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Blog Entry UN Special Rapporteur Report on Freedom of Expression and the Private Sector: A Significant Step Forward
by Vidushi Marda — published Jun 08, 2016 — last modified Jun 08, 2016 05:27 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
On 6 June 2016, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, released a report on the Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) sector and freedom of expression in the digital age. Vidushi Marda and Pranesh Prakash highlight the most important aspects of the report.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry Unbox Festival 2019: CIS organizes two Workshops
by Saumyaa Naidu — published Feb 17, 2019 — last modified Feb 26, 2019 01:53 AM — filed under: , ,
Centre for Internet & Society organized two workshops at the Unbox Festival 2019, in Bangalore, on 15 and 17 February 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Unbundling Issues of Privacy, Data Security, Identity Matrics, for Financial Inclusion
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 10, 2015 — last modified Jan 03, 2016 10:45 AM — filed under: ,
This event was organized by Indicus Foundation and MicroSave on December 10, 2015 at the Metropolitan Hotel and Spa, New Delhi. Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Under Modi government, foreign funding of NGOs has come down
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 14, 2016 — filed under:
Information obtained under RTI from the Home Ministry suggests NGOs have had to take a serious hit in the last 2 years.
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Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges, May 26-27, 2016
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published May 26, 2016 — last modified May 26, 2016 10:29 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
A workshop on “Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges” is being organised by the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the Centre for Internet and Society, during May 26-27. It is also supported by the Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi, Free Software Movement of India, Knowledge Commons, PEACE, and Center for Advancement of Public Understanding of Science & Technology. This is a legal and technical workshop to be attended by various key researchers and practitioners to discuss the current status of the implementation of the project, in the context of the passing of the Act and the various ongoing cases.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Understanding and Mitigating Online Hate Speech and Youth Radicalisation
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 01, 2015 — filed under: ,
The tenth annual IGF meeting will be held in João Pessoa, Brazil, on November 10 - 13, 2015. IGF's MAG has decided to retain the title “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development” as the overarching theme. UNESCO as part of the IGF event is organizing a workshop on hate speech and youth radicalisation. Sunil Abraham will be a panelist for this workshop.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Understanding IANA Stewardship Transition
by Smarika Kumar — published Jun 22, 2014 — last modified Jun 22, 2014 03:23 AM — filed under: , , ,
Smarika Kumar describes the process of the IANA stewardship transition, and enumerates what the NTIA announcement does and does not do.
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Understanding Surveillance and Privacy in India
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 28, 2014 — last modified Sep 08, 2014 06:08 AM — filed under: ,
Bhairav Acharya delivered a lecture at the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi on August 28, 2014.
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Blog Entry Understanding the Right to Information
by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 28, 2011 — last modified Jun 12, 2013 11:39 AM — filed under:
Elonnai Hickok summarises the Right to Information Act, 2005, how it works, how to file an RTI request, the information that an individual can request under the Act, the possible responses and the challenges to the citizen and the government. She concludes by saying that there are many structural changes that both citizens and governmental officers can make to improve the system.
Located in Internet Governance
UNDP joins Tech Giants in Partnership on AI
by Admin — published Aug 01, 2018 — last modified Aug 13, 2018 03:51 PM — filed under: ,
UNDP joins the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a consortium of companies, academics, and NGOs working to ensure that AI is developed in a safe, ethical, and transparent manner. Founded in 2016 by the tech giants - Amazon, DeepMind/Google, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft - It has since been joined by industry leaders such as Accenture, Intel, Oxford Internet Institute - University of Oxford, eBay, as well as non profit organizations such as UNICEF and Human Rights Watch and many more.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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