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Odia Wikipedia Workshop at VSSUT, Burla (Coverage in the Sambad)

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 19, 2013 08:51 AM

An Odia Wikipedia workshop was organized on July 26 and 27, 2013 at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla. The Sambad (Sambalpur edition) covered the event.

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ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ:ମେଳଣ/ବୁର୍ଲା (ସମ୍ବଲପୁର)

ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ:ମେଳଣ/ବୁର୍ଲା (ସମ୍ବଲପୁର)

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 05, 2013 08:04 AM

There was a news coverage on The Sambad, Sambalpur edition about the Odia Wikipedia workshop organized on July 26 and 27, 2013 at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla.

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Whats & Hows of Wiki

by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 25, 2013 07:00 AM

The Kings School students of class 10 were blessed to have Nitika Tandon & Subhashish Panigrahi of Wikipedia Foundation to conduct a workshop on the whats & hows of Wiki, creating & editing Wiki pages, etc. Our students also got a hands on experience, and they edited the Bibinca page on Wiki.

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Free Software

Free Software

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 31, 2013 08:50 AM

To spread awareness on free software and its philosophy, Free Software Movement of Karnataka (FSMK) in partnership with Jnana Vikas Institute of Technology, Bidadi, organized a 9-days workshop between July 20 and 28 at the Institute campus near Bidadi to focus on free software is real freedom to compute.

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An Interview of Vera Franz

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 15, 2013 09:49 AM

This interview was conducted at the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude a Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities on June 26, 2013.

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WIPO reaches agreement on treaty for blind

WIPO reaches agreement on treaty for blind

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 01, 2013 09:59 AM

Officials at the World Intellectual Property Organisation have reached an agreement to provide wider access to books for the visually impaired in different countries, a long-pending demand of the World Blind Union and activist groups.

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‘Miracle at Marrakesh’ to help visually impaired read

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 02, 2013 10:07 AM

The treaty will make access to books for the visually impaired, blind and print disabled easier.

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A Treat for the Blind

A Treat for the Blind

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 11, 2013 06:02 AM

The WIPO treaty will provide copyright exceptions on books making them available to blind people in formats they can use.

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Wiki donors

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 01, 2013 04:19 AM

Time Out finds out what Wikipedia’s doing to turn the info mammoth Kannada friendly

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A Feature on Wikipedia and Telugu Wikipedians on HMTV

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 21, 2013 04:46 AM

Based on the Telugu Wiki Mahotsavam, HMTV (one of the leading Telugu News channels in Andhra Pradesh) has produced a half an hour feature on Wikipedia and Telugu Wikipedians.

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Wiki Rahasya: Panel Discussion on Suvarna News

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 02, 2013 04:36 PM

Dr. U.B.Pavanaja participated in a panel discussion around Wikipedia in general and about Kannada Wikipedia in specific. This was telecast by Suvarna News 24x7 (Kannada) TV channel on June 13, 2013.

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Wikipedia Live Phone-in Programme on HMTV

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2013 05:54 AM

Vishnu Vardhan took part in a one hour live phone-in programme on Wikipedia. This was telecasted in HMTV on June 1, 2013.

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Governance in the Age of the Internet and Free Trade Agreements

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 03, 2013 05:04 AM

Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Thai Netizen Network on June 8, 2013 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The Ministry of Information and Communication and the National Science and Technology Development Agency were co-hosts for the event.

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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Vijaya Karnataka)

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 02, 2013 07:22 AM

Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Vijaya Karnataka published a report of the workshop on June 5, 2013.

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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Samyukta Karnataka)

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 02, 2013 07:16 AM

Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Samyukta Karnataka published a report of the workshop on June 5, 2013.

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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Prajavani)

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 02, 2013 07:05 AM

Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Prajavani carried a report on June 5, 2013.

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A lifetime of five years on the internet

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2013 09:04 AM

Centre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.

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CIS anniversary

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 06, 2013 07:28 AM

The Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.

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Mixed Reactions Among Participants In WIPO Talks On Treaty For The Blind

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 25, 2013 08:08 AM

At the close of this week’s negotiating session for an international treaty on copyright exceptions for blind and visually impaired persons, some governments, including upcoming host Morocco, expressed disappointment in the outcome of a three-day drafting session, as it left so much for the diplomatic conference. But most said they are optimistic that solutions can be found.

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