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Train the Trainer: Running effective outreach activities in India
— by Tanveer Hasan — last modified Jul 30, 2015 03:20 PMIt is heartening to report that many Wikimedia projects in Indian languages have sustained, and even experienced an upward trend in, editor engagement. However, in terms of content creation, the majority of these projects are still facing grave challenges that put their very existence at risk.
Open Data Intermediaries in Developing Countries - A Synthesis Report
— by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Jun 16, 2015 09:40 AMThe roles of intermediaries in open data is insufficiently explored; open data intermediaries are often presented as single and simple linkages between open data supply and use. This synthesis research paper offers a more socially nuanced approach to open data intermediaries using the theoretical framework of Bourdieu’s social model, in particular, his concept of species of capital as informing social interaction... Because no single intermediary necessarily has all the capital available to link effectively to all sources of power in a field, multiple intermediaries with complementary configurations of capital are more likely to connect between power nexuses. This study concludes that consideration needs to be given to the presence of multiple intermediaries in an open data ecosystem, each of whom may possess different forms of capital to enable the use and unlock the potential impact of open data.
Indian government includes open source in RFPs
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Jun 18, 2016 06:18 PMThe Government of India has implemented a remarkable new policy-level change for open source software (OSS) deployment.
FOSS for Public Use: Free and Open Source Software for Digital India
— by Anubha Sinha — last modified Jun 18, 2016 06:20 PMI attended a round-table meeting on May 29, 2015 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The meeting was organized by SFLC in collaboration with the International Centre for Free and Open Source Software, and the Centre for Internet & Society.
International Open Data Charter: First Public Draft
— by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Jun 02, 2015 03:51 PMThe first public draft of the International Open Data Charter was released at the International Open Data Conference in Ottawa, Canada, May 28-29, 2015. It is being developed by a range of organisations led by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Open Data Working Group (co-chaired by Government of Canada and the Web Foundation), the Government of Mexico, the Open Data for Development (OD4D) Network, and Omidyar Network. CIS has contributed comments to a previous version of the draft, and also took part in the pre-release meeting of potential stewards of the Charter on May 26 in Ottawa. Here is the text of the draft Charter. Please visit opendatacharter.net/charter/ to submit your comments.
How to do GuerillaGLAM
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified May 28, 2015 03:30 PMA proposal titled How to do GuerrillaGLAM" that I had submitted for the Wikimania 2015 has been accepted. I will be presenting this on July 18.
Knowledge Sharing Workshop with MIDO and Joosk
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 18, 2015 01:48 AMSumandro Chattapadhyay led a knowledge sharing workshop with members of Myanmar ICT Development Organisation (MIDO) and Joosk, a design firm that works closely with MIDO.
Right to Information Act and Open Data Policy in India
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 18, 2015 01:27 AMSumandro led a knowledge sharing session at this event organized by Myanmar ICT Development Organization (MIDO) on May 14, 2015.
Open Street Map "Mapping Workshop"
— by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Jun 17, 2015 04:47 PMI conducted a workshop titled "OpenStreetMap Mapping Workshop" on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Phandeeyar. The workshop was attended by 20 enthusiasts. This involved organisations that work on resource issues, mostly on land grabbing, a start-up company that is planning to offer location-based local news feeds, a representative of MIDO, and an organisation that sells children’s books.
Odia Wikipedia Set to Celebrate 13 Years of Volunteer Contributions
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Aug 22, 2015 04:54 PMOdia Wikipedia, one of the first of several Indian language Wikipedia projects, is ready to celebrate 13 glorious years of free knowledge contribution on June 3.
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