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Design!Public II in Bangalore ― Event Report: by Yelena Gyulkhandanyan — published Oct 18, 2011 — last modified Oct 20, 2011 08:48 AM — filed under: innovation
Design Public, a high-level conclave on innovation, took place in Bangalore at the National Gallery for Modern Art on October 14, 2011. The event was organized by the Centre for Knowledge Societies in collaboration with the Centre for Internet and Society, the Centre for Law and Policy Research, Mint, and others. The conclave brought together industry experts, scholars, and activists to create a dialogue about design and innovation in the public interest. This blog post captures the developments as it happened on this day.
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A Guide to Key IPR Provisions of the Proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement: by Glover Wright — published Jul 13, 2010 — last modified Aug 30, 2011 01:06 PM — filed under: Development, Consumer Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, Discussion, Economics, Analysis, Technological Protection Measures, Intermediary Liability, innovation, Intellectual Property Rights, Patents, Publications
The Centre for Internet and Society presents a guide for policymakers and other stakeholders to the latest draft of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, which likely will be concluded by the end of the year and may hold serious ramifications for Indian businesses and consumers.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
The 'Dark Fibre' Files: Interview with Jamie King and Peter Mann: by Siddharth Chadha — published Mar 27, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: histories of internet in India, internet and society, Digital Access, Intellectual Property Rights, YouTube, art and intervention, Piracy, Open Access, innovation, digital artists
Film-makers Jamie King (producer/director of the 'Steal This Film' series) and Peter Mann, in conversation with Siddharth Chadha, on 'Dark Fibre', their latest production, being filmed in Bangalore
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