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CIS Signs MoU with Odia Virtual Academy
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by
Sailesh Patnaik
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published
Dec 19, 2018
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last modified
Dec 20, 2018 12:24 AM
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filed under:
Open Educational Resources,
CIS-A2K,
Open License,
Access to Knowledge,
Open Data,
Wikipedia,
Open Content,
Odia Wikipedia,
Open Access,
Wikimedia
On October 26, 2018, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Odia Virtual Academy (OVA) to work on drafting an open content policy for the state, to promote use of Wikimedia projects by various user types and to ensure sustainability of Wikimedia projects, and to facilitate development of relevant free and open source software projects. This partnership between OVA and CIS will be carried out from December 2018 to November 2019, and we are sharing an overview of the activities and their objectives in this post.
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Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018
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by
Jayanta Nath
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published
Dec 08, 2018
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last modified
Dec 08, 2018 06:22 PM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Odia Wikisource,
Access to Knowledge,
Commons,
Indic Wikisource,
Automation,
Workshop,
archives,
Wikisource,
Kannada Wikisource,
Indic Scripts,
Mobile Apps,
Marathi Wikisource
A group of Indian Wikisource leader from 12 different language communities gathered in Kolkata to attend the Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018
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Punjabi Wikisource Training Workshop, Patiala
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by
Jayanta Nath
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published
Dec 06, 2018
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last modified
Dec 08, 2018 04:08 PM
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Punjabi Wikisource,
Indic Wikisource,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikisource
A two-day long First Indic Wikisource Workshop training programme was organised by Punjabi Wikimedian during November 17-18th 2018 in Patiala, Punjab to better capacity of Wikisourcers both technically, and outreach and community building.
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Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018 report at Asomiya Pratidin ePaper- Highest Circulated Assamese Daily
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by
Jayanta Nath
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published
Dec 06, 2018
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last modified
Dec 10, 2018 03:08 PM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Indic Wikisource,
Books,
Digitisation,
Wikisource,
Indic Computing,
Workshop,
Indic Scripts
Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018 report at Asomiya Pratidin ePaper- Highest Circulated Assamese Daily
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November 2018 Newsletter
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2018
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last modified
Dec 19, 2018 02:41 AM
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Telecom,
Researchers at Work,
Internet Governance,
Access to Knowledge
Our newsletter for the month of November.
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Views on on the proposed WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations at side-event organised by Knowledge Ecology International
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Nov 29, 2018
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filed under:
Limitations & Exceptions,
Access to Knowledge,
Broadcast Treaty,
Broadcasting,
WIPO
On November 27, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) organised a side event during deliberations of the 37th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), Electronic Information for Libraries (eiFL.net), Corporacion Innovarte, Creative Commons, and Knowledge Ecology International appraised the current text for the proposed WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations (Revised Consolidated Text on Definitions, Object of Protection, Rights to be Granted and Other Issues, SCCR/36/6).
Speakers provided an overview of the treaty, explained the potential risks and problems caused, and proposed solutions to narrow the Treaty’s scope and limit the damage.
Below is a transcript of the remarks made by Anubha Sinha who represented CIS at this event.
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37th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Agenda on Limitations and Exceptions
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by
Anubha Sinha
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Nov 29, 2018
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last modified
Nov 29, 2018 10:20 AM
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Limitations & Exceptions,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Anubha Sinha, attending the 37th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from November 26, 2018 to November 30, 2018, made this statement on the agenda on limitations and exceptions on behalf of CIS on Day 3, November 28.
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37th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations
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by
Anubha Sinha
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Nov 29, 2018
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last modified
Nov 29, 2018 10:08 AM
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Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Anubha Sinha, attending the 37th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from November 26, 2018 to November 30, 2018, made this statement on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations on behalf of CIS on Day 1, November 26.
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Lecture on Open Access and Open Content Licensing at ICAR (short course)
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by
Admin
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published
Nov 22, 2018
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last modified
Dec 05, 2018 04:19 PM
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filed under:
Openness,
Open Access,
Access to Knowledge
The ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) a constituent establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) organised a short course on 'ICTs for Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness in Agricultural Research, Education and Extension of NARES' during November 13-22, 2018 in Bangalore. Anubha Sinha delivered a lecture to the participants.
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News & Media
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Aditya 365
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by
Pavan Santhosh
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published
Nov 07, 2018
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Telugu Wikipedia
Telugu Wikimedian Aditya Pakide successfully completed 365 Wiki Commons Days. Aditya started contributing to project after a Facebook comment by A2K community advocate suggesting that the same picture would get more utilization in Commons and a brief training followed.
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