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Internet Researchers' Conference 2016 (IRC16)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Feb 10, 2016
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last modified
Feb 27, 2016 06:19 AM
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filed under:
Conference,
CDIF,
Internet Researcher's Conference,
Featured,
Learning,
IRC16,
Researchers at Work,
Event
The first Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC16) will be organised at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi, on February 26-28, 2016. The focus of the Conference is on the experiences, adventures, and methods of 'studying internet in India.' We are deeply grateful to the Centre for Political Studies (CPS), JNU, for hosting the Conference, and to the CSCS Digital Innovation Fund (CDIF) for the generous support. It is a free and open conference. Please use the form to register.
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RAW
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Open Data Hackathons are Great, but Address Privacy and License Concerns
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Feb 05, 2016
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last modified
Feb 05, 2016 08:37 PM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Open Data,
Open Government Data,
Featured,
Hackathon,
Openness
This is to cross-publish a blog post from DataMeet website regarding a letter shared with the organisers of Urban Hack 2015, Bangalore, in response to a set of privacy and license concerns identified and voiced during the hackathon by DataMeet members. Sumandro Chattapadhyay co-authored and co-signed the letter. The blog post is written by Nisha Thompson.
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Openness
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NASSCOM-DSCI Annual Information Security Summit 2015 - Notes
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 19, 2016
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filed under:
Cybersecurity,
NASSCOM,
DSCI,
Information Security,
Cyber Security
NASSCOM-DSCI organised the 10th Annual Information Security Summit (AISS) 2015 in Delhi during December 16-17. Sumandro Chattapadhyay participated in this engaging Summit. He shares a collection of his notes and various tweets from the event.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Consultation on 'Digital Futures of Indian Languages'
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Dec 02, 2015
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last modified
Jan 15, 2016 06:10 AM
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filed under:
Language,
CDIF,
Learning,
Indic Computing,
Researchers at Work,
Event
A consultation on 'digital futures of Indian languages' will be held at the CIS office in Bangalore on December 12, 2015, to generate ideas and structure the Indian languages focus area of the CSCS Digital Innovation Fund (CDIF). It is being led by Dr. Tejaswini Niranjana, Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS), and Tanveer Hasan, A2K programme at CIS; and is supported by CDIF.
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RAW
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2016 (IRC16) - Selected Sessions
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 14, 2016
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last modified
Jan 18, 2016 09:23 AM
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filed under:
Internet Researcher's Conference,
Featured,
Learning,
IRC16,
Researchers at Work
We are proud to announce that the first Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC16), organised around the theme of 'studying internet in India,' will be held on February 26-28, 2016, at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi. We are deeply grateful to the Centre for Political Studies (CPS) at JNU for hosting the Conference, and to the CSCS Digital Innovation Fund (CDIF) for generously supporting it. Here are the details about the session selection process, the selected sessions, the Conference programme (draft), the pre-Conference discussions, accommodation, and travel grants. The Conference will include a book sprint to produce an open handbook on 'methods and tools for internet research.'
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RAW
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Approaching Open Research via Open Data - Presentation at TERI, December 22, 2015
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 12, 2016
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last modified
Jan 12, 2016 02:37 PM
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filed under:
Open Data,
Open Research,
Open Government Data,
Openness
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi, organised a seminar on 'Open Access in Research Area: A Strategic Approach' on December 22, 2015. We supported the seminar as a knowledge partner. Sumandro Chattapadhyay was invited to deliver a special address. Here are the notes and slides from the presentation.
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Openness
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Pre-Budget Consultation 2016 - Submission to the IT Group of the Ministry of Finance
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 12, 2016
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last modified
Jan 12, 2016 01:34 PM
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filed under:
Open Standards,
Open Source,
Cybersecurity,
Open Data,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Open Government Data,
Featured,
Patents,
Openness,
Open Innovation,
Encryption Policy
The Ministry of Finance has recently held pre-budget consultations with different stakeholder groups in connection with the Union Budget 2016-17. We were invited to take part in the consultation for the IT (hardware and software) group organised on January 07, 2016, and submit a suggestion note. We are sharing the note below. It was prepared and presented by Sumandro Chattapadhyay, with contributions from Rohini Lakshané, Anubha Sinha, and other members of CIS.
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Openness
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RAW Lectures #02: Anil Menon on 'Undermining the Tyrant’s Protocols: Speculative Fiction and Freedom'
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 10, 2016
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last modified
Feb 09, 2016 08:43 AM
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filed under:
Learning,
RAW Lectures,
Researchers at Work,
Event,
Protocols
Anil Menon will give a talk on 'Undermining the Tyrant’s Protocols: Speculative Fiction and Freedom' at the Centre for Internet and Society's office in Bangalore on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 6 pm. Please join us for tea and coffee before the lecture at 5.30 pm.
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RAW
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Gene Kogan - A.I. Hype Cycles and Artistic Subversions
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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last modified
Jan 01, 2016 07:51 AM
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Open Access Dialogues - Report and Policy Recommendations
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Aug 01, 2013
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last modified
Dec 22, 2015 06:52 AM
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filed under:
Openness,
Open Access Dialogues,
Open Access
The Open Access Dialogues were a series of global electronic debates facilitated by Eve Gray and Kelsey Wiens, in partnership with The African Commons Project (South Africa) and the Centre for Internet and Society (India), during November 2012 to March 2013. It was supported by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, and was hosted at WSIS Knowledge Communities Discussion Forum.
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Openness