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Now, Christ students will contribute to Wikipedia
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 06, 2014
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filed under:
Openness,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia
The department of languages at Christ University has set a precedent by including contribution to Wikipedia as a part of the undergraduate course work.
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ALC signs MoU for better net access
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 20, 2014
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Telugu Wikipedia,
Openness
Andhra Loyola College (ALC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society – Access to Knowledge (CSI-A2K) here on Thursday.
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Consultation on 'National Geospatial Policy' - Notes and Submission
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Mar 29, 2016
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last modified
Mar 29, 2016 05:03 PM
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filed under:
Open Data,
Open Government Data,
Featured,
Geospatial Data,
Openness,
Digital India
The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has constituted a National Expert Committee for developing a draft National Geospatial Policy (NGP) to provide appropriate guidelines for collection, analysis, use, and distribution of geospatial information across India, and to assure data availability, accessibility and quality. A pre-drafting consultation meeting for the NGP was organised in Delhi on February 03, 2016. Ms. Anubha Sinha represented CIS at the meeting, and shares her notes.
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Openness
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Wikipedia: State of Tech — A Talk by Erik Moeller
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 02, 2012
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last modified
Dec 18, 2012 06:51 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Openness,
Lecture,
Event Type
The Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore is hosting a talk by Erik Moeller, Vice President of Engineering and Product Development at the Wikimedia Foundation at its office in Bangalore on November 12, 2012, from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., followed by a lunch discussion.
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Events
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The Online Video Environment in India - A Survey Report
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jan 25, 2011
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last modified
Oct 03, 2011 09:31 AM
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filed under:
Openness,
Open Content,
Publications,
Open Video
iCOMMONS, the OPEN VIDEO ALLIANCE, and the CENTRE FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY have initiated a research project which seeks to survey the online video environment in India and the opportunities this new medium presents for creative expression and civic engagement. This report seeks to define key issues in the Indian context and begins to develop a short-term policy framework to address them.
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Openness
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Free and Open Source Software and Standards for Public Health Information Systems in India: “Making them Work” by Bridging the Policy Practice Gap
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 27, 2017
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filed under:
Openness,
FOSS
Anubha Sinha spoke at the ORF Health Policy Workshop on the panel: The policy landscape in India with respect FOSS software and standards in the public sector more generally. The event was organized by Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi on February 27 and 28, 2017 in New Delhi.
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News & Media
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Now you can search Google in Kannada, in your handwriting
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 18, 2015
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last modified
May 09, 2015 08:29 AM
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filed under:
Openness,
Internet Governance,
Access to Knowledge
All you need to do is to make changes in settings on your phone or tablet.
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News & Media
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Wikipedia taps students for Kannada content
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 24, 2014
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last modified
Apr 03, 2014 10:01 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Openness,
Kannada Wikipedia
Conducts workshops in Ujire, Moodbidri for training in vernacular editing.
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Sessions on Kannada Wikipedia at Tumkur University
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2014
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last modified
Apr 06, 2014 04:50 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Openness,
Kannada Wikipedia
Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a session on Kannada Wikipedia for students of M.Sc. Library and Information Sciences followed by an advanced Kannada Wikipedia session for students of M.A. Literature on March 27, 2014. The event was organized by Tumkur University.
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Community Capacity Building Workshop at KIIT University
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 30, 2014
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last modified
Apr 08, 2014 05:22 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Odia Wikipedia,
Openness,
Event
The Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team is organizing a workshop for community capacity building at KIIT University on March 30, 2014.
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