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NGO Profile: Knowledge Ecology International
— by Puneeth Nagaraj — last modified Mar 11, 2014 04:10 PMAs CIS’ observer in Geneva, I will be profiling NGOs and other prominent actors at the WIPO. In the first in a series of blogs, I profile the work of Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) at the various International Organisations in Geneva.
Indian Wikimedia community coordinates Women’s History Month
— by Jeph Paul and Netha Hussain — last modified Mar 06, 2014 11:49 AMThe Indian Wikimedia community is pleased to invite you to participate in Women’s History Month events, 2014. We started off with a pre-event Wikipedia workshop at Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work, in Mangalore on the 26th of February.
Odia Language's Presence in Digital Media and Wikipedia's Role
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Mar 05, 2014 11:36 AMକମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା (Odia language in computer) is an essay published in Odia newspaper "The Samaja's Sunday supplement" on March 2. It is about the journey of Odia language in the digital era and the challenges faced during digitization of books and manuscripts.
Institute for Internet & Society 2014, Pune
— by Samantha Cassar — last modified Apr 07, 2014 11:31 AMLast month, activists, journalists, researchers, and members of civil society came together at the 2014 Institute for Internet & Society in Pune, which was hosted by CIS and funded by the Ford Foundation. The Institute was a week long, in which participants heard from speakers from various backgrounds on issues arising out of the intersection of internet and society, such as intellectual property, freedom of expression, and accessibility, to name a few. Below is an official reporting summarizing sessions that took place.
Can Judges Order ISPs to Block Websites for Copyright Infringement? (Part 3)
— by Ananth Padmanabhan — last modified Feb 14, 2014 05:13 AMIn a three-part study, Ananth Padmanabhan examines the "John Doe" orders that courts have passed against ISPs, which entertainment companies have used to block dozens, if not hundreds, of websites. In this, the third and concluding part, he looks at the Indian law in the Copyright Act and the Information Technology Act, and concludes that both those laws restrain courts and private companies from ordering an ISP to block a website for copyright infringement.
Can Judges Order ISPs to Block Websites for Copyright Infringement? (Part 2)
— by Ananth Padmanabhan — last modified Mar 06, 2014 04:48 PMIn a three-part study, Ananth Padmanabhan examines the "John Doe" orders that courts have passed against ISPs, which entertainment companies have used to block dozens, if not hundreds, of websites. In this, the second part, he looks at the law laid down by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court on secondary and contributory copyright infringement, and finds that those wouldn't allow Indian courts to grant "John Doe" orders against ISPs.
Odia Wikipedia: Three Years of Active Contributions Gives Life to a Ten Year Old Project
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 04, 2014 08:56 AMOdia Wikipedia has carved its mark as the largest online encyclopedia in Odia language that is edited by a volunteer editor community.
Wikipedia at Forefront in Christ University
— by Syed Muzammiluddin — last modified Feb 04, 2014 05:08 AMWikipedia has entered Indian undergraduate language classroom in Christ University, Bangalore. Recently the Access to Knowledge team from the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS-A2K) organized a series of events in Christ University. This blog post provides a brief analysis of the outcome.
WikiSangamotsavam 2013 brings Indian Wikimedians together
— by Netha Hussain and Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:57 AMWikiSangamotsavam, the annual conference of Malayalam Wikimedians, took place in Alappuzha, Kerala from December 21 to 23, 2013. The conference brought together around 200 Wikimedians and well-wishers from all over India.
CIS-A2K, KIIT University and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences sign MoUs
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:24 AMKIIT University, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences and the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoUs) for furthering Odia Wikipedia.
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