22, 2014
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last modified
Dec 27, 2014 02:27 PM
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Internet Governance
Today’s the last day of work in 2014 for the editorial team at MediaNama, though we’ll run a Holiday Wire update intermittently this week, we’ll have a brief year end review for each major segment. Thank you for reading us in 2014, and have a great Christmas and New Year.
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News & Media
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29th Session of the WIPO SCCR: Statement on the Limitations and Exceptions for Education, Teaching, Research Institutions and Persons with Disabilities
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by
Nehaa Chaudhari
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published
Dec 20, 2014
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filed under:
Limitations & Exceptions,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
At the 29th session of WIPO's SCCR, the Chair, Martin Moscoso, requested NGOs to send in their statements on limitations and exceptions for education, teaching, research institutions and persons with disabilities in writing, to be placed on the record. Nehaa Chaudhari, on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) sent in this written statement.
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Blogs
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When technology is able but the mindset is not
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 19, 2014
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filed under:
Accessibility
There are enough digital products and services to help people with disabilities. But widespread ignorance stands between them and digital inclusion reports Geetanjali Minhas.
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News & Media
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At WIPO, Study On Copyright Exceptions Stimulates Broad Discussion With Author
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 18, 2014
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last modified
Dec 27, 2014 02:33 PM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
During the recent meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee, a study was presented on exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries and archives at the national level. The presentation spurred a full day of discussion about how to ensure libraries can continue to provide an indispensable service, and a substantive exchange with the author.
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News & Media
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Policy Brief: Availability and Accessibility of Government Information in the Public Domain
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 15, 2014
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Accessibility
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Blog
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Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic Law
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by
Vidushi Marda and Bhairav Acharya
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published
Dec 14, 2014
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last modified
Jan 01, 2015 02:04 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional Islamic law.
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Blog
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When technology is able but the mindset is not
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 14, 2014
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filed under:
Accessibility
There are enough digital products and services to help people with disabilities. Widespread ignorance stands between them and digital inclusion.
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Accessibility
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News & Media
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Creating Free Software Environment at Andhra Loyola College
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by
Rahmanuddin Shaikh
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published
Dec 13, 2014
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last modified
May 27, 2015 12:54 AM
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filed under:
Openness,
Telugu Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
Andhra Loyola college has signed an MoU with CIS-A2K and as part of it CIS-A2K team has provided a free and open software environment at Andhra Lyola College's Computer Center. Thirty machines have been installed with free software Operating system and some useful applications such as GIMP, Inkscape, firefox, libreoffice, etc.
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Openness
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Blog
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SCCR 29 Libraries, Archives and Public Interest NGOs in Q&A with Dr. Crews
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 11, 2014
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last modified
Dec 27, 2014 04:54 PM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
While the many publishers representatives took the floor to explain that there are truly no problems with limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives (and anyway according to them if there are problems that can be solved with licenses), libraries & archives as well as public interest groups make their case: the committee must continue its work on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives and find solutions.
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News & Media
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AdaCamp Bangalore: "Nothing could be more open and encouraging than this"
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 09, 2014
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last modified
Feb 12, 2015 01:53 AM
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filed under:
Openness,
Access to Knowledge
I can say this conference was the most truly touched feminist endeavor I have ever witnessed or thought of. An inspiration to last through. — Rupali Talwatkar.
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